Good old George!

[mint]

Never thought I'd hear myself saying that! 

To be fair to Osborne, he seems to have grown into the role a bit and no longer looks like some sulky schoolboy.

Anyway, have you seen what his budget has done for the exchange rate?  Don't blink or you might miss it.

And for pensions to be linked to earnings from next year............can it be???

[woolybanana]

You naughty, naughty little minx, Sweets. You really are provoking out barrel dweller, aren't you!

[AnOther]

And a cheap date too by the sounds of it, is that really all it takes to get excited Sweets [:D][:D][:D]

 

[mint]

Look, if you lived where I do, at the b*m end of the Charente, it doesn't take much to get you all excited and a bit hot under the collar!

[Celine]

Personally I prefer Danny Alexander. Wasn't sure at first, but he seems to take it all very seriously and is improving fast at TV interviews, even though he's a ginger.

[mint]

Oh, Celine, one musn't be gingerist!  Don't know this DA but will look out for him and will note the colour of his hair.....[:)]

Edit:  OTOH, Celine, you might have a point.  He is the one who is likely to get hot under the colour and lose his rag quickly as they do say that these gingers have a temper on them....[:D]

[Gluestick]

[quote user="Celine"]Personally I prefer Danny Alexander. Wasn't sure at first, but he seems to take it all very seriously and is improving fast at TV interviews, even though he's a ginger.[/quote]

Discrimination!

Discrimination!

Smack* Smack* Smack*

[:D]

[Swissie]

GO just gives me the woolies ! Mind you. to think of it, most traditional Tories do - Mrs T's voice used to make me shiver!

Danny Alexander looks very much like my OH's best friend - a Neurosurgeon from down sarf.

[NormanH]

Yes it looks as if Boy George done good...at least for the banks:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/banks-set-to-gain-from-osbornes-tax-regime-2008692.html

[mint]

Norman, I've just checked the exchange rate (rather sensitive for me at the mo on account of house hunting and buying):  1.2203..........vertiginous, don't you think?

[woolybanana]

rude word!

[suein56]

[quote user="sweet 17"]I've just checked the exchange rate (rather sensitive for me at the mo on account of house hunting and buying):  1.2203 .......... [/quote]

Now don't go getting too excited as my exchange rate site says 1.2188 at the mo. And, as my OH and I are in the very same situation as you as regards househunting, I am watching like a hawk too. the house I visited this am was very nice, but not 'le coup de coeur' I was hoping for; and boy was the sun hot when I was looking around at 10h30.

Edit: now it is 1.2193 - going up again, along with the temperature.

Sue

[Gardengirl]

1.220 and just got some cash out of Nationwide and paid it into CA for bills over the summer while we're back in UK.

[Swissie]

Exchange rate or not - gut feelings don't change..

[NormanH]

But the Exchange rate proves the rotten complicity between Camewrong and BoyGeorge's policies and the traders that created the debt that the rest of the country are being expected to pay off.

[woolybanana]

That's his first bottle gone!

[Swissie]

Normie,  I hear you loud and clear.