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[tarquinbeech]

Yes, that would be a fair suggestion.



No loyalty involved, it just suited my circumstances. I never had any affection for the company and I would have left at the drop of a hat if something better came along. I'm certainly not rich by big money standards, the point was that I'm not in the least bit envious of anyone with vast fortunes, I'm more than happy with what I've got.

I agree with the last part, I started with nothing, nobody ever helped me, 6 months living in a YMCA at 17 years of age teaches you to look after yourself, nobody else will!.....worked hard at every job I had and had my fair share of good luck, from sweeping floors to running $1,000,000 accounts for the Brewery, and ultimately my own businesses........8 kids and 4 "marriages" plus countless other girlfriends show that I'm a browser rather than a grazer (goat and sheep analogy there for good effect), but still ended up with a huge $xxx,xxx property and enough savings and pension to live on, on my own, in my Mexican hideaway.....that is not even considered moderately wealthy by today's standards......the new wealthy would be $5,000,000 plus IMO?

Big Corporations are now in control, instead of individuals, their balance sheets often bigger than the GDP of even moderately-sized countries.....it's scary.

I'm happy supping ale and spending a few hours on here every day, gardening and looking after my animals (I hate it when I have to cull out 4 or 5 for the slaughter-house, but my land cannot support more than 10 or 12 full-time)....watching the sun-rise every morning, and the sunset if I'm sober enough.....hahahaha

[magpie_mania]

I just want it over and done with.

And for those who voted leave who say 'Of course we would have just accepted it'. Farage himself said that if Remain won and it was 52 - 48 it would be 'unfinished business'. I can't read it that he was going to accept it.

And I'm fed up with those who, every time they say anything negative about Brexit are accused of being part of 'Project Fear'. I simply cannot believe they are all wrong.

What a mess - and I can't see a way out (I don't think the Govt. can either).

[seriouspie]

I agree with the last part, I started with nothing, nobody ever helped me, 6 months living in a YMCA at 17 years of age teaches you to look after yourself, nobody else will!.....worked hard at every job I had and had my fair share of good luck, from sweeping floors to running $1,000,000 accounts for the Brewery, and ultimately my own businesses........8 kids and 4 "marriages" plus countless other girlfriends show that I'm a browser rather than a grazer (goat and sheep analogy there for good effect), but still ended up with a huge $xxx,xxx property and enough savings and pension to live on, on my own, in my Mexican hideaway.....that is not even considered moderately wealthy by today's standards......the new wealthy would be $5,000,000 plus IMO?

Big Corporations are now in control, instead of individuals, their balance sheets often bigger than the GDP of even moderately-sized countries.....it's scary.

I'm happy supping ale and spending a few hours on here every day, gardening and looking after my animals (I hate it when I have to cull out 4 or 5 for the slaughter-house, but my land cannot support more than 10 or 12 full-time)....watching the sun-rise every morning, and the sunset if I'm sober enough.....hahahaha

Precisely Tarko ........ A touch of your experiences would show our "esteemed friends" (I like that description) would at the very least show them another lifestyle/mindset and that all of us Tories (and millions more) are not all born to privilege upper class idiots and that many blokes like ourselves are reasonable caring human beings. Christ ..... I can remember being skint once and every week my first wife and I giving the bailiffs a cup of tea as they decided what to take in lieu of the then debt. In fact we got to be friends with them! Things can only get better - and I pulled through but that was 50 years ago. Really what I'm saying is that self confidence, a slice of luck and determination to be positive is a great asset, but then again you can't preach that to everybody .... some have it, others don't and that's the way it is.

I can't believe it but Elite seems to be mellowing a little ......... he actually agrees with me on a couple of points!!!
He's obviously not a bad lad at heart .... so in future I'll bear it in mind to treat him as one of my Socialist friends of which I have a lot ..... truthfully.

In the meantime keep on the Blueys and your regular gallon.