recession!?

[Big dog]

Flippin goverment, the only downturn to this glorious nation is our lack of ability to dig our heels in and stand up for ourselves. I admit, if we did, we'd be as bad as the french. Just the british way i suppose, stiff upper lip and all... Whatever happened to the nation that ruled the world? A bit of anarchy and a big fat road block around london might help. I mean, can you ever see fuel prices dropping to below a pound a litre again?

[tokaloch]

OK I'm up for a bit of anarchy

Where do we start

[Andy Collins]

And now "they" say that WE are talking up a recession??? Wth are they like? This is a government just trying to blame everyone but themselves for their huge cock-ups

[Mesterh]

COME ON THAT CYPRESS APHID:w00t:

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1032839/How-aphid-sucking-life-hated-leylandii-hedges.html

 

Nice of the media to whip up another panic!

Allready had one customer phone up worring that her lovely maintained hedge ( by me of course!)is about to drop dead.

 

Anyhow to get back to the topic it might give a little helping hand in picking up work,time to get the ghost buster suit on:001_tongue:

 

Er not that I'm hoping loads of peeps are going to need there leylandii spraying,pruning,felling etc:sneaky2:

[PeteB]

Mr Ed's comment on personal debt is true, I've heard many a tale about people borrowing huge amounts on their credit card or on the knock because they want it now. Personally I apply the three mantras, Do I need it?, Can I afford it?, Can I get it cheaper elsewhere?. I'm not tight, but take a more sensibly view. After buying a house in '87 when mortagage rates were at 15.5% and the repayments on a borrowing of £35k were over £400 a month I soon left the "Have it now" crowd. I makes me very cross that these irresponsible lot (include the present government) are making the more prudent amongst us pay for their cock-ups.

[munkymadman]

there must be a few out there who are benefiting from this, it's a cheap time to build, the bubble had to burst sooner or later. like a little sapling in a forest waiting for a big tree to fall(i've been watching too much karate kid). housing was getting ridiculous. this might work in our favour for some of us. cheaper tradies.

[Big dog]

Unfortunatly even being prudent can have it downside, bad credit rating can come working from the theory of only buying when you can afford. Its ridiculous! Dammed of you do and dammed if you don't.

[Jamie]

arounda bout december i was looking at a 100%+ mortgage, luckily i decided against it. something at the time said to me, 'this isn't as good as it seems'.

 

Jamie

[Big dog]

Good move fella, sooo many people are busting a gut to get on the "property ladder". I wonder how many will cope. A couple of different friends of mine are now desperatly seeking housemates to help with the mortgage. All those programs on the telly in the last few years about making money on renovation and second property will have been very little help to many. Only time will tell how bad it will get.

[Steve Bullman]

yes i think those programs have really helped to compound the damage