Monday 30 April 2012
Friday 27 April 2012
Why it’s great to live in Britain
1. The NHS/free medical care for all
2. Equality
3. Access to education
4. The weather (no extremes)
5. Triple-A credit rating
6. Democracy
7. GDP per capita (economic output per person)
8. Food (the variety, the number of Michelin star restaurants and British classics like the Sunday Roast)
9. The Royal Family
10. The BBC
11. Pubs
12. Globally competitive universities
13. The countryside
14. Our location in relation to the world
15. The High Street
16. Free press
17. The pound
18. British humour/sarcasm
19. Minimum wage
20. Infrastructure
21. Free contraception
22. Working hours
23. Security
24. Culture
25. History
26. Housing benefits/generous benefit system in general
27. Freedom of speech
28. Arts – we excel in music, film, TV
29. Climate – diverse enough to grow pretty much anything
30. Strength in technology, engineering and medical research
31. We're multi-cultural – and embrace eccentrics
31. High life expectancy
33. Real ale
34. The British passport
35. Low crime rates and fear of crime
36. The English language
37. Architecture
38. Low infant mortality rates
39. Reliable and safe water, gas and electricity supply
40. Low VAT rate
41. Good roads and access to transport
42. Corner shops
43. London
44. Shakespeare
45. The state pension
46. Orderly queuing
47. Allotments
48. Politeness
49. Cups of tea
50.The premier league
Thursday 26 April 2012
Ashton Take Note
Over time, regular saving of quite small amounts can build up an astonishing sum of money.
If you save £100 a month for 40 years and your investments compound at 12% a year how much will you have? The answer is an astonishing £980,000!
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