Snow in Sussex.

Congratulations Uncle Robbie.

And now for the latest news about that dear old chap,Santa Claus.

Apparently he’s a health hazard.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20091217/tuk-overweight-santa-needs-a-makeover-6323e80.html

Good for you Anna,it’s too cold for anyone to be standing around today.
And Dave,you might as well read it next time.I’m not having a go,but it does make the point in the magazine that it’s run as a business and they like it if people take the magazine and read it.Actually it has a good variety of articles.
I usually get mine from an elderly woman who sells it outside our local S&M.We’re a prosperous town – Heck,we’ve got the biggest Poundland in the country – and hundreds of people pass her,but very few of them buy the magazine.I feel really sorry for her,as she’s there for hours,Sometimes I buy her a bottle of water if it’s a hot day.
The older I get,the more I seem to see this contrast in the world between the haves and the have-nots.

I only know one other person who buys it regularly,and she lives on benefits herself.
Even among my Christian friends there seems to be a strong attitude of ” if they’re homeless it’s their fault “.
I think it’s an absolute scandal that in the 21st century there are still people living on the streets.Our local shelter regularly has to turn people away.The council is obliged to find homeless people a roof over their heads in extreme weather,but this doesn’t kick in unless the temperature falls below freezing at night for THREE nights consecutively.
Imagine that when you get into your nice warm bed tonight.

Nice to see another elderly Snow Patrol fan.

Honestly,young people these days know nothing.
The winter fuel payment is £250 if someone in the house is over 60.Since Mr. Bee and I are both over 60 ( chiz curses ) we get £125 each.
The £10 is the Christmas bonus paid to all pensioners and has stayed the same amount since it was introduced in the days when it could actually buy a bit more than the latest Snow Patrol CD ( which is where mine went ).
It hasn’t been cold enough for me to get an extra cold weather payment since I’ve been a pensioner.