When I first posted this thread I of course had no idea how extreme things were going to get. We are naturally missing our trips away and would have been in Dorset by now for a couple of weeks.
Although in our early sixties we are in the at risk category, my wife is blind and I have COPD (years of blowing out brake drums, before asbestos was bad). I should be locked down, but 3 of our neighbours are elderly and frail with no means of shopping, so once a week I shop for us all.
Years of low interest rates have deterred savers and created a generation living on credit with no back up, this is coming home to roost now.
My big fear is rampant inflation, like Germany after the war, a wheelbarrow full of Marks for a loaf of bread, our savings supposed to last until we get the belated pensions (if they will still be there) may not go far at all.
Good luck to you all, stay safe. Steve & Linda.
In case you are curios about our user name, Twoclots is from an old book, Two Clots in a Camper.
Although in our early sixties we are in the at risk category, my wife is blind and I have COPD (years of blowing out brake drums, before asbestos was bad). I should be locked down, but 3 of our neighbours are elderly and frail with no means of shopping, so once a week I shop for us all.
Years of low interest rates have deterred savers and created a generation living on credit with no back up, this is coming home to roost now.
My big fear is rampant inflation, like Germany after the war, a wheelbarrow full of Marks for a loaf of bread, our savings supposed to last until we get the belated pensions (if they will still be there) may not go far at all.
Good luck to you all, stay safe. Steve & Linda.
In case you are curios about our user name, Twoclots is from an old book, Two Clots in a Camper.