Wow how the last few weeks have flown by! There has been essays, dancing, parties, birthdays, shopping, working and ever so nearly Christmas. We have nearly made it to the end of the feared 'end of the world' day today according to the ancient Mayan calender however, I guess that earns a congratulations to all those non-believers.
I really do love learning, whatever the subject, and have watched some fascinating if very sad BBC panorama shows recently. I'm very interested in Britain's so-called housing crisis, where thousands of new homes are being built every year, while many people are being forced out of their current houses through little fault of their own, and hundreds of others lie dormant and empty. This is a frustrating knowledge, however one that I hope to help alleviate in the future - it being my dream to renovate an empty house! The second panorama show I watched described the Channel Island of Sark; the smallest inhabited island of the channel, with its own Governmental system and laws in place. The tranquility of this strictly no-car island is being ruined by the Barclay twins however. The BBC reporter explained how they had evaded British taxes for the last 17 years, despite owning both The Ritz Hotel in London and The Telegraph newspaper. They have been bullying local residents and threatening to take their livelihoods, even though they have plenty enough money already, owning a nearby island and the 'castle' which they built on it. This atrocity of private economics needs to be made more fuss of, if they won all the court battles and money they sued others for, these two wealthy brothers could cause a huge dent to the UK and other economies. On a smaller, but nonetheless similar scale, are the thousands of individuals I witnessed yesterday spending large percentages of their money on material goods for the apparent happiness of themselves or others. Much like my pledge to buy largely from charity shops, these prove difficult feats, but one that I am willing to try, even if only to help others realise through myself, that money can't buy happiness. I am not at all saying that I am an angel of money, however I hope that I show appreciation and not greed for the material goods that I do have. In the last few days before Christmas, I think it's important for people to reflect why they celebrate this day (I'm not about to give a long religious lecture), I simply want to remind others to consider their morals, and reflect on their emotional wealth not simply the value of their possessions.
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