Well, January the longest month ever invented is coming to an end!
It coincides quite nicely with the increase in Council tax bills and the ever-rising cost of the humble onion!
The councils claim that they are unable to provide the level of service required for the income they receive. Similarly, the onion growers state that, due to poor crops last year, they will have to increase their prices.
Getting on the band-wagon, I have decided to tell the Government that, due to a bad year last year, I will have no option other than to raise the amount of benefit I receive! Let's see how that goes down...shall we?
It looks like the wife and I will FINALLY get our house back to just us. YES... the boy has mentioned leaving at the end of the month! Not holding my breath, though, to be honest, he has been known to actually emerge from his pit during the hours of day-light recently!!

"How about a poem ?" I hear you ask. OK.

The year ahead looks pretty bleak
Where every day seems to last a week
From pay-day to pay-day will seem like a year
Especially with onions becoming so dear.

On Feb 14th the paying out will start
Maybe this year, I'll just give her my heart
Then it's Easter and time for eggs
I don't think my wallet will have the legs

Then on to summer and our holiday
Why does all my mail say "Please Pay"
Apart from the junk urging me to buy
They must all think I'm a wealthy guy

Why does everyone I know have a birthday each year
The cost of giving gifts will be too much, I fear
For my bank account to stand the strain
To give to others is money down the drain

Before you know it, it's Christmas again
And once more my wallet's in pain
Because everybody wants a gift
Tis not the season to be thrift

To end this poem on a lighter note
This year all Americans have to vote
It's time to choose a new world-leader
Let's hope they're better than the last bleeder

*breaking news***
This just in.
The Government has just realised that, actually, most troublesome youths DO NOT want to get an education. They have decided to eliminate these "problematic children". This will free up thousands of school places for those kids who do want to learn. A survey has shown that it is 1 million times cheaper to shoot these muppetts than to provide the special schooling needs, teachers, welfare officers, probation officers, prison staff, police, CCTV, benefits, free housing etc.

Have a great 2008