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I'll let my neighbor know, across the road how well off and smug you guys are.
Getting a bit elderly now, she lost her husband a decade or more ago. Owning her own house and with a bit of a nest egg, she thought she would live out the rest of her days comfortably.
Well, the car went with the big jump (Charade) in fuel prices a couple of years ago and now relies on the dismal public transport system and the occasional lift.
I know with the last round of electricity price increases she is now turning off her hot water and is not using her oven. And we can expect more price rises in the near future.
She never complains and would never take a handout but, we keep an eye on her as her place is almost always dark. Hopefully she can afford to keep the place warm next winter.
If only we would look after our own......
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