Well, not early for a farmer, but anything before 10 am is early for me on a Sunday. I’ve made a few notes about what I want to do for the rest of the day and have sent an email to one of my cousins My patchy family history research, though deficient in many ways, seems to have contained a piece she needed to fill a gap. She, in turn, was able to correct something my dad told me. He was an extraordinary man, I know this because a journalist said it in a newspaper article about him, and we quoted it for years after. He wasn’t, however, a very reliable source of family history as his memories were often close to reality without actually being accurate.
I’m going to write my self-imposed minimum 250 words now and then get on with my list of thigs to do. It’s not that I don’t love all my readers, it’s just that when I get a good run of inspiration going I don’t love anything as much as getting it all down on paper. I have twelve notes made overnight and I need to get them fleshed out before they melt away. There is little so sad as a ghost of an idea, when you remember you had a brilliant idea, and thought of a great opening line, and find that it has slipped away as you came downstairs.
I now need fifteen words to finish off. It can be tricky when writing this sort of post – enough to show I’m still alive, but not enough to divert me. Expect me back later today when I need a change of pace.
Pictures are from our recent trip to Southwold, which was in the headlines this week – it will soon have no bank in town. This is part of a growing trend towards removing cash from society and making us all vulnerable to internet fraud. Cash is a security issue for banks. So is computer fraud, but they can make that our problem with a few subtle alterations to their terms and conditions.
More beach huts at Southwold
Your final paragraph is chilling.
I don’t trust them. Parents of a friend just fell for a scam and they found one of their banks isn’t signed up to all the consumer legislation, and they used this as an excuse to do nothing. The other bank they were with was signed up and it got teir money bank. I’m going to find out more details as I may have some decisions to make.
That sounds frightening
It’s so easy. And the banks seem so trustworthy until there is a problem.
Over here it seems banks are busy swallowing each other and consolidating, growing bigger, with fewer services and more fees. So far no shortage of them, yet.
Yes, we have a bit of that too. The Post Office is fighting for a share of the business too.
I am glad that you are still alive. I hope that the inspirational notes prove to be productive. My sole interaction with the branch of my bank in our town this year has been to bank one cheque. I am amazed that it is still open.
Thank you. The notes were OK, but not as good as I had hoped. On the other hand, I could do with a drop in temperature to help with the thinking. I have a cheque at the moment but keep forgetting all about it.