Thursday 9 October 2008

Fools Gold

I bet Gordon Brown wished he still had our gold reserves to sell on today's markets .. . .
And why are all the local councils complaining about losing money in Icelandic banks? They seem very surprised. Why?

I took my money back several months ago at the first whisper of a downgrade in the stability of the Icelandic banks. I know we are unable to 'trust' any financial institution in todays market but at least I've kept my money in the UK and just hope the Govt will continue to safeguard my precious savings.

6 comments:

Mark Wadsworth said...

LT, fret ye not, it is inconceivable that depositors will lose money deposited in ordinary accounts with UK banks. I am a total pessimist and cynic, but that is one thing of which I am absolutely sure.

Penny Pincher said...

Phew - thank goodness - I'll sleep a bit easier tonight Mark - nice to see you still keep and eye on this very sporadic blogger !!

Stinking Billy said...

Penny, how would you like to get shot of that stripper from your site? I can't eat, can't sleep and, worst of all I can't get my housework done! Now, El Engineer tells me he is hooked on her, too, and he and I (and I'm sure everybody else) are asking the same question? You *know* what question. ;-)

El Engineer said...

Yeah, I'm asking the question! What question? Ursula's terrific, how does she do that? Making the handkerchief disappear, I mean. ;-)

Penny Pincher said...

el engineer - if we knew that we wouldn't have to worry about what the politicians and bankers are doing to OUR money ...

Penny Pincher said...

St billy - sorry I missed your comment there ..
I'm sorry it's upset your houseworking duties ... why not hum the pink panther tune and see if that helps??