Payrise

Income Support is going up in April by £1.65 per week, or about 2%. That's not bad considering the rate of inflation, and the shit interest rates offered by most banks, though I think food prices are gone up by higher than the average inflation rate. Thanks! Sometimes I do feel quite lucky to being so generously supported. It's probably a little better than most workers will get this year.

I should add that my lifestyle makes a huge difference: I live communally with five other men, I'm a vegetarian, I don't own a car and walk most places, I use my cell phone only for txt and incoming calls. I buy my clothes at Tesco. These are things I'd probably do anyway you understand. If I had a family or some other kind of normal lifestyle I imagine it would be more difficult. I don't see how anyone could live alone on what I get for instance.

Was dreaming of Piha Beach the other day. Doubt I'll ever see it again and find that thought sadder than I can say.