The bumpy road ahead

The loss of many of the Euro countries' high credit rating yesterday signals tough times ahead for all of us.

I cannot believe that this will not also effect the UK with its high budget deficit before long. We too will lose our triple star rating and why not?

We will then learn to be self supporting which will be a good thing. The myth that "growth" is the answer to our problems will soon be exposed - the world's resources are finite and will not support unending growth.

Now is the time to face up to reality and be prepared for really hard times ahead.

We have been lulled into a lethargy in this country by relatively smooth running of our way of life since the last (UK involved) war (which I experienced).

True things are getting harder and we will have tougher times ahead.

John Gray provides us with great objective thinking.

Here is the link to the article that discusses his thinking on

The endless obsession with what might be


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16245250

"The noise of bibbling"

"Their work is done under the cover of silence and only an alert ear is able to recognise the noise of the nibbling of millions of jaws of termites in the night, which devour the building and prepare for its collapse."

Is this not what is happening in our society at the moment?

 We will all help ourselves by toughening up in preparation for dramatic change in the future by developing a strong emotionally secure base - within ourselves, our families, our friends and the communities around us.


Judging from my short time here during the last war it can in fact be a very enjoyable experience.