When I was a lad during the 1963 coldest winter of recent times, I was living in a council flat with none of the luxuries of central heating or double glazing. My mum was the only grown up and breadwinner. I remember having to scrape the ice from the inside of the bedroom windows and meals comprised of basic foodstuffs. I have no memory of us suffering or complaining.....it was our way of life at that time. We just put on more clothes during the day and took a hot water bottle to bed. I wince when I read of today's doomsday predictions and the stick that politicians are getting when they suggest we should just reign in our consumption of utilities.
By all means, the government needs to provide financial assistance to those in desperate need, but I consider a few months of hardship and having to wear a thicker jumper and a pair of thermal socks is a small price to pay to continue our support of the Ukrainian struggle.
By all means, the government needs to provide financial assistance to those in desperate need, but I consider a few months of hardship and having to wear a thicker jumper and a pair of thermal socks is a small price to pay to continue our support of the Ukrainian struggle.