It's the same old story the world over, when one mentions a move, one's friends come out of the woodwork, almost solicitous for lack of a better word.
Half the world has been colonized by people from this island, and while being born here makes it a simple matter to chuckle all over the globe, it's assumed that as one reaches the age to settle, one comes home. And that's all well and good, but it's a mystery to those who stay, why some decide to keep their hand in play and continue to globe trot.
Now it's true we are casting our nets out, so to speak, to see what if any opportunities exist back in North America (and if any reading know of something worthwhile.. email to CrookedJack@hotmail.co.uk ..) but should nothing turn up.. this hack will continue to pound out and voice for the Beeb for some while to come, but it's the thought of movement among the group that has some of my neighbours scratching their heads.. wondering where it was we slipped away..
It's a sense of 'home' one supposes..
Equally, they might be concerned they'll not get their hedge trimmers back.. or thinking they've managed to get an impact drill for free.. that brings out the sense of concern from those about..
Colin Powell's delivering his address to the Security Council today.. the world waits with 'bated breath to hear the covertly recorded conversations.. although I'll like so many others, be relying on an interpreter.. and to see the surveillance photo's.. and to hear the arguments that form such an integral part of the symphony of agression.. The dollar has hit a four year low.. yet the markets are steady.. gold's up the roof.. but that was spoken about some time ago..
It's a matter of trade deficit, this war.. the US must willingly throw away billions of dollars.. to create an internal market that will compensate for the lack of new foreign money.. But this situation with the Euro's getting out of hand. The EU's currency is now less than ten cents American from it's starting value of $1.17US, and the economies of the countries using this specie does not justify it's level.
Consider. The American dollar is falling away.. but the US economy grew by 1.0% during the third quarter last year.. The Euro's up like a rocket.. and the German figures for the same period added up to a 0.2% growth.. 0.3% for France and Italy..
One doesn't have to extrapolate too far..