On This Day

You know how lots of people on the Internet have lots of theories about lots of different things? It is not fair that they should have all the fun. I have, therefore, decided to have a theory of my very own.

On this day, 8th March 1702 (Julian calendar), King William III of England, also known as King William II of Scotland and Prince William III of Orange popped his clogs. He died of pneumonia as a complication of the broken collar-bone which he suffered when he fell off his horse, Sorrel. Continue reading “On This Day”

Wrong way around the roundabout

Sipping from my circular-shaped mug of tea I deducted that lists of various Top Ten’s of this and that are tedious and tendentious. Top ten to-do lists (resolutions by another name) are invariably not done or incomplete. Listings can be a turn-off. Continue reading “Wrong way around the roundabout”

Quick petrol price survey

I’ve just filled up with petrol, we’ve had monthly increases for 5 or 6 months now.

Our petrol and diesel prices are regulated by the government and adjusted on the 1st Wednesday of each month, the two variables being the Brent crude price and dollar exchange rate.

This month’s hike also included a tax increase announced in our recent Budget.

R9.18 / litre at today’s exchange rate would be about US$ 1.33 ( £0.82 )

I have a feeling that these latest increases are going to hurt our and your economies severely in the near future.

I was wondering what do others around the world pay?

Conversions to US$ or £ would be appreciated.

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