I've been focusing on a few other different things recently and not spending enough time on my blog. There's so much going on at the moment but I've finally got round to finding time and writing a post.
As a quick update, I started at the gym (woohoo), although I went in the other day and one of the regulars was joking that they needed to focus their attention on the rats and cockroaches instead of a silly school promotion that is currently running. Needless to say, I won't mention the gym by name as I have still have 12 months left with them! Still it does what I need it to.
I've been travelling around everywhere recently, both for meetings and pleasure. There's so many amazing places in the UK. I just wish I had time to get out there and see it all. I was having a discussing with a friend the other day about the state of the aviation industry in the UK and how ridiculous it is. With the highest taxes in the world, it makes me wonder if it's a ploy by the British government to try and keep people staying in the UK for their holidays and spending their money in the UK to help the economy. It wouldn't surprise me anyway.
The problem is that you only pay one set of expensive taxes when you go abroad. If, however, you are flying within the UK, say London Heathrow to Glasgow, for example, not only do you have to pay for it when you depart Heathrow, but because Glasgow is still in the UK, if you fly back, you have to pay the ridiculous taxes again.
I always wonder whether there is anything the UK public could do as a stand against such high taxes, apart from simply not flying of course. For many though, it's just not the case and we all still have to fly for whatever reason. If you've seen an online petition or anything against APD and similar government taxes, let me know and I'd be happy to promote it. Anything to help us get away on holiday for less money. I often feel that I save up my money only to simply pay it to the government in one way or another.
Anyway rant over...
As a quick update, I started at the gym (woohoo), although I went in the other day and one of the regulars was joking that they needed to focus their attention on the rats and cockroaches instead of a silly school promotion that is currently running. Needless to say, I won't mention the gym by name as I have still have 12 months left with them! Still it does what I need it to.
I've been travelling around everywhere recently, both for meetings and pleasure. There's so many amazing places in the UK. I just wish I had time to get out there and see it all. I was having a discussing with a friend the other day about the state of the aviation industry in the UK and how ridiculous it is. With the highest taxes in the world, it makes me wonder if it's a ploy by the British government to try and keep people staying in the UK for their holidays and spending their money in the UK to help the economy. It wouldn't surprise me anyway.
The problem is that you only pay one set of expensive taxes when you go abroad. If, however, you are flying within the UK, say London Heathrow to Glasgow, for example, not only do you have to pay for it when you depart Heathrow, but because Glasgow is still in the UK, if you fly back, you have to pay the ridiculous taxes again.
I always wonder whether there is anything the UK public could do as a stand against such high taxes, apart from simply not flying of course. For many though, it's just not the case and we all still have to fly for whatever reason. If you've seen an online petition or anything against APD and similar government taxes, let me know and I'd be happy to promote it. Anything to help us get away on holiday for less money. I often feel that I save up my money only to simply pay it to the government in one way or another.
Anyway rant over...
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