here horsemouth is. he can do no other.
he has found a copy of terms and conditions: welfare edition amongst his parents books. he had forgotten he had given it to them - they are very fond of dictionaries and such like (particularly his father), he thinks he brought it as a christmas present together with a copy of ambrose beirce's the devil's dictionary - he was hoping to smuggle some radical thought into the fortress of reaction.
from whence (terms) this description of scarcity.
'it s a fact well-known... that scarcity to a certain degree promotes industry, and that the manufacturer who can subsist on three days work will be idle and drunken three days of the week... the poor in the manufacturing counties will never work more than is necessary just to live and support their weekly debauches... we can fairly aver that a reduction of wages in the woollen manufacture would be a national blessing and advantage, and no real injury to the poor. by this means we might keep our trade, uphold our rents and reform the people into the bargain.' - john smith, memoirs of wool, 1747.
horsemouth is not for a second arguing that what we are currently witnessing is an attempt to drive people back into further work by means of high food and heating prices and thus a reduction of wages in real terms (heaven forfend).
yesterday a wander round with his mother down to the abbey and up by the river conducted earlier than usual. later he had a quick dash up to the common to make use of the last half hour of daylight.
later christmas dinner. later still rather a lot of tina turner (following on from a dusty springfield session a few weeks ago). in terms of christmas presents horsemouth is up a diary, a shirt, some socks and a countryfile calendar (vital to his psychic economy).
horsemouth hails catastro/FILLE's dog and bone as the the tune of the year for him - the organ, the drums, the guitar are all great. enza features in the video (together with various other mobile phone users).
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