St Patrick's Budget

[liadnan]

Yes, it's that time of year again: time to drink as much as possible in as short a time as possible.

No, I'm not talking about wearing green and drinking Guinness in commemoration of a composite of at least two and probably three historical figures, despite the fact I hold an (out of date) Irish passport as well as the UK one. Wise Uncle Gordon is on his feet, telling us "we've never had it so good" (have I not heard that somewhere before?), and putting up excise on beer and wine but not, praise be, spirits. Hurrah. So the rest of youse who are with me in this sceptered isle had better drink while you can and I'll stick with the whisky and gin, I think. 8p on cigarettes though...

Soddit.. I'm actually trying to find out things about more serious taxes, in preparation for a meeting my co-writers and I have next week on our forthcoming work The Little Book of How Not To Pay Much Tax When You Die, or whatever name we decided upon. Frankly, however, I'm finding the betting at Cheltenham more interesting...

Oh, and Jimmy White has been arrested for a "white powder found in his room". There's a thing.

Still can't find any cheap flights to New York for the middle of next month. In fact they seem to go up by the second. Sorry H but even for such a good reason £450 for a flight via Amsterdam isn't very attractive.

Guy Kay has a new book out: seems he's gone Norse/Anglo-Saxon this time, in his usual parallel multiverse-type-thing.

Comments

[eccles.livejournal.com]

450!!!! When are you trying to fly? Have a look on http://www.opodo.co.uk click on special offers. I saw loads of flights in the 200-300 range.

[etherealfionna.livejournal.com]

He's maybe thinking of flying around Easter?

[liadnan]

Precisely so.
Hell, I could get to LAX for 250 though...
But it's NYC I'm aiming for, and it's for a specific thing in a narrow time-slot (because I have weddings to go to on the weekends at either end, so it looks as though I'm shafted...

[ex-quixotick955.livejournal.com]

Come to LA! I'm in LA! It's already back to being summer here. Loads to see and do, and I'm always happy to play tour guide!

[liadnan]

Maybeee... but not just yet.

[liadnan]

(aren't you supposed to be coming to the UK sometime, anyway?)

[ex-quixotick955.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping to make a trip to the UK before the end of this year, but it depends on what classes I still need to finish up school. I've simply got to finish school---it's been a long time coming, I tell you.

[ex-quixotick955.livejournal.com]

I hope you'll visit soon. That would be lovely!

GGK

[frankie-ecap.livejournal.com]

Do they have new GGK in the bookstore downstairs from Murder One?

Re: GGK

[liadnan]

Yes, in fact that's whee I saw it, and the only place I have so far seen it.