Since my post earlier last night, I’ve been sorting my books and CDs, which until recently have been still packed in my basement in my new home.
The basement (or glorified cellar if you wish) was one of the attractions of my new home – providing a place where I could hoard all my crap. I don’t use the word “crap” lightly, as it would indeed be crap to most people. However, I rather like hanging onto my personal crap. Most of which is a multitude of books. Of course, my books were about the only things the Ex didn’t request in the divorce settlement, so I still have them. Then again, maybe that’s not surprising given his reading material mainly consisted of car manuals and supermarket receipts.
God, I am so restrained. After 5 years of divorce hell, I don’t know how I’ve managed to remain so diplomatic. Is there a Nobel peace prize for restraint in the face of a divorce? If so, I should definitely get it.
Anyway, what I really wanted to say was – I’d been sorting out some books when I decided I had done enough work to give myself a treat. So I got out a packet of wine gums which are one of my favourite treats. This particular packet had grabbed my attention because it said “30 % less sugar” on the packaging. So I opened the packet and peered inside, hoping to spot a black or red sweet.
I was mortified.
I have deduced that the manufacturers have produced 30% less sugar sweets simply by reducing the number of sweets by 30%.
I know it’s a tough world out there at the moment, but that is pretty bloody miserly. So I say – send all those 30% less sugar packets to Russia and let the Duma experience real hardship. I reckon with no Big Macs and no decent wine gums to chew on Putin will be gone before the year is out.
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I really hope Putin is gone soon. Nice to hear you're still surviving Jane.
That sounds about right. When they say something is "30% more", it usually means the packaging is 30% bigger but the weight remains the same.