So, base rates are now down to 1.0%, and the Zero Interest Bug is not just conjecture. From The Times: "About 1,500 customers who took out a tracker mortgages pegged at 1.01 points below the base rate
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USA Trip 2006: Journey
Monday 10th April 2006 Travelling West during the daytime is a blast, especially on a sunny day. Time it right and you can experience daylight for 24 hours, which afforded me time to catch up on some reading.
Petrol Reaches One Pound Per Litre
Petrol forecourt prices have reached £1 per litre - though admittedly only in the Western Isles, so far: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4685213.stm . 102.8 pence on Benbecula! For my in-laws benefit, that's