False Economy?

Wandering round Tescos – doing our last big shop – now almost depleted and no sign of a let up in the big freeze – MTL said:

‘Choose some flowers.’ Concerned at the way our food bills have shot up and afraid to hazard a guess at what our fuel bills will be I said:

‘Oh – I was going to economise and not get any.’

In the end I obeyed my husband and am glad I did; the flowers bring some cheer to this debilitating cold.

And nobody knows (Tiddely pom)

How cold my toes (Tiddely pom)

How cold my toees (Tiddely pom)

Are growing.

A.A,Milne 1882-1956

Some say the world will end in fire

Some say in ice.

From what I’ve tasted of desire

I hold with those who favour fire.

Robert Frost 1875-1963

Economy is going without something you do want in case you should , some day, want something you probably don’t want.

Anthony Hope 1863-1933

Though nothing can bring back the hour

Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower.

To me the meanest flower that blows can give

Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.

William Wordsworth 1770-1850

Are you feeling the pinch? How would you economise? Are flowers a needless expenditure?