I am bruised the length of the left-hand side of my torso and have absolutely no idea how it happened. Beth is convinced that my liver has imploded as a direct consequence of excessive alcohol consumption. That I spent the majority of last Friday in bed with food poisoning was almost certainly a coincidence. Other theories include 'You must have been in a fight' (yes, but I think I would probably remember that) or 'Perhaps you were abducted by an alien craft and experimented on'. The latter theory carries some weight because it would explain why I don't remember anything of the incident that led to my body looking like something hanging from the back of a butcher's van.
There is no time for dwelling on the mystery; I have a busy week ahead, not least because it is our year-end. In addition to that we have The Cloisters Fair on Wednesday and Saturday (the latter with a little twist - more details to follow) and a house clearance to complete. I'm also committed to a day charging around the countryside with a new colleague (which I am very much looking forward to - always happy to help new people ease their way into the business) and an afternoon in my study with two existing colleagues to provide them with 'instruction' on how to sell through eBay. In between all that I need to allow for two days child care and a funeral. Oh, and a haircut.
Most of us (apart from socialists and hippies) lead busy lives and it's for this reason, and many others, that I baulk at completing the Census form - although I did online last night. Predominantly, it is the fact that we are required by law to answer questions of a deeply personal nature that I most object to. It is not the State's business to demand knowledge of my whereabouts on the night of the 27th March 2011 and had the data related to the previous Thursday I would not have known in any case (see Facebook status update for that day)!
Scrap gold and silver continues to rise - it really is extraordinary. The markets have little faith in the ability of the world economy to make a full recovery and it is this strength of opinion that is responsible for driving up the price of precious metals. Don't make the mistake of hanging on too long though - because at some point the price will begin to fall back to a more balanced level. Better to sell now and be safe than be greedy for just that little bit more. We achieved excellent gold and silver prices at our last auction - do contact us on 01603 304337 to discuss how we can help to sell on your behalf.
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