@Stereoguy It's 2.30 in the afternoon here. I would think that most cafe's and pubs are still working though their lunchtime menus. We are lucky to have many independents in this little town. McD's have been refused planning twice.
@Stereoguy I am materially blessed: I sold off my company just before my 60th. I don't need/want flashy cars or a millionaires' house. I am comfortable.
@Stereoguy You must have learned some tough lessons but, I enjoyed working on building sites - the guys, the work ethic, and laughs. I can imagine your vocabulary increased tremendously!
@Stereoguy Before University, I did a load of dead-end jobs: at fifteen I was working in a warehouse. Sixteen onto building sites in the holidays. You know the kind of thing I mean, just getting money to give my mum my keep - no pressure from her, something I wanted to do.