Concrete Jungle

I was under the impression the Birmingham mint ceased production some years ago? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_Mint Birmingham Mint runs into cash flow crisis

1 Troy oz .999 Pure Silver British Rose 2009 £15.99 inclusive of UK delivery A bit cheaper than the £17.95 CID are currently charging.

Silver & gold having a good afternoon suddenly.

I suspect it is more closely aligned with propping up banks balance sheets. Dressed up as helping hardworking families in order to sell the idea to the general population and attempt to buy some votes in the next General Election.

I am happy sat on the sidelines watching the show unfold. I largely keep my opinions to my self these days regarding the state of the housing market and UK economy. If it ever makes sense to buy, I will buy. If not I shall keep my powder dry and evaluate my options in other parts of the world, given that I have a pessimistic outlook for the standard of living in the UK over the next 5 - 10 years.

News reaches me of a few acquaintances lured in by the bull trap.

Hmmmmmm

After sorting I couldn't resist a trip to the kitchen to weigh my bounty. Only 1.6 kg of copper but I will add to that. I did wonder about changing £20 in to coppers at the bank and sorting those. (Strangely I found sorting the coins quite therapeutic and relaxing).

I sorted my one and two pence collection in to pre and post 1992 coins last week. Someone on here thought I was a bit mad for doing the same to their copper coin collection.

I wouldn't wish that on anyone personally. I find Chards expensive and the website not up to date. However they are close enough to permit a trip down the M55 to salivate at the PM's and walk out with my PM's in my hand.

I am growing weary of all the continuing nonsense regarding the UK housing market. Surely there has to be more to life than 30 years of debt slavery in exchange for an undersized, overpriced shoehorned on a tiny plot dwelling.

That is what I have been doing, placed my small monthly orders yesterday.

Has anyone used Bullion by Post to buy Gold or Silver? https://www.bullionbypost.co.uk/silver-bars/

I just ordered some 10oz Kooks.

Was that explanation of the potential credit downgrade drafted by Gordon himself?

Two sets of figures out today from the land registry and Nationwide. http://www1.landregistry.gov.uk/assets/lib...-eng-300409.pdf Land registry -0.4% mom and -16.2% yoy. http://www.nationwide.co.uk/hpi/historical/Apr_2009.pdf Nationwide -0.4% mom and -15% yoy

I saw this and thought of you. Leading Construction Activity Indicator

I have just been offered a 1981 sovereign for £100. Someone who is trying to raise money for a weekend on the pop!

One can only hope so!!!

I price construction jobs in pounds per m2 or foot square at work. I will try and obtain the dims for these houses and see what they comp out at. I was astonished at the prices on the web and had to look three times to be sure I wasn't imagining it or that the site was stuck on 01/04/09. Walking round I had guesstimated the 2 bed three storey at £100,000 - £130,000 and the 5 bed detatched at £320,000 - £350,000. The more expensive houses are very close to my fathers old house and are a similar size, set out on a similar estate with double garages and smaller gardens. My guesstimates are based on my observations on http://www.houseprices.co.uk/ based on similar sized property in the same area.

Wainhomes have recently completed homes on 4 separate sites within a two mile radius of where I live. Out of curiosity I looked on the web at the asking prices for the new developments I walked past this evening. Newbuild three storey 2 bed "townhouses" packed very very close together £180,000 to 5 Bed detatched £640,000!!! These are the sort of prices I saw at the peak of the market while living and working in the South East. I can't see many people in this part of the country in this economic climate being foolish enough to pay even half those asking prices. It really makes me wonder how short lived the bull trap will be and the dead cat bounce in builders shares. For the last few weekends these have been subbies working Saturday and Sunday perhaps in an attempt to finish before Easter.

The Halifax figures have been released this morning -1.9% The Brown Bulltrap Bounce didn't last long!

Feb 2008 Halifax figure is -2.3% "The average UK house price declined by 2.3% in February BBC Report House prices 'dip a further 2.3% Surprise surprise rents still falling 'Rents down' amid flooded market Has anyone checked into singing pig to see how our friends over there are getting on?

Cheers for that, I will have to pop in to the real shop for a look round sometime.

Early 2009 bullishness killed off by this mornings Nationwide figures? House prices 'fall another 1.8%' Also the BBC ran an article on falling rents in the UK 'Rents down' amid flooded market Some good news for those of us who just want a home to live in.