Over here the new government are going to announce where their "draconian" cuts are to fall on October 20th. They reckon that-amongst other cuts- our old folks winter fuel allowance will be done away with. Any man over 65 and woman over 60 gets £200 a year to help with heating bills over the winter. My mother expects the worse and even though she doesn't really need the money there will be plenty of old people who do....

Times we live in i'm afraid