An elderly friend of mine has been advised that when he turns 80 in three months time, his pension will increase by 25p a week. He’s thrilled to bits because it means that four weeks later he’ll at last be able to buy that 88p bath plug he’s needed for some time.
Robert Readman, Norwich Avenue West, Bournemouth
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