Crockham Hill October 2024 Newsletter - Flipbook - Page 7
Budget 2024: A Farmer9s Lament
Tax his land. Tax his bed.
Tax the table at which he's fed.
Tax his tractor. Tax his mule.
Teach him taxes are the rule.
Tax his work. Tax his pay.
He works for peanuts anyway.
Tax his cow. Tax his goat.
Having taxed his trousers, tax his coat.
Tax his ties. Tax his shirt.
Tax his labour. It9s not worth dirt.
Tax his tobacco. Tax his drink.
Tax him if he tries to think.
Having taxed his cigs and taxed his beers,
If then he cries, tax his tears.
Tax his car. Tax his fuel.
Tax all ways. You must be cruel!
Bleed him dry. Then let him know
The job9s not done 8til he has no dough.
When he screams and when he9s raving
Tax him more. Take all his savings.
When he's gone, do not relax.
It's time to apply Inheritance Tax.
Churchyard Angels
For the second time this Autumn a large band of stalwarts gathered to tidy
the Churchyard in time for Remembrance Sunday. Under the direction of
Ian Maple, huge quantities of leaves were raked, swept and burned.
Mandy9s delicious biscuits and coffee made it all the more enjoyable.
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