Britain is bartering

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Britain is bartering

Post: # 127826Post Andy Hamilton »

Did anyone read the telegraph on Sunday?
Families across the UK are swapping surplus food and drink, personal possessions, their skills – and even their homes – with each other in a bid to save money......

.....Andy Hamilton, the author of the Selfsufficientish Bible, said people were opting to barter because they no longer had any faith in money.

"I think a bit of the wartime spirit is coming back. I think in the last few weeks the reason why people barter has changed dramatically," he said.

"A Lot of people simply do not regard money has being stable anymore. There has been a massive shift in how people perceive it. They don't regard it as solid or secure anymore."
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Very nice! Thanks for your work, Andy!

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Which reminds me - I think it was the latest Ecologist Ish was mentioned in... :flower:
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great article! :cooldude:
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:cheers:
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