A quick calculation reveals that my budget will be down by between $10,000 and 15,000 this year.
This fall is directly due to the bloody stupid government reaction to Covid-19, particularly the still-closed borders.
These closed borders are delaying reality for Godzone, pushing back the chance of any return to normality for New Zealand.
All for a "flu" that kills those who would die anyway.
If you doubt that statement observe Britain, where in October this year (2020), in the midst of a panic that has seen the country once again subject to house arrest, the total death toll was eight - that's right 8!, in a population exceeding 70,000,000 - above normal.
Back to the $10 - $15,000.
This means I shall spend that amount less, mainly on food, booze and domestic travel.
One semi-retired old fart.
It won't cause me much hardship, being self employed for years, dealing with the public, means I live a relatively frugal existence, by choice mostly alone.
I doubt, though, that I am unique, that there aren't many more in NZ who also will have a greatly reduced budget.
The only comfort I have is that there is a good chance I shall be either dead or completely do-lally, pissing and mewling in a forgotten corner of an old-farts home, before this reduction in spending bites New Zealand on it's arse.
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