Unfortunately, all wholesalers, retailers, also gov.uk simply stonewall me when I attempt to discuss the situation with them. I have tried the most expensive aftershave, but it is a complete waste of time, space & other resources. There appears to be no room for a new boy on the block.

Suppliers are much the same. They do not answer any form of communication, & refuse to meet me face to face. I fail to see that these people are so busy, in such an economic collapse. With the depression set to continue for at least another 5 years, if I were in business, I would welcome all the new contracts that I could lay my hands on. Most of these people appear to have a death wish. They certainly do not wish to quote any new consumer for the supply of goods or services. Even when I offer cash on account, they show no interest whatever. The best interest I have seen in many years, was when I handed out £300 (25%) deposit on my new freehold caravan just 2 weeks ago. The salesman almost snatched my hand off. He could not get my money fast enough. At least I will have a Freehold roof, immune to TV licence & poll-tax, & devoid of letter box, complete with the daily deluge of junk mail etc, on some grass verge somewhere, until I find a suitable plot, at an affordable price, free-, or leasehold.

How long before it goes awol?

At 60 years young, I have even less hope of paid employment than 10 years ago at 50. The civil service will not even assist me to find unpaid “work experience” as a dishwasher. A neighbour, completely illiterate, mid 50′s, was forced into “work experience”, full-time, with the local council as a gardner for 6 months. They extended a further 2 months, then spit him out, at no cost to themselves after 8 months, still yet on the basic Unemployment Benefit. The Benefit Office/Council even denied him 2 hrs/week to attend literacy classes, which he had commenced just a few weeks before the work experience. He still yet dreams that one day he will be literate enough to commence with ITC education. The charity providing his literacy education have meantime collapsed, after the council withdrew £250,000/annum funding. That after a partnership of 12 years. We already have 3 of the 5 charity centres up & running again, as the ex managers find their own independent, but shaky, funding. I tutor BSL, also ITC in 2 of the existing centres, part-time, for free. I also do household removals for free, providing a pair of fit young volunteers are available.

In my own case, maybe I should simply bite the bullet, admit that I am not welcome in UK as an independent economic unit, & purchase a single ticket to S. America, Panama or Costa Rica, where my skills, & motivation, will be much more welcome.