dear Anthony, what’s the problem with hotel porn, should we take permission from the parish priest or the mayor?

To say new cars aren’t remarkably expensive, in Malta, where they’re the most expensive in the world bar nowhere, is INSANE, Drew.

Switch your TV on and see what they pay in Italy, Romania, England . . .only in Denmark do they cost a little more – and Danish salaries are 300-400% higher than ours.

@ Drew

Read my last comment. By the way thank you for your ending note, it has enlightened me. I never thought of that….

@ Daphne

It seems that I did not explain myself properly in my previous comment.

For your information, I have always paddled my own canoe and have never presumed and don’t even expect any handouts from the state.

As regards to my utility bills, I do not expect the state to subsidise my electric and water consumption. However I firmly believe that I am paying through my nose for such, due to lack of serious planning and foresight from our politicians (past and present).

I do not waste any water or electricity needlessly as Drew seemed to point out. I mean my wife and I are out for most of the day, for crying out loud.

I know what salaries are Daph, so please, let’s leave it at that. Yes I can afford a new car, sure. What I tried to point out is this, if lets say one knows for a fact that John Doe#1 earns a lot less then John Doe#2.He has a sizeable family to sustain with a lesser amount, affords a brand new Beemer and his utilty rates are half as that of John Doe#2 whose household consists of only 2 persons, while that of John Doe#1 consists of 5 persons. Isn’t that mind boggling, or is it?

Eur 1800 in utility bills for a two-person household? Do you leave the aircon on and the water running while you’re at work?

New cars aren’t remarkably expensive, and you can definitely afford a new one. And your neighbour’s Beemer is probably not new. Are you aware that you can import a relatively modern luxury car like a BMW 3-series for around 12K?

Live a little. Do yourself a favour and spend some of that money you’re earning.

My bloody car is nearly 20 years old, and guess what? I can’t afford to buy a new one. Hang on, my wife and I both work, have good employment, yet it seems that the Joneses next door can still afford a BMW, a Smart car, and a family of six on the modest salary of just one person.

My wife and I have no children, but we have utility bills that rocket up €1800 annually for two persons. We live in a humble two-bedroom apartment, while the Joneses utilty bill amounts to half that. Need I say more?

[Daphne – Oh dear, Malta, Malta, such a sheltered life! You do realise, I assume, that Eur 1,800 is what used to be LM770, which means roughly one month’s salary to cover all the utility costs of a two-bedroom household and the two people who live in it: one month’s salary out of the 24 + bonuses that the two of you earn between you. This kind of thing makes me so cross: what do you think salaries are -pocket money or 90% disposable income? Of course you can afford a new car, but it all depends on what kind of new car you want.]

http://www.marca.com/deporte/futbol/mundial/sudafrica-2010/calendario.html

Is there a health inspector who can see to this? If there is, what does he do? Does he carry out his duties come si deve or does he simply enjoy his salary every four weeks without going round to see that sanitary laws are being respected?