Nuggets for the dole queue

It had to come – the labourer force of Scotland is feeling the pinch with new housing construction grinding to a halt.

For the first time ever, I’ve seen two adverts cable-tied to lamposts for ‘plasterer for hire’.  In the past it has been difficult to get any tradesman.

Meanwhile locally I see a new letting office open up, I have no idea where they are going to make their money as no one wants to rent or buy to rent.  It’s also in an area where rentals are probably on the low side.  You figure.

Meanwhile I see the Party shop in dennistoun closed (no surprise), the wool and crafts shop close locally (that was a no-brainer as it was wrong location, wrong market, wrong everything).  In fact I’ve seen several other businesses stop recently too, but just can’t remember their names.

Batten down the hatches, we’re in for a stormy one.