THE McBROON PIE SHOP

( A light- hearted commentary on life in the UK viewed through the medium of the take- away food trade)

McBroon: " Morning Jimmy..."

Jimmy: "Got any pies laddie..'"

McBroon: " Aye, have that Jimmy."

Jimmy: " How much then?"

McBroon: " Good question Jimmy. Right now they are a quid plus 17.5% VAT, on the first of December they'll be a quid plus 15% VAT, on the first of January 2010 they'll be a quid plus 17.5% and on the first of January 2011 they'll be a quid plus 18.5% VAT"

Willy: " I just want to buy a pie you f'ing idiot...."

McBroon: " Exceptional circumstances call for exceptional measures...and by the way Jimmy I forgot to mention the extra 0.5% in NI contributions so your pie net of VAT won't be a quid, it'll be more.."

Willy: " See you McBroon, your pies are crap...I'm aff down the Chipper.."