Goslings Grouse

I never knew Pinetop Perkins, if fact, I had not heard of him until he died recently. He was 97, which is a cracking age for anyone, but particularly impressive with his background and lifestyle.

There is a joke - admittedly not a very funny one - that goes: ask 10 economists the state of the economy and they will give you 10 different opinions.

So Guillaume Rambourg finds himself exonerated, as we always knew he would, while the FSA is allowed to walk away scot-free despite being the real villain of the piece.

The day of the recent demonstrations in London against the cuts, I found myself talking to a member of the Fire Brigade Union at a party. He had been to the protest that day and reckoned there were a million people demonstrating.

Do you use conditioner? I don't. It is not really necessary with my amount of hair. What about dating agencies? Me neither. Happily married. What about apps, or a shoulder of pork?

In an age of bullshit, Warren Buffett is the Sage of Omaha because he does not indulge in the world's most freely available commodity - more bullshit.

Anyone who came to the UCIS roadshow I chaired recently around the UK will have heard about the issue of due diligence and the need to do it on an ongoing basis.

I have another one of those fantastic investment opportunities for you - say it quietly so everyone does not catch on: coloured diamonds.

I just love those press releases that tell you absolutely nothing but the blindingly obvious. This week's contribution to the growing habit comes from wealth manager Heartwood.

GOSLING'S GROUSE