We were there, yesterday, at the protest. Both me and my husband this time, no kids, so we could actually pay attention. However, it was a bit duller than before, only two speakers, no sparks and a lot fewer people. According to the police there were only about a 1000, but I am afraid those guys don’t know how to count. There were a lot more than a thousand, I’d say between 2000 and 3000. Not that I had an overview. I posted a photo below, though, I took it after the program was over and people were leaving. They did not feel so few.
Actually I think there were also a bit more than a thousand on Arnarhóll last Monday, some sources said about 2000, but nevermind. It’s just numbers.
The first speaker at yesterday’s meeting was introduced as “a young man who represents those who have lost everything”. He, like us, had a foreign currency loan (myntkörfulán). However, it turned out that he only got a loan to pay for a truck (he was a truckdriver). The truck originally cost 2,2 millions, of which he borrowed around half. True, he lost all of it and more, but hey, he does not represent US!
It’s not like we are the only ones in the situation we are in, as far as I know between 20 and 30% of all those who were buying their homes at the same time as we fell into the foreign currency trap (sorry if I am repeating myself).
An update on our situation: When I last posted on this site our once so cute and small 22 millions had grown into 58 MILLIONS. However, this week there has been a huge theatric display and the Krona has been artificially strengthened, so last night when we checked it was down to 46 millions again.
Wow, I feel so rich, in only a couple of days we’ve made 12 millions… Again, it’s just numbers.
