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The Shame When You Can't Pay The School Fees...
profitofdoom replied to beccles's topic in House prices and the economy
Agreed.One of the things I am grateful for is that as a youngster I did some proper work amongst genuine people.My time spent in a factory was hard but I did see real life and now when I read of strikes etc.I know a little bit about why they happen.If I was in their position I would be a militant. -
Glut Drives Down Used Car Prices
profitofdoom replied to Saving For a Space Ship's topic in House prices and the economy
Sorry you still have a shock coming if you buy a Renault.Electronics are a nightmare.A customers 57 reg Megane just blew a window regulator wiring loom,filled the car with smokeand nearly went on fire.Renault agreed to a "Goodwill contriution" of 75% but still gave her a bill for £85 on an 11k mile car.A for *****el engines,the nominal capacity is only one chamber,sadly there are three and the fuel consumption is usually down in the teens.Just what you want at six quid a gallon. **** = the name the computer thought rude -
The Shame When You Can't Pay The School Fees...
profitofdoom replied to beccles's topic in House prices and the economy
The nice thing about being a cynic is the regularity with which you turn out to be correct. -
The Shame When You Can't Pay The School Fees...
profitofdoom replied to beccles's topic in House prices and the economy
So I suppose you agree with the Taliban shooting people who listen to the wireless? -
Exactly,I have one child and I could work myself up to resenting those who have 2,3,or 4 not paying more.On the OP I don't think that in future private education will buy the advantages that it has in the past,simply because the "Rich thickies" referred to earlier will water down the exclusivity of it.We have rich friends who have privately educated their kids and to be honest things have not turned out well for them.The 24 year old is unemployed and his younger brother is mooching around university trying to avoid going out into the real world.A world that his esoteric degree will not help him much in.
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Libdems Want To Give Taxpayers Bank Shares
profitofdoom replied to happy_renting's topic in House prices and the economy
But you are talking about different people.No chavs ever owned shares in those.I did say 50% of the poulation. -
Libdems Want To Give Taxpayers Bank Shares
profitofdoom replied to happy_renting's topic in House prices and the economy
Of course the real winners will be the stockbrokers.As soon as their shares are showing sufficient profit for a few lagers and a kebab 50% of the population will shout "SELL,SELL,SELL" -
Asda Boss Quits As Lidl/ Aldi Rule The Market
profitofdoom replied to Realistbear's topic in House prices and the economy
Yes,I sort of share your concerns regarding Aldi meat.I use an independent butcher but Aldi does save quite a lot of money on the products that are not quality/price related.I was surprised at how small the bill was when I shopped there.My brother claims to have spent £100 in LIDL.I think they had to shut and re stock. -
Asda Boss Quits As Lidl/ Aldi Rule The Market
profitofdoom replied to Realistbear's topic in House prices and the economy
I have started using Aldi.The quality is OK,less selection,but that doesn't matter too much on basic stuff.I buy high quality bread from an independent baker but apart from that there is no real advantage in going to Tesco/Sainsbury/Morrisons. The local ASDA looks like a soup kitchen and they must hold the record for BMI -staff and customers. -
Ok - 5 Policies To Fix The Economy
profitofdoom replied to Trampa501's topic in House prices and the economy
I would also ban fire eating. -
Sorting Out Public Sector Pensions
profitofdoom replied to Nationalist's topic in House prices and the economy
A lot of truth in that.Enough for everyone to have decent housing,food,warmth,transport. But then people want three foreign holidays a year,a second home,new cars each and all the paraphernalia involved in outdoing the neighbours/friends/colleagues.All things that fail to contribute to the quality of life. -
Beach Hut In Southwold For Sale
profitofdoom replied to Thunderbird 900's topic in House prices and the economy
The other thing about Southwold is that it's extremely busy and difficult to park.I guess it's simply lack of supply and bonus money getting spent on holiday homes that causes this.Places like Wangford are now so full of holiday homes that the village is dead apart from at weekends. The Southern end of Lowestoft is very pleasant and has prices about a third of those in Southwold and is all of nine miles away.That also must be some kind of a record. -
Beach Hut In Southwold For Sale
profitofdoom replied to Thunderbird 900's topic in House prices and the economy
That isn't true.I lived in Wangford,four miles out and you cannot buy anything,however grotty for less than about £120k.If you go to Lowestoft,ten miles to the north there are properties in the £80k range but these will be in the notorious North/South Bronx areas of the town where BTL and HMO properties abound,there is 20% unemployment and high crime rates.Mrs P taught in the SBronx and it's pretty grim. -
Government Wants To Encourage Self-Building
profitofdoom replied to inflating's topic in House prices and the economy
I have been trying to get planning consent on various plots for two years.Planners are obstructive and downright dishonest.My first attempt was encouraged but once the application went in the fees paid and plans drawn they discovered it was against policy. I currently have a deal with a chap with an acre plot.He reduced his application from 5 to 4.Now they say they want it down to three. Persimmon have built 16 to the acre nearby. -
Occasional Small Business Survey At H P C
profitofdoom replied to Sheer Heart Attack's topic in House prices and the economy
Car Sales...turnover down 50% on 2010.profit down 80%.very much in line with competitors although my profit is holding up better than many who are firmly in the red.Businesses beginning to close now as they cut and run.I will do the same I think and live off capital. -
Biggest Strike For 100 Years – Union Chief
profitofdoom replied to Injin's topic in House prices and the economy
Mrs P says the mood in her staff room is pretty grim.Even the teachers who are Tory in favour of a strike.I think Dave and George may have miscalculated on this. -
I am guessing you are in the south then.Last week I drove from Newcastle to Norwich.just over 4 hours without going over 70,and this on a Friday.The traffic is hugely diminished.
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An Alternative History...if The Tories Won In 2001
profitofdoom replied to Teddy Bear's topic in Politics
And shared a hotel room with Seb Coe. -
House Price Prediction Time!
profitofdoom replied to Meat Loaf's topic in House prices and the economy
-5% 2011 and -5% 2012. But both figures doubled in real; terms by 5% inflation each year. -
Young Rich And Househunting On Acid.
profitofdoom replied to Executive Sadman's topic in House prices and the economy
How vulgar. -
The fat cats have rigged the entire economic system to give themselves huge rake offs.As soon as the bottom people start to do it we get howls of protest. Sauce,Goose,Gander.