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  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,728 Forumite
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    Burlesque_Babe wrote: »
    I agree Lenny - my parents were very hard up - Dad was (until he damaged his knee just before Christmas) a milkman which pays a pittance wage wise and my Mum raised to 4 of us and didn't have a part time job from me being 4 until I was about 14.....god knows how they paid for presents etc. My Mum was (and still is really) a real Old Style cook and we never went without, but I understand the worry when letters about school trips were handed over now.

    it's funny though, my early childhood was quite similar but then again I never remember them worrying about money either - think everyone else was in a similar boat. The thing that makes me realise how hard up they were though is that my dad grew his own veg for years and it's only in adulthood I've found out he HATES gardening! I thought he was doing it for fun...:o
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  • Ellidee
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    bookseller1980 wrote: »
    Evening all.
    Don't know what I'm more fed up of. Snow or volunteering.
    Just got in and cooking chilli.

    Hi Bookie -you sound like you need a hug. Bit late to start cooking too :grouphug:
    Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. William James
  • sammy115
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    Thanks bookie, had a bit of a frustrating day at work today........off to go and blow some steam off...
    Quality is doing something right when no one is looking - Henry Ford
  • sammy115
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    Ellidee wrote: »
    Hi Bookie -you sound like you need a hug. Bit late to start cooking too :grouphug:

    Yes bookie, have a :grouphug:
    Quality is doing something right when no one is looking - Henry Ford
  • skint_spice
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    tenmah wrote: »
    Evening

    Does anyone remember Corona - I always knew it was Christmas when we had bottles of Corona in the shed!

    We had Alpine!
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  • sammy115
    sammy115 Posts: 15,267 Forumite
    My mum said we was poor, but she had a fur coat.....:rotfl:
    Quality is doing something right when no one is looking - Henry Ford
  • Bunnyinthelights
    Bunnyinthelights Posts: 15,278 Forumite
    hi ya Sammy,
    Enjoy your meal babe. I am so looking forward to saturday!
    Empty pockets never held anyone back, only empty heads and empty hearts can do that -Peale
  • System
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    Hey have a nice meal Doreen, you having a few sherberts too?
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  • sammy115
    sammy115 Posts: 15,267 Forumite
    We had sasparella beer! not sure if that is spelt right...
    Quality is doing something right when no one is looking - Henry Ford
  • System
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    skint_spice wrote: »
    We had Alpine!

    I think our equivalent was lowcocks
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