The ultimate incentive worked! Now onto phase two

poddle911

Glad you got your bargainous cardies, Cinny! And good that your family are seeing the perks too now

It's chaos in London! I'm meant to be going up tomorrow to meet my brother but I'm definitely postponing! It just seems crazy that they're 'allowed' to strike - I know everybody would like a 5% payrise and no redundancies, but not everybody can hold London to ransom to do so! Blimey, I didn't know I felt so strongly about that...

Hope it eases up for you soon Wendz!

Tete_en_l'Air

OMG, 5 days away and TEN PAGES to catch up on...!

Dinah93

In this climate I don't think anyone should be pushing for a payrise, be grateful to keep your job.

Dinah93

TETE!!!! Catch up later - how was Paris?!

Flower08

poddle911 wrote: »

It's chaos in London! I'm meant to be going up tomorrow to meet my brother but I'm definitely postponing! It just seems crazy that they're 'allowed' to strike - I know everybody would like a 5% payrise and no redundancies, but not everybody can hold London to ransom to do so! Blimey, I didn't know I felt so strongly about that...

Hope it eases up for you soon Wendz!

I know what you mean poddle! I dont live in London, but can imagine how fustrating it must be!
I think in the current economic climate people should be a bit more grateful that they actually have a job!

ETA: Just read an online article, those on strike have said "we fully expect to be supported by all those in London" - oh yes im sure they all really appreciate their day being made ten times more stressful!

Flower08

Tete - welcome back! We have missed you! How was Paris?

Cinny91

Tete!!! How was the land of the French?

It is silly them having a strike (down right annoying actually) but what can you do? Like Poddle said, they have the power really!

Birdie85

Hello Tete! Bonjour! Comment t'allez vous? Was Paris fantastique?!
And I totally agree about how silly it is to be striking at the moment; people should be happy they have a job and not rocking the boat in the hope of more money, which is mad in this climate! I doubt I'll be getting my annual payrise this year and I don't care because I've still got a job!

Tete_en_l'Air

OK I'll catch up later, got a doc's appt in a couple of hours anyway..!

Paree was lovely but very very wet so TBH I feel a bit cheated that we didn't get to do all things we wanted. We spent about 4 hours in total doing the Eiffel Tower and when we finally got to the top the rain had come in so much we couldn't see a thing and just wanted to get down anyway And we ended up having to waste a whole afternoon schlepping round a shopping centre rather than picnic-ing in the park as I'd planned. It was disappointing what with it being June and everything, but we did see a lot and the first day was lovely. Oh and Lara, our hotel was horrible too, nothing like the website!! Well not horrible but not nice either! I think you really have to spend to get a nice place in Paris. Oh well, we'll just have to go again

Came back with about E100 of my spending money though so that was good, and I'm all fired up for a bit of moneymaking... How is everyone? I see from FB Cinny's sorted a stall, have I missed anything else major?!

Flower08

What a shame about the weather, but yes excuse for you to go again!!

Good news that you still had some money left though.

I dont think you have missed anything major, i may stand to be corrected though!