Liz Jones is Credit Crunched in the end.....

PasturesNew

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

I remember one half-term when I was in the fifth form reading "Jude the Obscure" followed by "Tess of the D'Ubervilles, which was a very depressing combination.

I read Tess of the d'Ubervilles, big fat book it was, my first book to read at secondary school ... hell of a weight in my satchel that was

SingleSue

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

We did 1918 to 1945 for GCSE, but lots of medieval stuff, Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions, etc, before that.

My Granny was very indignant about my GCSE, though. "I was born three years before that course starts! History! Humph!"

Makes me feel old where everyone is talking about GCSE's....they didn't do those when I was at school!

They came in 2 ish years later.....

We did 1918-1945 history in my 3rd year, I really got into it and scored 98% in the end of year exam!

fc123

Atomised wrote: »

Liz Jones can't be real! I refuse to believe that people like her exist...even though I kind of know someone like her.

She's real, in fact, seems like PP knows a bit about her too....similar job perhaps?

Her job is writing and she is, mainly, a fashion editor but has been a bit unpopular with some her views recently. She does the fashion for The Daily Mail and is the right age for it's readership.
The article on Luella going into administration was written from her own, quite narrow IMO viewpoint. She is not their target customer though, in her job, she should be able to write from other viewpoints. Had a lot of comments too.

Her 'World of Me' columns are a double edged sword. I find them fascinating as her life is so different to mine (apart from the industry we both work within, she as a commentator, me as a producer) but, to keep them being printed, she must have to keep on writing ever more extreme things perhaps?

The one thing I have noticed over the past 8 months is that the higher income types with debts (that are now hurting) seem to be increasing.

I read the odd tale on DFW board and have noticed higher salaries on the SOA's posted.

We have nearly finished paying down a huge debt (mostly from an unpaid business contract, losing a rent review, other bits of bad luck and poor decisions we made) and, now we have nearly done it.

Her story is almost a tale of our times but I will be interested to see how she sorts it out...as I have been there, done that and felt the fear in my throat.

Martin Lewis could do a 'celebrity' DFW makeover for her.

fc123

Just looked for the comments under The Luella article and they've all gone.

lostinrates

wageslave wrote: »

The powers that wannabee have removed my signature. The interfering little snots:mad:

I liked my signature!!!!

I have composed an email to Martin the Miser demanding it's return.

It begins Dear Big Boy and mentions the fond memories I have of our weekend in Bognor Regis.

It doesn't mention the photos I took of him in his spanx.

The male ego is so easily bruised........

If I arranged that would it make me mean?:A

wigglebeena

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

I remember one half-term when I was in the fifth form reading "Jude the Obscure" followed by "Tess of the D'Ubervilles, which was a very depressing combination.

Crikey, Jude is not a book to make kids read. Aren't they extra susceptible to depression and suicide at that age?

PasturesNew

My history was odd. I went to two different schools. First one we seemed to be working through those old kings to about the 1400s, I remember Henry VIIIth and the Bayeux Tapestry being mentioned.

Second school I did two years' history at, but can't remember much except two odd things we did:
- we had a photo of a dead man, it was some peat bog man found, he'd been hanged.
- the next thing was an accident scene, car accident/dead person, we had to work out what questions we'd ask to find out how it all happened, using skills we'd learnt in studying the peat bog man.

gallygirl

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

I remember one half-term when I was in the fifth form reading "Jude the Obscure" followed by "Tess of the D'Ubervilles, which was a very depressing combination.

Took me 20 yrs to finish Tess, finally managed it when housebound with flu & had read all the shampoo bottles etc. Made me even more depressed. As did 'We Need To Talk About Kevin'. Got 1/3 way through, decided he should have taken his mother out too & left book on the plane :rolleyes:

PasturesNew

I don't buy newspapers, so never read her. I was brought up in a family where we had the local evening news delivered Mon-Sat and the Sunday People came on Sundays.

When I left home I just never bothered buying papers. It's about £150/year to see a load of adverts for stuff you can't afford... better off keeping your £150 in your pocket.

lostinrates

wigglebeena wrote: »

Crikey, Jude is not a book to make kids read. Aren't they extra susceptible to depression and suicide at that age?

I think its importnt to strike a balance, with some ''depressing'' stuff....which kids seem to read for ''thought provoking'' or ''deep'' and some stuff that puts joy in your heart. Its just the continued depression from one class into another, and the focus on a narrow period of history and literature I found morose.

I like Tess. I think we did the Mill on The Floss for GSCE. another cheerful tome! :rotfl: