Ecstatic Laughter In The Evenings

wackynut

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Sunflower, could you please post the S comparison for the no drain tuna please

It compares to S's £1

MKS

David. wrote: »

Pity me there is enough of you lot to start a club :rotfl:
Get on with it

I am not that big. :mad:
Will try but have't been included in your group hugs recently.

TrulyMadly

Is this 2 for £3 in store anyone?

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/asda-compare-prices/Tinned_Fish/John_West_Tuna_Steak_in_Spring_Water_No_Drain_120g.html

David.

Ladyshopper wrote: »

You are kind of right, there are working tax credits, which anyone with or without children are entitled to depending on what they earn, and also child tax credits, which as the title suggests you have to have a child in order to get, and also depends on your salary. I earn too much for working tax credits, but get child tax credits.

However, I think a lot of people don't know this, and the perception is they're just another benefit and they get lumped in with all the others.

My kids were 2.5 and 3.5 when I split up with my husband. I started in the police a short time later, full time, and to be honest, if it hadn't of been for tax credits and the contribution towards childcare costs I was entitled to at the time (think it was either 75% or 80%, can't quite remember), then I would never have been able to afford to take the job. The kids had to go to nursery full-time, which was around £800, and on the starting salary I was on I just wouldn't have been able to afford that on top of mortgage, bills, food etc.

I actually didn't go part-time until I had quite a few years in the job, but since I did I've always done more than 30 hours.

Your cleaner sounds lovely FC, with a great work ethic, and I know from previous posts she has given you a lot of support and become more than just a cleaner to your family.

I guess it could have gone the other way when my ex left, and I could have stayed at home, claimed benefits etc. However, I've worked since I was 13, and there was no way I was giving up the house we lived in, so I needed to pay the mortgage. However, it did make me smile when I sold up 7 years ago to move to an area within catchment for a better school and my house sold for almost 4 times what I (we) paid for it.

I read that as "You clearly sound lovely FC, with a great work ethic"
was just about to put you right but dont need to bother now

wackynut

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Is this 2 for £3 in store anyone?

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/asda-compare-prices/Tinned_Fish/John_West_Tuna_Steak_in_Spring_Water_No_Drain_120g.html

Has been today.
All 3 types.

Ladyshopper

David. wrote: »

I read that as "You clearly sound lovely FC, with a great work ethic"
was just about to put you right but dont need to bother now

Perhaps your glasses need a clean David? : :rotfl:

Although I'm sure FC does have a great work ethic as well!

David.

MKS wrote: »

I am not that big. :mad:
Will try but have't been included in your group hugs recently.

:kisses2::grouphug: MKS :grouphug:
You know I will always have a :kisses3: for you

David.

Ladyshopper wrote: »

Perhaps your glasses need a clean David? : :rotfl:

Although I'm sure FC does have a great work ethic as well!

No they are fine still in case

MKS

David. wrote: »

Keep up

Immigrants.benefits and wine :eek:

Am trying too. Difficult day yesterday, today not much better. I am not an immigrant, and I benefit from wine. To be fair, i know a fair few people who are 'immigrants' and work hard and aren't on benefits. Have to speak as I find. By the way, are you saying you don't like wine?:eek:

Ladyshopper

Anyway, I'm off to bed. Am wondering how my ears will be - last night I had this weird tinnitus thing going on and had to play the calming sounds of the ocean all night to drown out the strange noises, hoping its not the same tonight!

Night all.