The Elite:The Good, The Bad and the Glitchy

Coupon_Kathy

3x Toblerone Milk Chocolate (400G) £9.00 £2.25

From an instore shop 7.45 tonight x HTH xxx

EMMAP

nerfdad wrote: »

We've had people shake there heads as we get out the car but soon shut up when we get the wheelchair out so I know what you mean and if she had a leg missing people can see that:o

That's terrible nerf. But it just goes to show how quick people are to judge without knowing someone's full circumstances. A lot of that going on the past couple of days. Very sad.

I'm certainly not going to interrogate anyone in the unfortunate circumstance of needing to claim any kind of benefit. I have been in receipt of JSA twice in my life. It's not a pleasant experience to admit you need help (for whatever reason) and is far from the laugh riot those who have never had to rely on state assistance think it is. So if you've got enough cash left for a beer at the end of the week to toast your !!!!!! fortune, good for you. You can look forward to being looked down upon for daring to sip it by those who have work.

TrulyMadly

Lovely to see you TS....bearing gifts too....wonderful photo of teeny...I didn't quote just in case and tom for nanny:T

And congratulations to DD2 too...

ilovegreatdanes

altojack wrote: »

Hello you, not seen you in a little while. Hope you are ok.x

Hi,
ive been lurking and trying to catch up.bit sad at some of the posts on here but am saying nothing as I have learnt my lesson about engaging my brain before my opinion kicks in :cool:
I have finally been for my blood tests today so will have a bruise for a badge tom:rotfl:baby veins so will never be an addict:D
Am waiting for an ultrasound scan for my abnormal liver...and 6 cpns from walkers , who seemed to have been inundated with claims due to unpresedented popularity of a free lunch comp they did recently....passed me by completely:rotfl:
salwag been on diet for 6 weeks and has lost ........a pound:eek::( so its gonna be a long job, and it may involve a vet transfer, cos if she thinks im paying £50 for a 5kg sac of designer diet food, shes one off:eek:
we are going to ds graduation on wed minus ds fiancee, which has gone down like a lead balloon, cos ds could only get 2 tickets.....but thats another story, which I wont bore you all with.
hope you are all ok and even if youre not missing me, ill keep missing you....well most of you:cool:
btw, hope you have a lovely hol, M2M.
take care all.:A

Sunshinemummy

mhoc wrote: »

Me too.

Our extension cost £23 k - 2 storey and it took us 25 years to pay the extended mortgage off, OH starting some mornings before 7, often fielding phone calls from work at 10 at night, some weekends, on call every 3 weeks, working away from home for weeks and months at a time when kids were littler.
Cars - yes we had an Espace paid for with a bank loan much needed with 3 kids, extensive school and social life. The car we have now cost £9 k after the part ex - paid for from savings - no more debt, bank loans or mortgage for us.

Benefits - never qualified for any, OH always earned very slightly too much - no child tax credits, no free child care, no free school meals or uniform - even when OH was on extended sick leave

Hard life, no helping hand from parents or the state, a few financial messes but we got through and out the other side, kids now grown up, well educated and with a good work ethic, happy, healthy and all working :j

Love you mhoc, you should be really proud of yourself and your family x

Tinyshoes

tweets wrote: »

Will my good news be ok mhoc

I have had an hand delivered letter earlier while I was cleaning my cooker

My kitchen start date is Friday July 31st ]:j:j:j:j

Couldn't be happier its being done while I am off work :T:T:T:T

So pleased for you tweets. :T

frequent

fairclaire wrote: »

Well I would seem to be the resident expert

yep.

Sunshinemummy wrote: »

I'm with frequent on this.

Me to

We are all different and all bring our uniqueness to the thread.

I always thought the strength of the Elite was supporting people when they needed support.

yep that :T

Sunshinemummy

Munqui wrote: »

Have any elite :A's spotted a prosecco glitch they could share

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ooh now you are talking..... I would love some!

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I like it It's a quiet seaside place or least it was quiet in September xx[/QUOTE]

Is it suitable for a dog? My dog loves the sand and sea, we often take him to the seaside x

Tinyshoes

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Lovely to see you TS....bearing gifts too....wonderful photo of teeny...I didn't quote just in case and tom for nanny:T

And congratulations to DD2 too...

TM :hello:

I'm so proud of DD2 :A, she had a few personal hiccups this year so I was a bit worried, so relieved I could enjoy Tom knowing all was well, felt so sick Tuesday morning until I found out.

fairclaire

mhoc wrote: »

Me too.

Our extension cost £23 k - 2 storey and it took us 25 years to pay the extended mortgage off, OH starting some mornings before 7, often fielding phone calls from work at 10 at night, some weekends, on call every 3 weeks, working away from home for weeks and months at a time when kids were littler.
Cars - yes we had an Espace paid for with a bank loan much needed with 3 kids, extensive school and social life. The car we have now cost £9 k after the part ex - paid for from savings - no more debt, bank loans or mortgage for us.

Benefits - never qualified for any, OH always earned very slightly too much - no child tax credits, no free child care, no free school meals or uniform - even when OH was on extended sick leave

Hard life, no helping hand from parents or the state, a few financial messes but we got through and out the other side, kids now grown up, well educated and with a good work ethic, happy, healthy and all working :j

I bet I get slated but I feel this

I have had OH bills from the priory through recently. Yes I could have left him to rot in the local MHU and get kept safe and not helped but I couldn't.

I live a luxurious life? I can't have him here now because I want my children to have a semi? normal life. But I'm committed to looking after him and I think I always will be. So now I'm keeping our 2 households on the same money as I was keeping one on before. My savings are all but depleted........a whole future (of mine.....and his life time of working hard to save for the future) gone and I'm now having to consider working 12 hour days again to make up the shortfall. So the kids can go on and do what I had the chance to :rotfl:

Yes I'm really priveliged. There are no breadlines in sight because quite honestly I'd need to be on my !!!! with my hands tied behind back to be in a position to say I can't feed my children.

And for the record... my rant about benefits was not intended to offend people who get disability benefits that are genuinely entitled to them or their children. Anyone who knows me well enough will know what I meant