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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2019 10:08:29 GMT
Rough sleeping up 165% since 2010. 🙁 Yep. But we had to do austerity, to sort out the debt problem, didnt we, that's what the right wing told us. Problem for them is that outstanding debt has doubled since the onset of the banking crisis. In the meantime they have decimated social services. Economically competent, dont make me laugh. These are the same shrivelled prunes who want to leave with no deal. |
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Post by stuart1974 on May 22, 2019 10:13:42 GMT
When I first started working, my company's offices were in town. I walked through the Bear Pit at least twice a day. Whenever I had a bad day I consoled myself that it couldn't be worse than their day. At least I knew where I was sleeping that night and when I would eat next.
Ralph McTell's song hit home at an early age and stays with me today.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on May 23, 2019 11:24:37 GMT
This happened Sunday. We were just returning home after being out all day Sunday, and literally just as we were walking through the front door, a bloke rings the bell on the gate. He looked pretty dirty. He said he was homeless and could we give him some money. My wife said that we didn't have any cash but she'd put together a bag for him with some food, apples, bananas etc. He promptly shouted Feck Off and walked down the road. Nice. The moral of the story is that your wife can't even cook a fresh banana!  |
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2019 11:40:07 GMT
This happened Sunday. We were just returning home after being out all day Sunday, and literally just as we were walking through the front door, a bloke rings the bell on the gate. He looked pretty dirty. He said he was homeless and could we give him some money. My wife said that we didn't have any cash but she'd put together a bag for him with some food, apples, bananas etc. He promptly shouted Feck Off and walked down the road. Nice. The moral of the story is that your wife can't even cook a fresh banana! Tis true that. Can't argue with it. |
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Post by baggins on May 24, 2019 11:53:41 GMT
The moral of the story is that your wife can't even cook a fresh banana! Tis true that. Can't argue with it. Can she cook anything? Fish? Steak? Meth? |
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2019 12:00:22 GMT
Tis true that. Can't argue with it. Can she cook anything? Fish? Steak? Meth? Mmm, let me think...... She thinks burning scrambled egg 'adds to the taste'. She reckons it takes a minimum 8 minutes for a hard boiled egg. Meat should be 'burnt' on both sides to trap in the taste. Salt in boiled potatoes is bad for you'. Mashed potatoes and fish fingers is a meal. |
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Post by stuart1974 on May 24, 2019 12:09:13 GMT
Tis true that. Can't argue with it. Can she cook anything? Fish? Steak? Meth? Pot noodle? |
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2019 12:18:17 GMT
Can she cook anything? Fish? Steak? Meth? Pot noodle? Don't have them here. You'd be amazed at the difference between UK and German supermarkets. The UK one's are far far better and offer a much wider selection. |
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Post by baggins on May 24, 2019 12:22:48 GMT
Can she cook anything? Fish? Steak? Meth? Pot noodle? Don't diss the pot noodle. |
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Post by stuart1974 on May 24, 2019 12:24:02 GMT
Don't have them here. You'd be amazed at the difference between UK and German supermarkets. The UK one's are far far better and offer a much wider selection. Do you get marmite sent out? Apparantley one of those British things expats miss. Whenever we have members of our Indian offshore team visit, they return with suitcases of chocolate. I have seen them buy up the in house shop, one bought their whole stock of Quality Street and Roses tubs last Christmas, over 10 tubs all stacked up on his desk. |
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Post by stuart1974 on May 24, 2019 12:24:58 GMT
Don't diss the pot noodle. Shall we send him a food parcel? |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on May 24, 2019 12:33:12 GMT
Don't diss the pot noodle. Shall we send him a food parcel? His Mrs will probably set fire to it, just to make sure everything is cooked through. |
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2019 12:33:32 GMT
Hate Marmite, but love Twiglets ! How does that work?
There is a small British Shop here were I do visit sometimes. It's the only place to get a Chicken or Steak Pie. Germans don't do pies. Can you believe that! I can also get Crumpets there. My son in Bristol does send me the occasional food parcel.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2019 12:34:29 GMT
Shall we send him a food parcel? His Mrs will probably set fire to it, just to make sure everything is cooked through. I'm so glad she doesn't know this forum exists. If she had read that it would give her ideas. |
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Post by William Wilson on May 29, 2019 8:53:23 GMT
Don't diss the pot noodle. Well, absolutely. 150g of monosodium glutamate, drenched in boiling water. Yum Yum.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2019 9:22:17 GMT
Don't diss the pot noodle. Well, absolutely. 150g of monosodium glutamate, drenched in boiling water. Yum Yum.
You actually check what is in the food? Are you a woman? |
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Post by Marshy on May 29, 2019 10:47:40 GMT
Well, absolutely. 150g of monosodium glutamate, drenched in boiling water. Yum Yum.
You actually check what is in the food? Are you a woman? Food?  ? |
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