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over a year ago
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"Houses atm
Silly!
Jo x"
Yeah but they haven't really gone up a lot in the last few years.
I bought mine recentyl for 3 grand less than it sold for 15 years ago and before that it shot up something like 60 grand in a 20 year period |
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
He has the power  "
Erm could you not have done it yourself?? |
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over a year ago
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
He has the power
Erm could you not have done it yourself??"
Erm It wasn’t me |
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over a year ago
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
He has the power
Erm could you not have done it yourself??"
If it wasn't for the thought of getting electrocuted I would of.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
He has the power
Erm could you not have done it yourself??
Erm It wasn’t me"
Haha |
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"Touring caravans some costing over 30 grand new and in a couple of years you'd be lucky to get 20 grand back for it. Same with cars. "
Not all cars.....I just bought a new one and it immediately went up in value by 7 grand! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
He has the power
Erm could you not have done it yourself??
If it wasn't for the thought of getting electrocuted I would of.
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Switch the power off (or the individual fuses)  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Touring caravans some costing over 30 grand new and in a couple of years you'd be lucky to get 20 grand back for it. Same with cars.
Not all cars.....I just bought a new one and it immediately went up in value by 7 grand!"
Yeah try and get it though. What kind of car is that? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
He has the power
Erm could you not have done it yourself??
If it wasn't for the thought of getting electrocuted I would of.
Switch the power off (or the individual fuses) "
Whats to stop the electric still coming through the cables though. As for fuses I haven't got a clue what is what. |
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"Houses atm
Silly!
Jo x
Yeah but they haven't really gone up a lot in the last few years.
I bought mine recentyl for 3 grand less than it sold for 15 years ago and before that it shot up something like 60 grand in a 20 year period "
Depends where you are buying
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought. "
Married to a spark, do you think they train and pay insurance and membership to official bodies for nothing? It's a skilled job
Jo |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Houses atm
Silly!
Jo x
Yeah but they haven't really gone up a lot in the last few years.
I bought mine recentyl for 3 grand less than it sold for 15 years ago and before that it shot up something like 60 grand in a 20 year period
Depends where you are buying
Jo"
I know houses are very expensive in Cardiff |
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
Married to a spark, do you think they train and pay insurance and membership to official bodies for nothing? It's a skilled job
Jo"
Well if I charged someone a hundred quid for 20 mins work I'd would have trading standards after me.
Maybe my sparky is just greedy, I don't know |
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
Married to a spark, do you think they train and pay insurance and membership to official bodies for nothing? It's a skilled job
Jo
Well if I charged someone a hundred quid for 20 mins work I'd would have trading standards after me.
Maybe my sparky is just greedy, I don't know "
Would it have taken you 20 mins? That's because he's a professional. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
Married to a spark, do you think they train and pay insurance and membership to official bodies for nothing? It's a skilled job
Jo
Well if I charged someone a hundred quid for 20 mins work I'd would have trading standards after me.
Maybe my sparky is just greedy, I don't know
Would it have taken you 20 mins? That's because he's a professional. "
Still I can't see how he can justify that kind of money for four screws and connect the cable.
I have quite a few other sockets and lights which I needed done but going by what I had to pay for two I'd of been up to a grand in no time, so il leave them.
My plumber is also a professional but he charges peanuts compared to the sparky.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
Married to a spark, do you think they train and pay insurance and membership to official bodies for nothing? It's a skilled job
Jo
Well if I charged someone a hundred quid for 20 mins work I'd would have trading standards after me.
Maybe my sparky is just greedy, I don't know
Would it have taken you 20 mins? That's because he's a professional.
Still I can't see how he can justify that kind of money for four screws and connect the cable.
I have quite a few other sockets and lights which I needed done but going by what I had to pay for two I'd of been up to a grand in no time, so il leave them.
My plumber is also a professional but he charges peanuts compared to the sparky.
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For heating aswell. But I guess the price all depends on the workman. |
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought. "
That’s cheap!! I’m paying my friends son on the side to do similar and giving him £100 (he’s replacing 12 sockets with stainless steel but not a hard job) but at £100 I think that’s ok considering |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
That’s cheap!! I’m paying my friends son on the side to do similar and giving him £100 (he’s replacing 12 sockets with stainless steel but not a hard job) but at £100 I think that’s ok considering "
That's cheap for you |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
That’s cheap!! I’m paying my friends son on the side to do similar and giving him £100 (he’s replacing 12 sockets with stainless steel but not a hard job) but at £100 I think that’s ok considering
That's cheap for you "
I’m happy to pay £100 for the work so yes |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
That’s cheap!! I’m paying my friends son on the side to do similar and giving him £100 (he’s replacing 12 sockets with stainless steel but not a hard job) but at £100 I think that’s ok considering
That's cheap for you
I’m happy to pay £100 for the work so yes"
Are you buying the sockets or is he providing them for that price? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
That’s cheap!! I’m paying my friends son on the side to do similar and giving him £100 (he’s replacing 12 sockets with stainless steel but not a hard job) but at £100 I think that’s ok considering
That's cheap for you
I’m happy to pay £100 for the work so yes
Are you buying the sockets or is he providing them for that price? "
Seriously? To fit 2 lights hard fit and about 12 switches sockets, I think that’s ok ? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
That’s cheap!! I’m paying my friends son on the side to do similar and giving him £100 (he’s replacing 12 sockets with stainless steel but not a hard job) but at £100 I think that’s ok considering
That's cheap for you
I’m happy to pay £100 for the work so yes
Are you buying the sockets or is he providing them for that price?
Seriously? To fit 2 lights hard fit and about 12 switches sockets, I think that’s ok ?"
Ah, yes that's for nothing.
My electrician said he did 5 jobs the day he called into my house and that mine was the smallest job of the day. So now I'm thinking if he only charged them all a hundred quid each that's a nice earner for a day's work. I think I'm in the wrong trade  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
That’s cheap!! I’m paying my friends son on the side to do similar and giving him £100 (he’s replacing 12 sockets with stainless steel but not a hard job) but at £100 I think that’s ok considering
That's cheap for you
I’m happy to pay £100 for the work so yes
Are you buying the sockets or is he providing them for that price?
Seriously? To fit 2 lights hard fit and about 12 switches sockets, I think that’s ok ?
Ah, yes that's for nothing.
My electrician said he did 5 jobs the day he called into my house and that mine was the smallest job of the day. So now I'm thinking if he only charged them all a hundred quid each that's a nice earner for a day's work. I think I'm in the wrong trade "
You must be |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Perfume
Yes I bet it costs peanuts to make
If it did everyone would make it?"
You can buy it in the pound shop. I wonder what that cost to make aye. |
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"Perfume
Yes I bet it costs peanuts to make
If it did everyone would make it?
You can buy it in the pound shop. I wonder what that cost to make aye. "
Not any stuff I’d put on my body!!! |
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
That’s cheap!! I’m paying my friends son on the side to do similar and giving him £100 (he’s replacing 12 sockets with stainless steel but not a hard job) but at £100 I think that’s ok considering "
Just paid my sparky £4500 for a rewire |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Perfume
Yes I bet it costs peanuts to make
If it did everyone would make it?
You can buy it in the pound shop. I wonder what that cost to make aye.
Not any stuff I’d put on my body!!!"
Change the smell add a big brand name = £££££££ |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
That’s cheap!! I’m paying my friends son on the side to do similar and giving him £100 (he’s replacing 12 sockets with stainless steel but not a hard job) but at £100 I think that’s ok considering
Just paid my sparky £4500 for a rewire"
I think that’s good |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Perfume
Yes I bet it costs peanuts to make
If it did everyone would make it?
You can buy it in the pound shop. I wonder what that cost to make aye.
Not any stuff I’d put on my body!!!
Change the smell add a big brand name = £££££££"
Oh you don’t understand, you sound like my dad, no in fact my grandad  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Perfume
Yes I bet it costs peanuts to make
If it did everyone would make it?
You can buy it in the pound shop. I wonder what that cost to make aye.
Not any stuff I’d put on my body!!!
Change the smell add a big brand name = £££££££
Oh you don’t understand, you sound like my dad, no in fact my grandad "
I think I do understand a little more than most because I've been in the retail buisness for a long time |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Perfume
Yes I bet it costs peanuts to make
If it did everyone would make it?
You can buy it in the pound shop. I wonder what that cost to make aye.
Not any stuff I’d put on my body!!!
Change the smell add a big brand name = £££££££
Oh you don’t understand, you sound like my dad, no in fact my grandad
I think I do understand a little more than most because I've been in the retail buisness for a long time "
Ok cool so why isn’t Caroline Herrera sold in pound land ? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Fags
Taxing bastards  "
Yeah taxing bastards. They'll soon make up another law for money soon enough after covid.
I know an elderly couple on my street who have decided to live together again and because of this they have had their benifits cut by over 700 pounds a month!
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Fags
Taxing bastards
Yeah taxing bastards. They'll soon make up another law for money soon enough after covid.
I know an elderly couple on my street who have decided to live together again and because of this they have had their benifits cut by over 700 pounds a month!
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Are you messing ! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Perfume
Yes I bet it costs peanuts to make
If it did everyone would make it?
You can buy it in the pound shop. I wonder what that cost to make aye.
Not any stuff I’d put on my body!!!
Change the smell add a big brand name = £££££££
Oh you don’t understand, you sound like my dad, no in fact my grandad
I think I do understand a little more than most because I've been in the retail buisness for a long time
Ok cool so why isn’t Caroline Herrera sold in pound land ?"
People have bought into that brand |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Fags
Taxing bastards
Yeah taxing bastards. They'll soon make up another law for money soon enough after covid.
I know an elderly couple on my street who have decided to live together again and because of this they have had their benifits cut by over 700 pounds a month!
Are you messing ! "
No not at all. Its the truth! I couldn't believe it myself until I phoned up about it on their behalf |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Fags
Taxing bastards
Yeah taxing bastards. They'll soon make up another law for money soon enough after covid.
I know an elderly couple on my street who have decided to live together again and because of this they have had their benifits cut by over 700 pounds a month!
Are you messing ! "
Forget you said “ elderly couple” because this could be anyone over 60. And seriously if they were living separate they should have their benefits cut now living as a couple!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Fags
Taxing bastards
Yeah taxing bastards. They'll soon make up another law for money soon enough after covid.
I know an elderly couple on my street who have decided to live together again and because of this they have had their benifits cut by over 700 pounds a month!
Are you messing !
No not at all. Its the truth! I couldn't believe it myself until I phoned up about it on their behalf "
But they should have it cut!! Because they are now are a couple !! Seriously? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Fags
Taxing bastards
Yeah taxing bastards. They'll soon make up another law for money soon enough after covid.
I know an elderly couple on my street who have decided to live together again and because of this they have had their benifits cut by over 700 pounds a month!
Are you messing !
Forget you said “ elderly couple” because this could be anyone over 60. And seriously if they were living separate they should have their benefits cut now living as a couple!! "
They were separated for years and have now moved into the same house together, so they noticed the benifits agency of their new circumstances and that's when they heard about it.
Before January 2019 it wouldn't of affected their benefits at all.
Fucking ridiculous |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Fags
Taxing bastards
Yeah taxing bastards. They'll soon make up another law for money soon enough after covid.
I know an elderly couple on my street who have decided to live together again and because of this they have had their benifits cut by over 700 pounds a month!
Are you messing !
Forget you said “ elderly couple” because this could be anyone over 60. And seriously if they were living separate they should have their benefits cut now living as a couple!!
They were separated for years and have now moved into the same house together, so they noticed the benifits agency of their new circumstances and that's when they heard about it.
Before January 2019 it wouldn't of affected their benefits at all.
Fucking ridiculous "
No it’s not!! It’s right ,, why should they get benefits for a single person then living together and expect the same ? You being serious?? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Fags
Taxing bastards
Yeah taxing bastards. They'll soon make up another law for money soon enough after covid.
I know an elderly couple on my street who have decided to live together again and because of this they have had their benifits cut by over 700 pounds a month!
Are you messing !
Forget you said “ elderly couple” because this could be anyone over 60. And seriously if they were living separate they should have their benefits cut now living as a couple!!
They were separated for years and have now moved into the same house together, so they noticed the benifits agency of their new circumstances and that's when they heard about it.
Before January 2019 it wouldn't of affected their benefits at all.
Fucking ridiculous
No it’s not!! It’s right ,, why should they get benefits for a single person then living together and expect the same ? You being serious??"
Why such a big change from 2019? And over 700 pounds less a month!
Sure they will be living together but that's a huge difference.. It's almost half their monthly money |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Fags
Taxing bastards
Yeah taxing bastards. They'll soon make up another law for money soon enough after covid.
I know an elderly couple on my street who have decided to live together again and because of this they have had their benifits cut by over 700 pounds a month!
Are you messing !
Forget you said “ elderly couple” because this could be anyone over 60. And seriously if they were living separate they should have their benefits cut now living as a couple!!
They were separated for years and have now moved into the same house together, so they noticed the benifits agency of their new circumstances and that's when they heard about it.
Before January 2019 it wouldn't of affected their benefits at all.
Fucking ridiculous
No it’s not!! It’s right ,, why should they get benefits for a single person then living together and expect the same ? You being serious??
Why such a big change from 2019? And over 700 pounds less a month!
Sure they will be living together but that's a huge difference.. It's almost half their monthly money "
But that’s like saying “ Jayne down the road has lived on her own for “years” and suddenly she’s moved her partner in, her rent council tax goes up! OMG shock WHY!? Because she has a dual income? It’s simple really. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Fags
Taxing bastards
Yeah taxing bastards. They'll soon make up another law for money soon enough after covid.
I know an elderly couple on my street who have decided to live together again and because of this they have had their benifits cut by over 700 pounds a month!
Are you messing !
Forget you said “ elderly couple” because this could be anyone over 60. And seriously if they were living separate they should have their benefits cut now living as a couple!!
They were separated for years and have now moved into the same house together, so they noticed the benifits agency of their new circumstances and that's when they heard about it.
Before January 2019 it wouldn't of affected their benefits at all.
Fucking ridiculous
No it’s not!! It’s right ,, why should they get benefits for a single person then living together and expect the same ? You being serious??
Why such a big change from 2019? And over 700 pounds less a month!
Sure they will be living together but that's a huge difference.. It's almost half their monthly money
But that’s like saying “ Jayne down the road has lived on her own for “years” and suddenly she’s moved her partner in, her rent council tax goes up! OMG shock WHY!? Because she has a dual income? It’s simple really. "
And she fumes (like you) her benefits have gone down. It makes simple sense because you have a dual income |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Fags
Taxing bastards
Yeah taxing bastards. They'll soon make up another law for money soon enough after covid.
I know an elderly couple on my street who have decided to live together again and because of this they have had their benifits cut by over 700 pounds a month!
Are you messing !
Forget you said “ elderly couple” because this could be anyone over 60. And seriously if they were living separate they should have their benefits cut now living as a couple!!
They were separated for years and have now moved into the same house together, so they noticed the benifits agency of their new circumstances and that's when they heard about it.
Before January 2019 it wouldn't of affected their benefits at all.
Fucking ridiculous
No it’s not!! It’s right ,, why should they get benefits for a single person then living together and expect the same ? You being serious??
Why such a big change from 2019? And over 700 pounds less a month!
Sure they will be living together but that's a huge difference.. It's almost half their monthly money
But that’s like saying “ Jayne down the road has lived on her own for “years” and suddenly she’s moved her partner in, her rent council tax goes up! OMG shock WHY!? Because she has a dual income? It’s simple really. "
Both of their incomes was cut. I just can't see why they would reduce them so much. |
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"Fags
Taxing bastards
Yeah taxing bastards. They'll soon make up another law for money soon enough after covid.
I know an elderly couple on my street who have decided to live together again and because of this they have had their benifits cut by over 700 pounds a month!
Are you messing !
Forget you said “ elderly couple” because this could be anyone over 60. And seriously if they were living separate they should have their benefits cut now living as a couple!!
They were separated for years and have now moved into the same house together, so they noticed the benifits agency of their new circumstances and that's when they heard about it.
Before January 2019 it wouldn't of affected their benefits at all.
Fucking ridiculous
No it’s not!! It’s right ,, why should they get benefits for a single person then living together and expect the same ? You being serious??
Why such a big change from 2019? And over 700 pounds less a month!
Sure they will be living together but that's a huge difference.. It's almost half their monthly money "
Simple science really 2 people to share bills will result in benefits cut in half because they now share. |
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"Fags
Taxing bastards
Yeah taxing bastards. They'll soon make up another law for money soon enough after covid.
I know an elderly couple on my street who have decided to live together again and because of this they have had their benifits cut by over 700 pounds a month!
Are you messing !
Forget you said “ elderly couple” because this could be anyone over 60. And seriously if they were living separate they should have their benefits cut now living as a couple!!
They were separated for years and have now moved into the same house together, so they noticed the benifits agency of their new circumstances and that's when they heard about it.
Before January 2019 it wouldn't of affected their benefits at all.
Fucking ridiculous
No it’s not!! It’s right ,, why should they get benefits for a single person then living together and expect the same ? You being serious??
Why such a big change from 2019? And over 700 pounds less a month!
Sure they will be living together but that's a huge difference.. It's almost half their monthly money
But that’s like saying “ Jayne down the road has lived on her own for “years” and suddenly she’s moved her partner in, her rent council tax goes up! OMG shock WHY!? Because she has a dual income? It’s simple really.
Both of their incomes was cut. I just can't see why they would reduce them so much. "
It’s easy to understand really. If 2 people move in together they half their outgoings , their rents shared and council tax. |
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"Fags
Taxing bastards
Yeah taxing bastards. They'll soon make up another law for money soon enough after covid.
I know an elderly couple on my street who have decided to live together again and because of this they have had their benifits cut by over 700 pounds a month!
Are you messing !
Forget you said “ elderly couple” because this could be anyone over 60. And seriously if they were living separate they should have their benefits cut now living as a couple!!
They were separated for years and have now moved into the same house together, so they noticed the benifits agency of their new circumstances and that's when they heard about it.
Before January 2019 it wouldn't of affected their benefits at all.
Fucking ridiculous
No it’s not!! It’s right ,, why should they get benefits for a single person then living together and expect the same ? You being serious??
Why such a big change from 2019? And over 700 pounds less a month!
Sure they will be living together but that's a huge difference.. It's almost half their monthly money
But that’s like saying “ Jayne down the road has lived on her own for “years” and suddenly she’s moved her partner in, her rent council tax goes up! OMG shock WHY!? Because she has a dual income? It’s simple really.
Both of their incomes was cut. I just can't see why they would reduce them so much.
It’s easy to understand really. If 2 people move in together they half their outgoings , their rents shared and council tax. "
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"Fags
Taxing bastards
Yeah taxing bastards. They'll soon make up another law for money soon enough after covid.
I know an elderly couple on my street who have decided to live together again and because of this they have had their benifits cut by over 700 pounds a month!
Are you messing !
Forget you said “ elderly couple” because this could be anyone over 60. And seriously if they were living separate they should have their benefits cut now living as a couple!!
They were separated for years and have now moved into the same house together, so they noticed the benifits agency of their new circumstances and that's when they heard about it.
Before January 2019 it wouldn't of affected their benefits at all.
Fucking ridiculous
No it’s not!! It’s right ,, why should they get benefits for a single person then living together and expect the same ? You being serious??
Why such a big change from 2019? And over 700 pounds less a month!
Sure they will be living together but that's a huge difference.. It's almost half their monthly money
But that’s like saying “ Jayne down the road has lived on her own for “years” and suddenly she’s moved her partner in, her rent council tax goes up! OMG shock WHY!? Because she has a dual income? It’s simple really.
Both of their incomes was cut. I just can't see why they would reduce them so much.
It’s easy to understand really. If 2 people move in together they half their outgoings , their rents shared and council tax.
Had much to drink tonight? "
And that’s relevant because?  . Have you? |
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"I’ve done a bottle of Blanca de Blanca a bottle of champagne 2 cognacs n a coffee but I still ain’t got a king size fucking mars bar  "
I haven’t got a king size anything  I’m moving house and skipped my bed, bunking in with my daughter, she’s not happy |
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"I’ve done a bottle of Blanca de Blanca a bottle of champagne 2 cognacs n a coffee but I still ain’t got a king size fucking mars bar
I haven’t got a king size anything I’m moving house and skipped my bed, bunking in with my daughter, she’s not happy "
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By *litreMan
over a year ago
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
That’s cheap!! I’m paying my friends son on the side to do similar and giving him £100 (he’s replacing 12 sockets with
stainless steel but not a hard
job) but at £100 I think that’s ok
considering "
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"I’ve done a bottle of Blanca de Blanca a bottle of champagne 2 cognacs n a coffee but I still ain’t got a king size fucking mars bar
I haven’t got a king size anything I’m moving house and skipped my bed, bunking in with my daughter, she’s not happy
Drink all of your daughters booze aswell? "
She’s 14 so not where I live no, I’ll say no more! |
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
That’s cheap!! I’m paying my friends son on the side to do similar and giving him £100 (he’s replacing 12 sockets with
stainless steel but not a hard
job) but at £100 I think that’s ok
considering
You must have big windows.... "
Windows?? Bit random |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Fags
Taxing bastards
Yeah taxing bastards. They'll soon make up another law for money soon enough after covid.
I know an elderly couple on my street who have decided to live together again and because of this they have had their benifits cut by over 700 pounds a month!
Are you messing !
Forget you said “ elderly couple” because this could be anyone over 60. And seriously if they were living separate they should have their benefits cut now living as a couple!!
They were separated for years and have now moved into the same house together, so they noticed the benifits agency of their new circumstances and that's when they heard about it.
Before January 2019 it wouldn't of affected their benefits at all.
Fucking ridiculous
No it’s not!! It’s right ,, why should they get benefits for a single person then living together and expect the same ? You being serious??
Why such a big change from 2019? And over 700 pounds less a month!
Sure they will be living together but that's a huge difference.. It's almost half their monthly money "
The biggest chunk of money gone would be that they no longer have two houses to rent. |
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By *oxychicWoman
over a year ago
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"A Freddo is! It costs £1 now. And it’s smaller. Shocking.
no way you must be joking 
I have been told by a very reliable source (a child) that their Freddo was indeed a pound. I tut loudly. "
for a pack of 4 or 5 it's a quid not one  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Fags
Taxing bastards
Yeah taxing bastards. They'll soon make up another law for money soon enough after covid.
I know an elderly couple on my street who have decided to live together again and because of this they have had their benifits cut by over 700 pounds a month!
Are you messing !
Forget you said “ elderly couple” because this could be anyone over 60. And seriously if they were living separate they should have their benefits cut now living as a couple!!
They were separated for years and have now moved into the same house together, so they noticed the benifits agency of their new circumstances and that's when they heard about it.
Before January 2019 it wouldn't of affected their benefits at all.
Fucking ridiculous
No it’s not!! It’s right ,, why should they get benefits for a single person then living together and expect the same ? You being serious??
Why such a big change from 2019? And over 700 pounds less a month!
Sure they will be living together but that's a huge difference.. It's almost half their monthly money
The biggest chunk of money gone would be that they no longer have two houses to rent. "
They weren't renting before |
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"A Freddo is! It costs £1 now. And it’s smaller. Shocking.
no way you must be joking
I have been told by a very reliable source (a child) that their Freddo was indeed a pound. I tut loudly. for a pack of 4 or 5 it's a quid not one "
5 pack. |
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"A Freddo is! It costs £1 now. And it’s smaller. Shocking.
no way you must be joking
I have been told by a very reliable source (a child) that their Freddo was indeed a pound. I tut loudly. for a pack of 4 or 5 it's a quid not one "
That kid took the piss |
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
He has the power
Erm could you not have done it yourself??
If it wasn't for the thought of getting electrocuted I would of.
Switch the power off (or the individual fuses) "
Until you come across someone else's handiwork and the light isn't on the light circuit... Its on the power circuit... Ouch |
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"Not long ago Corned beef was £1 a tin now it's £2!!"
We also have a beef with the price of corned beef. Love it but priced out the market because it just doesn't feel right to pay the current price for it for what it is. |
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"? "
Masks by the look of it. There’s literally nothing to them - yet companies are making a fortune charging up to 20 quid for something that must cost pence to make!
Even the disposable ones have had a phenomenal price increase in recent months.  |
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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago
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"A Freddo is! It costs £1 now. And it’s smaller. Shocking.
no way you must be joking
I have been told by a very reliable source (a child) that their Freddo was indeed a pound. I tut loudly. for a pack of 4 or 5 it's a quid not one "
Oh that makes much more sense  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
He has the power
Erm could you not have done it yourself??
If it wasn't for the thought of getting electrocuted I would of.
Switch the power off (or the individual fuses)
Whats to stop the electric still coming through the cables though. As for fuses I haven't got a clue what is what. "
Turn the electric off at the fuse box. It's not like turning the water off and you then have to drain what remains in the pipes. With electricity, once the circuit is broken, then is no electricity. Since you have no understanding of it though, I'd stick to paying an electrician. |
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By *ltrMan
over a year ago
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
He has the power
Erm could you not have done it yourself??"
Cheap as chips as my electrician brother would
say as if you fit it yourself without the part p certificate and you have a electric fire the insurance is invalid and no pay out  |
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"What naffs me off is the size of choccies bars shrinking price the same they just look like fucking fun size now ffs "
Same withe sandwich fillers. I would rather pay a little extra for the previous size. |
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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago
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"Food*
This is true and its only going to get worse. #justbrexitthings
I wondered when someone would start blaming brexit "
When you import most of your food and your currency falls in value, food prices will rise. I wonder what might have caused Sterling to fall in value. |
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"Food*
This is true and its only going to get worse. #justbrexitthings
I wondered when someone would start blaming brexit "
I deal with the commercial food markets weekly on a trade basis ,prices fluctuate,brexit will front changes and a lot of suppliers are bringing in supplies from non Eu countries already ,if you get a chance try Argentinian or Brazilian beef ! |
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"Food*
This is true and its only going to get worse. #justbrexitthings
I wondered when someone would start blaming brexit
When you import most of your food and your currency falls in value, food prices will rise. I wonder what might have caused Sterling to fall in value."
And I wonder why many services and products have risen in price irrespective of the value of the £? It surely couldn't be due to the recession-like consequences of the pandemic now could it |
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By *oggoneMan
over a year ago
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"Food*
This is true and its only going to get worse. #justbrexitthings
I wondered when someone would start blaming brexit
When you import most of your food and your currency falls in value, food prices will rise. I wonder what might have caused Sterling to fall in value.
And I wonder why many services and products have risen in price irrespective of the value of the £? It surely couldn't be due to the recession-like consequences of the pandemic now could it "
Lets see, Sterling was trading at 1.36 against the Euro in just prior to the brexit vote, it was about 1.09 on friday. Similarly it was about 1.46 against the Dollar in 2016, today its 1.27. The graph here shows the trend https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46862790.
But if you want think the increased cost of food is #justcovidthings, you won't be alone in that. Denial is more than a river in Egypt. |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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"Fags and beer... And takeaway pizza "
Beer is okay in the right places “like Wetherspoons and the supermarket, but cigarettes are ridiculous in the uk. In Lagos Marlboro touch in a proper packet, no horrible pictures for £1.10, here they are £14 and the packet is gross. Luckily we have found them for £5 at the Syrian car wash but it’s still 5x the normal price , I don't know how people afford to smoke in the UK |
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"Food*
This is true and its only going to get worse. #justbrexitthings
I wondered when someone would start blaming brexit
When you import most of your food and your currency falls in value, food prices will rise. I wonder what might have caused Sterling to fall in value.
And I wonder why many services and products have risen in price irrespective of the value of the £? It surely couldn't be due to the recession-like consequences of the pandemic now could it
Lets see, Sterling was trading at 1.36 against the Euro in just prior to the brexit vote, it was about 1.09 on friday. Similarly it was about 1.46 against the Dollar in 2016, today its 1.27. The graph here shows the trend https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46862790.
But if you want think the increased cost of food is #justcovidthings, you won't be alone in that. Denial is more than a river in Egypt."
I been down de Nile lol ,if you think the big supermarkets are price fixing your prob right ,hysteria breeds profit they have no shame ,I was recently teasing reviews on lamb shoulder from Tesco don’t believe me take a read ,absolutely slaughters them on quality and price ,they buy direct from the Abattoir and demand the cheapest price ,they only buy a specific weight and rely on intense farming practices ,so passing these savings on is utter bullshit  |
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"Food*
This is true and its only going to get worse. #justbrexitthings
I wondered when someone would start blaming brexit
When you import most of your food and your currency falls in value, food prices will rise. I wonder what might have caused Sterling to fall in value.
And I wonder why many services and products have risen in price irrespective of the value of the £? It surely couldn't be due to the recession-like consequences of the pandemic now could it
Lets see, Sterling was trading at 1.36 against the Euro in just prior to the brexit vote, it was about 1.09 on friday. Similarly it was about 1.46 against the Dollar in 2016, today its 1.27. The graph here shows the trend https://www.bbc.com/news/business-46862790.
But if you want think the increased cost of food is #justcovidthings, you won't be alone in that. Denial is more than a river in Egypt."
Just covid? No. Just like it isn't singularly brexit. |
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"Touring caravans some costing over 30 grand new and in a couple of years you'd be lucky to get 20 grand back for it. Same with cars.
Not all cars.....I just bought a new one and it immediately went up in value by 7 grand!
Yeah try and get it though. What kind of car is that? "
A Suzuki Jimny....18 months waiting time...used prices are £7000 more than list price |
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"How did they live if they weren't home owners or renters ?"
I'm not sure exactly but I know the guy lived on a caravan park before moving back in with her |
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"My electrician yesterday charged me £96! Just to change a socket and put a light up which I had bought.
He has the power
Erm could you not have done it yourself??
Cheap as chips as my electrician brother would
say as if you fit it yourself without the part p certificate and you have a electric fire the insurance is invalid and no pay out "
Can't imagine someone telling the insurance company after a fire.. "yeah I did it myself" lol |
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"Touring caravans some costing over 30 grand new and in a couple of years you'd be lucky to get 20 grand back for it. Same with cars.
Not all cars.....I just bought a new one and it immediately went up in value by 7 grand!
Yeah try and get it though. What kind of car is that?
A Suzuki Jimny....18 months waiting time...used prices are £7000 more than list price"
Best buy so many as you can then, if they're selling like that.
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"Holidays"
I think this is relative.
Holidaying in Ireland IS an absolutely rip off.
Package deals for summer holibobs through agents is more expensive than arranging everything yourself.
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