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In The Know |
steveimp wrote:
I've got to say, in our local rag today there is someone complaining about his dole money and the photo of him is of someone covered in tattoos.
Now I'm no Einstein, but I can't see many tattooists doing intricate artwork on someones appendage without getting paid a fair whack for it.....
Too true, Steve
Have you also noticed how they can all afford to smoke / have the latest handset? / probably a 42" plasma TV (but no carpet) / and all walk around without a coat (because they haven't got one?) |
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steveimp |
In The Know wrote:
Mary wrote:
No
19,000 are living on the outside in the UK
But all the smug ITK wants is the old/traditional Christmas for himself - and hopes it snows on everyone else
Please come to the REAL world of poverty - and don't blame everything on someone else
As a woman, I feel very sorry for Mrs ITK
What crap !
There is NO poverty - ALL are given what they need NOT what they want !!!
And why are some homeless? Forgot to pay the mortgage? Spent the money on scratch cards instead?
I've got to say, in our local rag today there is someone complaining about his dole money and the photo of him is of someone covered in tattoos.
Now I'm no Einstein, but I can't see many tattooists doing intricate artwork on someones appendage without getting paid a fair whack for it..... |
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steveimp |
In The Know wrote:
steveimp wrote:
Well I'm sat in a hospital not far from you I believe ITK with my son who has yet another infection but is slowly getting better. For me Christmas is getting him home safe and well.
Best wishes, Steve
Thanks ITK. He was discharged on Tuesday. Unfortunately the real bad weather up here meant I've spent about £100 in train fares over the course of the last week, but worth it of course. I did get to know the tram system in Sheffield inside out, which is going to be useful. |
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Mary wrote:
No
19,000 are living on the outside in the UK
Giving money or food to a homeless person won’t do them any good, the housing minister has said, as welfare charities launch a “homelessness hotline” billed by the Government as an alternative to hand-outs.
“Most people know that giving money or food won’t help a rough sleeper find a home, get the healthcare they need, or simply put them in touch with the support available to make sure they don’t become entrenched in the lifestyle or living on the streets,” Mr Prisk said. The Government is providing £250,000 funding for the helpline.
Case Study -
I had to move in to a bed sit and then moved from one friends home to another. I was depressed and drinking too much. I wasn’t happy in the home I was living in but had nowhere to go - so I moved out and slept rough.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/...-launch-8399590.html |
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In The Know |
Jerome A wrote:
Isn't that a bit selfish when so many have to work, visit relatives (some infirm and/or in hospital) and travel. Will you enjoy their struggles as they pan out on TV, from your warm living room?
Sorry, Jerome, I missed your post.
In the circumstances which you describe, yes - but that is a very tiny minority indeed surely?
I'm speaking of the people who see Christmas as nothing more than a money-making, getting drunk experience. |
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