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@terry wrote:

Well done Rio Ferdinand for doing something you believe in and not bowing to pressure to do otherwise.

I agree. After all, footballers have to take a stand against racist fans and footballers, like John Terry who used foul, racist language and has practically got away with it.

Cruel methinks :(

@jen_jen wrote:

I know times are hard for many of us but…

I’ve just had a grandmother and her 2 grandchildren in the shop playing a game “what would we buy if we could afford it”. Apparently they’re going into all their favourite shops playing this and the grandmother explained that both her son and daughter in law are out of work at the moment and it’s all they can do to keep the roof over their heads and food on the table.

Seeing the faces of the 2 little girls as they left, I had to wonder…was this game fun or cruel?

And no, before anyone asks, they didn’t steal anything.

or was it supposed to play on your emotions and you were supposed to say……” here, have this”…..?

@rubyred wrote:

@tinks wrote:

@jen_jen wrote:

I know times are hard for many of us but…

I’ve just had a grandmother and her 2 grandchildren in the shop playing a game “what would we buy if we could afford it”. Apparently they’re going into all their favourite shops playing this and the grandmother explained that both her son and daughter in law are out of work at the moment and it’s all they can do to keep the roof over their heads and food on the table.

Seeing the faces of the 2 little girls as they left, I had to wonder…was this game fun or cruel?

And no, before anyone asks, they didn’t steal anything.

or was it supposed to play on your emotions and you were supposed to say……” here, have this”…..?

actually, that was My First thoughs too ! We have all felt skint times ( surely) the times I made my own Christmas Decorations when My son was small. anything else was a bonus !

ruby i’ve been there too making paper chains and snowflakes for hours on end with my children………..you know what?…..those lean times i have fond memories of………and life was a lot simpler then

@tinks wrote:

@rubyred wrote:

@tinks wrote:

@jen_jen wrote:

I know times are hard for many of us but…

I’ve just had a grandmother and her 2 grandchildren in the shop playing a game “what would we buy if we could afford it”. Apparently they’re going into all their favourite shops playing this and the grandmother explained that both her son and daughter in law are out of work at the moment and it’s all they can do to keep the roof over their heads and food on the table.

Seeing the faces of the 2 little girls as they left, I had to wonder…was this game fun or cruel?

And no, before anyone asks, they didn’t steal anything.

or was it supposed to play on your emotions and you were supposed to say……” here, have this”…..?

actually, that was My First thoughs too ! We have all felt skint times ( surely) the times I made my own Christmas Decorations when My son was small. anything else was a bonus !

ruby i’ve been there too making paper chains and snowflakes for hours on end with my children………..you know what?…..those lean times i have fond memories of………and life was a lot simpler then

I remember it well tinks.. was a bad winter and this was in the days of the 50p meters. I boughts a disney book from bargain books and the joy we had glueing things. and the feeling of acviement having snow white with glitter on top of a plastic tree :) I had always worked, and was put on the “sick” while pregnant.My doctor almost invited me to say i was ok.. and my money was cut in half back then. I never realisd the difference. ! He never suffered and this was back in the day near 30 years ago when we never had central heating or double glazing. My life was keeping him cosy. and i did and can make a mean pot of soup ever since :) I still do it.. keep in pulses and beans ( just in case) ..I feel almost guilt at the heat to whit my daughter was brought up in :)

you are right.. taught me a form of humbleness that i needed x