, love the photo. Reminds me of my days of crawling under big old Scammell and Volvo trucks, while being held up just on commercial trolley jacks, without props, can't believe I did that.
I'm taking a trip down memory lane, I'm now watching it on Netflix too.
It's well worth watching in my opinion. Some old footage of Mk1 Cortinas on the production line. Even after car production ceased at Dagenham in 2002, some of the car body assembly area in the stamping plant was still there in 2013 when we closed and some of it looks familiar to me. In the end credits they talk to some of the women workers at the time the film was made plus some original old news footage of the women being interviewed at the time. If nothing else the film gives an insight into the working lives of people in the 60's.
It's not the real reason you need to salaries to buy a house! The interest rate on mortgages is a fraction of the cost it was back in the day, in fact in living memory. It's never been so cheap, so get over the x average salary bit, it's the actual monthly repayment cost percentage of toady's average wage that you need to compare. I bet, in real terms, that's actually less than it was in the 70s or 80s. If so, that's your argument blown out of the water, isn't it?
In post #143 I pointed out that there is an enormous difference in the average wage / house price ratio between the north of England and London. There's also a very large difference between average incomes and income extremes; most especially, again, in London.
As I've mentioned before When we bought this place, ( mid 70's ) I was on "average" wages, the house it self was 11k
Followed up a quick 'singe' with the lit taper....not me but seeing dad getting his haircut in the late 50's to early 60's. We used to visit my grandmother in North London and his barber was there. I recall seeing there was something in a frame on the wall signed by Monty.... the barber saw service with the Desert Rats.Not forgetting the old 'puddin' basin' as well as 'short back and sides' done with manual clippers - army style. Good old dad - not.
I'd forgotten about the singe. Never knew why they did that.
I haven't. I've evolved gradually from not far off Alf Garnett to understanding that my phobias are my problem and that I shouldn't try to make them someone else's. Although I now accept and respect people from other groups, I suspect it's a journey that's not over yet...I have always been accepting of all people.
I do remember growing up as a child, most of our neighbours were in the same position. We were all poor, the days of borrowing a cup of sugar, or a bit of butter etc. Most people had to rely on a friend / neighbour, or family member, if you had a lean week. There were no food banks, but I think some did use a charity of some sort.
We had no fancy gadgets back in the day, hey you were lucky if you had an indoor bog.
Still, this? What are you trying to 'prove' here? That you had it 'tougher'? It's all relative isn't it. Yes, there are more comforts, more labour saving devices, more this, more that, and significantly; far more easy credit. But there are still stresses and strains of everyday life. Far less job security now, for one. Far greater proportional burden for most people trying to buy their own house in any city or town with anything near decent prospects. Etc etc etc. But we've done this. This now seems to be some kind of willy waving contest to see who had it tougher. It's very boring. Bottom line is, for all your protestations of hardship, there are people on this planet now who don't have access to clean water, healthcare, education and all sorts. In 2020. Which makes them far tougher than you. So stop whinging and sit down and have a cup of tea. If you were really tough, you wouldn't be whining on about it all the time...
Still, this? What are you trying to 'prove' here? That you had it 'tougher'? It's all relative isn't it. Yes, there are more comforts, more labour saving devices, more this, more that, and significantly; far more easy credit. But there are still stresses and strains of everyday life. Far less job security now, for one. Far greater proportional burden for most people trying to buy their own house in any city or town with anything near decent prospects. Etc etc etc. But we've done this. This now seems to be some kind of willy waving contest to see who had it tougher. It's very boring. Bottom line is, for all your protestations of hardship, there are people on this planet now who don't have access to clean water, healthcare, education and all sorts. In 2020. Which makes them far tougher than you. So stop whinging and sit down and have a cup of tea. If you were really tough, you wouldn't be whining on about it all the time...
It’s s just utter drivel and it’s everyday, give us all a rest please
Double that and you could buy our 2 bedroom flat and a few grand change. You won't get a garden or garage, but you will get use of a communal drying area.
