@torunnsaid I know there were many poor people here but in other places, not where I lived, where there was social progress, most families had similar circumstances or slightly better. When I started school, it was a modern comprehensive school where the education was 9 years minimum. Living under poor conditions, you can't maintain that - the family needs money. We were fortunate, growin ...[text shortened]... 0-60's. There may be people my age with totally different memories, but to me those were good times.
I am sure there are others who have different stories from the same time period. As I said you were one of the more fortunate ones. Consider yourself lucky!
@very-rustysaid I am sure there are others who have different stories from the same time period. As I said you were one of the more fortunate ones. Consider yourself lucky!
-VR
As I said, we had enough and never asked for more. My father worked in a shipyard and my mother in a bakeshop, and I have no siblings. There was progress for everybody, even poorer people, it took a little longer, that's all. We were all lucky.
@torunnsaid As I said, we had enough and never asked for more. My father worked in a shipyard and my mother in a bakeshop, and I have no siblings. There was progress for everybody, even poorer people, it took a little longer, that's all. We were all lucky.
As I said you were lucky, I am betting many were not as fortunate as you in those days. I am assuming you saw them at school!
@ponderablesaid I buy my books via the local bookstore, to support it. I also like the idea to return to the store itself.
Yeah, I should change my ways. I act shocked that they arrive in plastic bags but I should see it coming. Retirement is a great opportunity to live better so no excuses!
@petewxyzsaid Yeah, I should change my ways. I act shocked that they arrive in plastic bags but I should see it coming. Retirement is a great opportunity to live better so no excuses!
So are you saying in your country you can live better on retirement than working?
@very-rustysaid So are you saying in your country you can live better on retirement than working?
-VR
Depends whether you mean materially or emotionally. I am time rich now. I was still doing a lot of work before lockdown but it was voluntary so I knew I could walk away at any time. Totally different experience to being obligated 24/7. As long as I can renew my season ticket at Anfield, do a few European away games and some budget travel I have enough!
@petewxyzsaid Depends whether you mean materially or emotionally. I am time rich now. I was still doing a lot of work before lockdown but it was voluntary so I knew I could walk away at any time. Totally different experience to being obligated 24/7. As long as I can renew my season ticket at Anfield, do a few European away games and some budget travel I have enough!
Well one has to have enough money to live on and emotionally well that can vary from person to person.
Who has benefited from the coronavirus?
27 Apr '20 15:10
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