Poor people thread
#1
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Poor people thread
Is there anybody out there feeling a bit low about going due to the fact they don't have trillions of pounds to take and 'heaven forbid', may have to have a mortgage at some stage
#2
Re: Poor people thread
Originally Posted by Margaret2
Is there anybody out there feeling a bit low about going due to the fact they don't have trillions of pounds to take and 'heaven forbid', may have to have a mortgage at some stage
PMSL I knew you couldn't resist starting a thread like this!
Yes...... please add me to the list of paupers!
right I'm off to well at the bottom of the field to fetch a pale of water to make some potato broth for our supper!
#3
Re: Poor people thread
Originally Posted by Margaret2
Is there anybody out there feeling a bit low about going due to the fact they don't have trillions of pounds to take and 'heaven forbid', may have to have a mortgage at some stage
I know what you mean though. I laugh when I read threads like "We're only taking $250k with us. Will we have a decent lifestyle?"
#6
Re: Poor people thread
Originally Posted by wmoore
We had to put up the $100k bond so by the time we got off the plane and got our passports stamped, we had about $11k in the bank. Bothered me a bit at the time but here we are, seven months later doing allright
I know what you mean though. I laugh when I read threads like "We're only taking $250k with us. Will we have a decent lifestyle?"
I know what you mean though. I laugh when I read threads like "We're only taking $250k with us. Will we have a decent lifestyle?"
#7
Re: Poor people thread
I'm just gald they don't have snow in Oz. It gets you down when you've to walk 15 miles to the pits every morning, work for 15 hours in the dark then walk 15 miles home again.
All for 6 shilling a year
All for 6 shilling a year
#9
Re: Poor people thread
Originally Posted by WendyC
I'm just gald they don't have snow in Oz. It gets you down when you've to walk 15 miles to the pits every morning, work for 15 hours in the dark then walk 15 miles home again.
All for 6 shilling a year
All for 6 shilling a year
and eat soot for tea!
#12
Re: Poor people thread
Originally Posted by Bordy
Just sell your body Margaret. I'm sure you will be loaded after 6 months.
Wonder why we are still skint.
#13
Re: Poor people thread
Originally Posted by Bordy
Thats what WMoore & I did.
Wonder why we are still skint.
Wonder why we are still skint.
#14
Re: Poor people thread
Originally Posted by WendyC
Whats tea??
#15
Re: Poor people thread
Originally Posted by wmoore
I still owe out too