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Old May 20th 2012, 6:51 pm
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Originally Posted by Both Worlds
OK Ian:
HERES my expenses in the UK per week:

11. shopping: £90 aprox. for 4
Wow! dont be offended but you guys must be eating beans on toast if your feeding a family of 4 for £90.00!?
what supermarket are you shopping at?
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Wow! dont be offended but you guys must be eating beans on toast if your feeding a family of 4 for £90.00!?
what supermarket are you shopping at?
Not really-aldi and tesco-its alot cheaper for food in the UK than australia which our bill was $225
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. gas NONE
2. Electricity $150 a month
3. Council tax or rates $1600 a year
4. house insurance $1600
5. water costs $70 a month
6. food $220 a month 2 old people
7. car tax/disc $70 yearly
8. internet broadband + phone $115
9. car insurance $700 yearly
10.petrol $150 a month

in Florida

21 hrs in hospital $10k

guns and ammo $2000 a year

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guns and ammo $2000 a year
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Really 6 months a year that is all I need-Do you have a source??
Is there any concessions when it comes to bills for retirees?
Having homes in more than one country is very expensive. Even if you are renting...you will still need a car in both places.
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6. food $220 a month 2 old people

8. internet broadband + phone $115
thats a wind up right ?
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thats a wind up right ?
No.

Ray doesn't eat much, and shoots most of his own food.
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. gas NONE
2. Electricity $150 a month
3. Council tax or rates $1600 a year
4. house insurance $1600
5. water costs $70 a month
6. food $220 a month 2 old people
7. car tax/disc $70 yearly
8. internet broadband + phone $115
9. car insurance $700 yearly
10.petrol $150 a month

in Florida

21 hrs in hospital $10k

guns and ammo $2000 a year

What about Sanchez' salary?
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Old May 20th 2012, 11:14 pm
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thats a wind up right ?
which bit ...
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living on 7 bucks a day for food..........
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living on 7 bucks a day for food..........
squirrel is free
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I have major Gopher problem and my attack dog does not seem up to the issue any longer, any recommendations?

Quite a few rabbits as well, one of them nearly lapped her.

I was thinking of a high velocity air gun?
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I have major Gopher problem and my attack dog does not seem up to the issue any longer, any recommendations?

Quite a few rabbits as well, one of them nearly lapped her.

I was thinking of a high velocity air gun?
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...ducts_id/70280


for more impact
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/p...%22+8rnd+CB+PG
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Wow! dont be offended but you guys must be eating beans on toast if your feeding a family of 4 for £90.00!?
what supermarket are you shopping at?
I feed a family of four (plus 2 cats and a dog) for about that amount each week, and we certainly don't eat beans on toast!

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Originally Posted by christmasoompa
I feed a family of four (plus 2 cats and a dog) for about that amount each week, and we certainly don't eat beans on toast!

Ok then we just must be 'big eaters'

£90.00 a week wouldnt even cover our fridge food
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