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@EllardKing Average mortgage interest rates 35 years ago were between 10 & 15%. The amount you could borrow was much lower than it is now. For example: When we got our first house 33 years ago we were only allowed to borrow 2.5 x our joint annual income.

I asked my 74 yr old neighbour how much he bought his house for 35 years ago. £37,000. Mental. We just paid £465,000 for the same sized house. Pass me the bucket 🤮

@EvelynRod764 @nickimoraa Who me, never!! 🤣🤣

@MarianLP99 @nickimoraa Another professional Passive Agressive like ME!!!

Middle seat guy sits down between me and this woman by the window. Immediately starts claiming territory like we’re dividing land. Arm on both armrests. Legs spread like he’s airing out secrets. Even takes his shoes off. Raw confidence. Window lady and I exchange that silent look. No words, just mutual understanding: we are in this together. So I slowly start reclaiming my space. Elbow out. Bag positioned strategically. Nothing aggressive, just… firm boundaries. Window lady follows my lead. Suddenly it’s a quiet little war of inches. At some point he realizes the expansion project has been denied. Pulls everything in, sits up straight like a student who just got called out. Peace is restored. No one says a word the entire flight, but there’s this unspoken alliance that feels stronger than most friendships.

@SancastleAir @archer_rs Yes the base is used by the USAF since 1948 but the base owned by the Ministry of Defence.

@archer_rs Clue is in the name. It ain't USAF Lakenheath is it?

Fox News reporter surprised to discover that RAF Lakenheath in the UK is, a) an RAF base b) not "US Sovereign territory like the US Embassy" c) the property of the British government

@paulamatanovich I’m Catholic. One of my son’s Godparents is agnostic.

Meghan markle godmother to a catholic child? Didnt she become Anglican to marry Harry? You HAVE TO BE A CATHOLIC to be a godmother to a catholic child...

@hb_history Nothing unusual, schools have been providing extra tuition ahead of year 11 & 13 exams for years. It to help the students to try and achieve better grades which in turn, helps the school’s results.

🚨 A letter to Year 11 families at Michaela Community School states that children who do not attend weekend and holiday revision sessions will “spend time in Referral” They must also attend in full school uniform

@bollingerbabe1 @MandyYoung77631 @simonwatt85 Exactly that. It wasn’t handed to us, we worked hard for what we have.

@MarianLP99 @MandyYoung77631 @simonwatt85 Same here. I bought a 2-bed flat as a single woman working full time, & I had to take on evening work behind a bar as well. Every stick of furniture was 2nd hand - but at least it was all mine.

Who else is fed up with people carping on about pensioners owning all the houses and sitting on large savings? Pensioners have paid a mortgage for 35 years so yes,they own their houses. They have to live on their savings for the rest of their lives. It's not rocket science.

@MandyYoung77631 @simonwatt85 When we bought our first home we just about got the deposit money together. Some of our furniture was second hand, we replaced it as a when we could. Now retired and mortgage free, we did experience hard times but so did a lot of other people. We worked hard for what we have.

@simonwatt85 This is true, yet still often pensioners have their own homes, and savings to live on. The young are struggling to achieve either.

@Jenny_1884 Nothing to do with Ukraine. Successive governments have reduced military spending down through the years. Short term savings rather than look at the wider implications.

So apparently the UK is exposed to ballistic missile attacks as we have no defence. Is anyone else really angry that this government has given Ukraine £billions of our money to help their war whilst leaving the UK completely exposed with nothing. It’s disgusting we are now in this situation because of incompetent governments.

@dcabcdef @PickliciousF It took me a couple of seconds to figure it out 🤣🤣

@MarianLP99 @PickliciousF I didn't work that out at first 😂

Helping my mummy work out #PicklePT

@michaelnixon70 @KiMcGuinness @Keir_Starmer @Heidi_Labour It isn’t free, it’s funding by TFL and council tax. You also need to pay an annual £20 fee plus; provide proof of address to show you still live in a London borough to qualify.

Why does London get free travel for over 60s but on Tyneside we have to wait to 67 ? @KiMcGuinness @Keir_Starmer @Heidi_Labour

@emilybastow_ They probably feel safer using the post office counter than standing outside using an external ATM or one in a banking hall.

why would the elderly create a massive queue in the post office just to withdraw twenty quid when there’s a cash point right opposite???? why are we withdrawing cash in the post office omg

@instablog9ja There are a couple of beggars who ‘work’ a set of traffic lights near us. The man has a terrible limp. One day I was sitting at another part of the junction when a police officer approached him. He stood up straight and ran, no limp. Did I witness a miracle? no, just a scammer.

Man reveals the moment an elderly woman known for a hunched posture while begging stood upright to stretch her back

@PolitlcsUK He’s been made a scapegoat, disgraceful but sadly not surprised. Hope he’s taken legal advice and will sue for wrongful dismissal.

🚨 WATCH: Olly Robbins says he "doesn't fully understand" why he was sacked by Keir Starmer "I am desperately, desperately sad about it. I loved that job. I loved that institution... it's been the proudest part of my career... I wish I could still be with them"

@kcasey64 @TheGriftReport Cork is in Ireland not the UK

@TheGriftReport I wish she had the means to seek treatment in the US. America is very advanced compared to the UK in new medical technologies and treatments.

Special needs teacher Sophie Cole, 32, from Cork has been told she will never work again after a classroom attack by a pupil. In 2022, while clearing up spilt water, the child grabbed her hand and slammed it into a steel table. She was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), one of the most painful conditions known and often called the ‘suicide disease’. Doctors say there is no cure, the pain will likely be permanent, and she is now permanently unfit for work. The assault has left her unable to drive, forced her to give up her career and hobbies such as running and CrossFit. Sophie is currently pregnant with her first child and relies on invalidity payments.

@GriftReport He really is an idiot. He thinks he’s clever, he isn’t, he’s just a moron.

Mizzy is back again riding his bike around Marks & Spencer's after he was told by police to stop! Security kicks him out!

@clairebubblepop We didn’t, we lived in a rented house, no central heating, no constant hot water, in the winter a coal boiler heated the water/house, spring/summer an emersion heater. Mum worked evenings. Holidays - we went to relatives. Life was hard but I had a happy childhood.

Said this before but I’ll say it again. Just one lifetime ago in the UK, our fathers could buy a home, buy a car, have 3 to 4 children, wives could stay home, take annual vacations, and then retire… all on one middle-class salary. What happened?

@MachalaaAgent She doesn’t have children

“Anthony Joshua went for a handshake and Maya Jama’s son didn’t even stand up… I think he didn’t know who Anthony Joshua was.👀”

@SkyVirginSon Pope John Paul 11

Be Honest: Do you know who this is?