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A family. TV stuff. NO.

Your issue is selective reading. You acknowledge the bits you like but ignore anything that may hinder your point of view. Your graph and link shows average wages. My post I said " salary increases were out pacing inflation in a good percentage of industries." You tried to disprove what i said by posting figures for a different arguement.

I would like to know what level of income you would describe as "lower". Either as hourly rate or annual income. Thanks.

Just like your claims pensioners are well taken care of, no mention of "some" or "most", so you obviously meant "all". You regularly make claims based on personal views or experiences. Only right you allow others to do so. I've just done a Google search of wage rises prior to 2022. Lots of articles showing above inflation rises. I won't post links. The last time I posted links to disprove a claim of uours you ignored them. Seems to be trait of yours.

Quite right. Aswell as hard work one must be aware of simple economising. One must take care not to over stretch one's finances just because things are going well. Don't buy things one doesn't need. Prepare for possible harder times, price rises, interest rate rises( when they are only 1.5% there is only one way that can go) and follow advice our ancestors gave us. "Save for a rainy day". There hasn't been 13 years of hardship. Things were very good up to Covid, Ukraine War and, to some extent, Brexit. There was plenty of time to save and prepare. What does confuse me is this. Those who voted Remain on the basis that Brexit was going to be a disaster, appear to have ignored their own predictions. Many continued to spend spend spend instead of save save save to enable them to survive. Strange. As it turned out, thus far, effects of Brexit alone are difficult to isolate. Covid and the government spending, to help those in financial strife, has ravaged the economy. That said, high inflation is only months old. In previous years both private and public sector salary increases were out pacing inflation in a good percentage of industries. Some people will not listen and learn and will therefore alway struggle.

The topics is millions missing meals. You said pensioners are not the subject. Thus, let's not discuss pensioners as they are not included.

So, there are 10 million adults allegedly missing meals but none are pensioners. That's a bold statement. Care to share evidence or is that just an unsubstantiated claim?

I'm not a lad and I'm not wealthy. You also have no idea what I do for charity. Therefore, your condesending remarks are water off a ducks back. However, to suggest my prices are "fanciful" (suggesting I am lying) are underhand and un warranted. I asked you to show details of how my prices might differ from your and you declined. Nuff said. Anyway, here are some more "fanciable" suggestions: https://www.nationalworld.com/lifestyle/food-and-drink/asda-launches-just-essentials-meal-plan-feed-family-4-week-under-ps20-3991284 https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/mum-feeds-family-four-just-27490154 https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/recipes/scrapbooks/feed-your-family-for-a-fiver https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles/budget_family_meal_plan_for_four https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/budget-dinner-recipes-for-families-b2175376.html

That is the funniest, let's get myself out of this mess, post you've ever posted. Well done.

Why not help others draw conclusions and post your prices? That would be most helpful. You don't say if your prices are higher or lower than mine. If higher, I could most likely help you to eat well and spend less.

It's not difficult. It simple cooking. Recipes, directions and videos all over the internet. I didn't but something for £4. I created something. Not sure what you mean by the last comment. The economy issues are down to many factors involving many people. I'm sure most of them enjoy good home cooking.

Oh. You mean my family. My family and I eat a healthy, balanced diet. The example I gave was just one evening meal. The following evening we had Thai food, cooked by my wife. Tonight we have mince. Not sure whether to go cottage pie and veg, about £5 or ragu snd tagliatelle, about £4.50. Sunday will be a roast, probably pork. About £6 and the left over pork used for either a pork salad or a Chinese sweet and sour, both about £4. Breakfast and lunch is generally a self serve as all of us are capable of preparing what we like to eat. With a bit of planning and effort, good and healthy food can be had alot cheaper than the rubbish take aways or ready meals people go for.

My people?

Since when? My wife and daughter needed to supply stamped addressed envelopes. Passports arrived 2 weeks later. They were told all Thai passports are printed in Bangkok. Plus, applications must be done in person. UK passports can be done online and by post.

Oh. I see. Will they also ask for 90 day reports, reports when coming back from an overnight trip, to keep money in the bank for months on end, to have letters from banks and endless photo copies, to extend a stay every year? If not, I don't see how expats living in Thailand can complain.

I guess you overlooked my attempt at satire. It was a line from Delboy. Never mind. ????????????????

I would imagine it would be a regional thing. Those that said they'd never seen it possibly come from more developed areas and bigger towns. Certainly in the part of Isaan where I live, it was common place to see people with coins in their ears. The reason was the style of clothes. Women in sarongs and the guys in the sarong style wrap around trousers. No pockets in either. Many times I've seen a guy turn up at the village shop to buy his 2 baht of tobacco and 1 baht of papers and pull a 5 baht coin from his ear to pay.

That's November 2023. The post I quoted suggested freedom of movement had already ended. I guess it was just another attempt at "all is doom and gloom". Never mind.

I have. Still none the wiser about visa for a trip to France. I'm only going to get some cheese.

OK. I wonder if you could provide a link to where I need a visa for a trip to France. I'm thinking of going next week. Thanks.

In that case, I suggest you add "some" to your previous post.

I've never suggested it isn't. However, when I'm talking about those who earn more than me it's a good idea not to suggest I'm unaware that some earn less when I never have stated such. Join in by all means. Just try to keep up.

Indeed, you are correct. However, those joining in should keep up with the conversation.

You claimed they are struggling. Not me.

I've already posted my personal information. That was yo compare with thr professionals you spoke about You're clutching at straws and refusing to back your original comment. Failing to answer straight questions with straight answers. You and one other poster have a habit of doing this when on the back foot. Your refusal to answer speaks loud and is an answer in itself. Thanks for that.