jayblue
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Did you get yourself clean and did you have a good meal or did you do whatever you feel ?Yep. Lived in a YMCA in the early 90s for a year.
Did you get yourself clean and did you have a good meal or did you do whatever you feel ?Yep. Lived in a YMCA in the early 90s for a year.
Ah a Welsh legend in his own mind.Doubt that would bother him, he’s had enough media exposure leading up to Xmas, Not naming him but should be in jail and shit at pens, ask Niall Quinn :-)))
Ah a Welsh legend in his own mind.
I have been through utter poverty as a kid.
Been a few days without food, and seen a couple of christmases come and go without presents.
My step dad used to bypass the electric meter, so we were trained never to let the meter readers into my mums house!
I didn't know bills could come in any other colour than red. I thought our house was called final demand..
The roof leaked and there was no electric lighting for many years. Hot water/heating was via an immersion heater and one gas fire.
So most days was a cold water wash, and the gas fire lit only on the coldest days.
I have to be honest, i actually enjoyed being in bed with every spare coat thrown on top!
But despite the severe lack of money, it never bothered me. As a kid you just accept it.
My mum and real dad were very loving, and i could see they were trying their very best.
It gave me a drive to work hard and never be in the same situation again as an adult.
My kids have never wanted for anything. I do make sure they know they are lucky though.
One of my best achievement in life was turning our old ramshackle family house into the best house on the street.
I have had a few financial dips though. I changed jobs, and this lead to leaning on my credit cards a bit too much, or basically ignoring how much debt i really had.
Even though i was earning a very good wage, i just wasn't dealing with excessive spending/debt.
I never missed payments or ran out of money. I just wasn't looking ahead.
I would advise anybody struggling with money/debt to contact the Money Advice Service. I thought i was pretty good dealing with money.
The advice/help i received was superb. They don't judge you, they just give great sound advice how to make things better.
I took their advice, and i have been completely debt free for a while now.
Did he miss three consecutive penalties for three different clubs against us by any chance ?Doubt that would bother him, he’s had enough media exposure leading up to Xmas, Not naming him but should be in jail and shit at pens, ask Niall Quinn :-)))
Top post, thanks for sharing mate.I have been through utter poverty as a kid.
Been a few days without food, and seen a couple of christmases come and go without presents.
My step dad used to bypass the electric meter, so we were trained never to let the meter readers into my mums house!
I didn't know bills could come in any other colour than red. I thought our house was called final demand..
The roof leaked and there was no electric lighting for many years. Hot water/heating was via an immersion heater and one gas fire.
So most days was a cold water wash, and the gas fire lit only on the coldest days.
I have to be honest, i actually enjoyed being in bed with every spare coat thrown on top!
But despite the severe lack of money, it never bothered me. As a kid you just accept it.
My mum and real dad were very loving, and i could see they were trying their very best.
It gave me a drive to work hard and never be in the same situation again as an adult.
My kids have never wanted for anything. I do make sure they know they are lucky though.
One of my best achievement in life was turning our old ramshackle family house into the best house on the street.
I have had a few financial dips though. I changed jobs, and this lead to leaning on my credit cards a bit too much, or basically ignoring how much debt i really had.
Even though i was earning a very good wage, i just wasn't dealing with excessive spending/debt.
I never missed payments or ran out of money. I just wasn't looking ahead.
I would advise anybody struggling with money/debt to contact the Money Advice Service. I thought i was pretty good dealing with money.
The advice/help i received was superb. They don't judge you, they just give great sound advice how to make things better.
I took their advice, and i have been completely debt free for a while now.
we often share wonderful memories of simple things like going the park
Good times don't have to cost much in money, love and laughter with my kids made up the lack of cash to fritter on needless crap I couldn't afford: )