Tell Me Something............Anything!

[Mikeandvan]

People earning six figure salaries complaining that they're skint:

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/othe...y/ar-BB1lxKru?

This poor bloke is barely getting by:

''We have the same holidays we had £50,000 ago. We might go on holiday once a year to somewhere like Portugal, and we’ll stay in a Hilton. We might do a tasting menu in central London once every three months.''

And he's able to save 1.5k per month!!

[Mikeandvan]

I'm moving into a flat in 2 weeks, £925 rent per month, which is cheap for Brighton & Hove!! The kitchen is tiny, but apart from that it's quite nice, haven't told them about my dog, hope it doesn't cause problems. Gee I wish I owned my flat, and had 1.5K per month to save, times sure are hard here. Apart from that I'm only able to cook my own food, chicken most days, and since I've given up alcohol I must be saving, oooh, £2000 per month!!! No em, £200 per month? Not bad when you think about it, that's £1200 per year, a holiday in Portugal perhaps? Anyways, looking forward to being back in the centre of town, I really fucking hate catching buses.

[Pigmy Pony]

I'm moving into a flat in 2 weeks, £925 rent per month, which is cheap for Brighton & Hove!! The kitchen is tiny, but apart from that it's quite nice, haven't told them about my dog, hope it doesn't cause problems. Gee I wish I owned my flat, and had 1.5K per month to save, times sure are hard here. Apart from that I'm only able to cook my own food, chicken most days, and since I've given up alcohol I must be saving, oooh, £2000 per month!!! No em, £200 per month? Not bad when you think about it, that's £1200 per year, a holiday in Portugal perhaps? Anyways, looking forward to being back in the centre of town, I really fucking hate catching buses.

Where's yer van? Or is it like a lot of places, where using the bus is cheaper than city centre parking?

£925 per month does sound pretty good for city centre accommodation - we pay about £150 per month less than that, but we do live a bit out in the sticks where you need transport to get to anything interesting. Still, that's for a detached bungalow with lots of garden, your dog would be well pleased once he got used to the funny accents.

[Macca]

£995/month round here gets you this



In a good area too, not in the ghetto like where I live.

Studio flats are around £450/month for a tidy one.

[Pigmy Pony]

£995/month round here gets you this



In a good area too, not in the ghetto like where I live.

Studio flats are around £450/month for a tidy one.

That looks pretty tidy, and a decent size for a new 'un. Ok it's a semi, but they have thoughtfully built it with the front doors together, which means the lounges (listening rooms ) are at the opposite ends of the building. So you can play your bagpipes as loud as you like.

[Macca]

That looks pretty tidy, and a decent size for a new 'un. Ok it's a semi, but they have thoughtfully built it with the front doors together, which means the lounges (listening rooms ) are at the opposite ends of the building. So you can play your bagpipes as loud as you like.

Yep, and if you want it extra loud they've provided a garage to convert into a dedicated room as well.

Although I suppose the landlord might have an issue with that.

[Mikeandvan]

Where's yer van? Or is it like a lot of places, where using the bus is cheaper than city centre parking?

£925 per month does sound pretty good for city centre accommodation - we pay about £150 per month less than that, but we do live a bit out in the sticks where you need transport to get to anything interesting. Still, that's for a detached bungalow with lots of garden, your dog would be well pleased once he got used to the funny accents.

Van is rather large for popping out to a cafe!! Besides I walk my dog in the afternoons, but cos its always raining now we have to get the bus, or if not then she just can't walk that far anymore. A bunglow in Brighton would be rented out for about £1800!!

[Mikeandvan]

That looks pretty tidy, and a decent size for a new 'un. Ok it's a semi, but they have thoughtfully built it with the front doors together, which means the lounges (listening rooms ) are at the opposite ends of the building. So you can play your bagpipes as loud as you like.

How do you know that the lounges are at separate end of the building?

[Pigmy Pony]

How do you know that the lounges are at separate end of the building?

I recognise the layout from the outside view. Walking through the front door you'll have a small wc and washbasin to the right, and a long narrow hallway leading to lounge on the left, stairs on the right and dining kitchen at the end. Probably.

A music lover's guide to house buying:



Wrong. Doors apart means lounges adjoining.



Correct. Doors together means lounges apart. And having a downstairs bog next to the front door can be handy if you get home desperate for a dump

[Mikeandvan]

I recognise the layout from the outside view. Walking through the front door you'll have a small wc and washbasin to the right, and a long narrow hallway leading to lounge on the left, stairs on the right and dining kitchen at the end. Probably.

A music lover's guide to house buying:



Wrong. Doors apart means lounges adjoining.



Correct. Doors together means lounges apart. And having a downstairs bog next to the front door can be handy if you get home desperate for a dump

Aah, I see!