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mfceiling · 18-05-2021 9:25pm

molloyjh wrote: »

I know from talking to a lot of friends that many of our parents went through incredibly difficult times in their relationships because of things like rate increases. Some of the rows we'd hear were....memorable. My parents at one stage were paying over 18% on their mortgage. Sure, it was probably easier to get one. But paying for it and affording all the other basics was a constant struggle. Foreign holidays? Pure fantasy. We were lucky to get any kind of holiday at all unless we knew someone who had a house or a caravan that we could use for a week. The second hand clothes and toys from family in America was commonplace. Theres so many things that people today take for granted that were sources of major stress in the 80s. It nearly broke my parents. The 80s were a grim, grim time in Ireland.

Only had this conversation with the brother recently. We never went hungry and I can relate to passing down the clothes to the younger brothers.
The mother was (still is) a legendary budgeter!! We never seemed to be under pressure for anything be it going back to school or when Santa visited.

It's unimaginable to be paying 18% mortgage rates. I've a rental property up north on a tracker and it's something ridiculous like 0.8% or something mad like that!!

swiwi_ · 18-05-2021 9:55pm

Bit late to the party with the Mandalorian but it’s decent, especially the second season. Aspect ratio is a bit annoying, even if it does give a “cinematic” feel. Storm Troopers remain utterly useless.

molloyjh · 19-05-2021 1:54pm

mfceiling wrote: »

Only had this conversation with the brother recently. We never went hungry and I can relate to passing down the clothes to the younger brothers.
The mother was (still is) a legendary budgeter!! We never seemed to be under pressure for anything be it going back to school or when Santa visited.

It's unimaginable to be paying 18% mortgage rates. I've a rental property up north on a tracker and it's something ridiculous like 0.8% or something mad like that!!

Yeah, we never went hungry either. But birthdays and Christmas were def done on a tight budget. And while our parents made a real effort to ensure we didn't see the pressure they were under, we knew.

I have to admit to being lucky personally. I got on the property ladder here right before things went truly mental. We were in the process of trying to sell and move closer to home just as it all went to hell 12-13 yers ago. But then we got very fortunate with the house we're in now where we got it at exactly the right time between having just enough equity from the old house to just about afford the new one. A month one way or the other and we were goosed. We've had to scrimp and save at times but we've never had the pressures my parents have had. Even my sisters, who have struggled to get on the ladder recently haven't had those struggles. IT's just a completely different time.

awec · 19-05-2021 2:34pm

Got a phone call out of the blue from GP to get the vaccine tomorrow!

molloyjh · 19-05-2021 2:40pm

awec wrote: »

Got a phone call out of the blue from GP to get the vaccine tomorrow!

You lucky fecker! The number of people I know now who are vaccinated is really shooting up. I remain firmly optimistic on a return to the RDS by September.

pickarooney · 19-05-2021 3:11pm

molloyjh wrote: »

You lucky fecker! The number of people I know now who are vaccinated is really shooting up. I remain firmly optimistic on a return to the RDS by September.

They're luring people in with a vaccine and injecting them with heroin?

mfceiling · 19-05-2021 4:40pm

awec wrote: »

Got a phone call out of the blue from GP to get the vaccine tomorrow!

North or South?

ersatz · 19-05-2021 4:46pm

I'm due for a Moderna jab in Landsdowne Rd tomorrow.

awec · 19-05-2021 4:54pm

mfceiling wrote: »

North or South?

South.

stephen_n · 19-05-2021 5:47pm

pickarooney wrote: »

They're luring people in with a vaccine and injecting them with heroin?

Both can lead to flu like symptoms.

dregin · 19-05-2021 7:38pm

mfceiling wrote: »

North or South?

This sounds like it's about to descend into an argument over which buckfast is better, green or brown bottles

swiwi_ · 19-05-2021 8:02pm

Best line from Series 2 Episode 6

“Cook the Mandalorian some eggs”

Zzippy · 19-05-2021 11:39pm

jacothelad wrote: »

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Here is the front elevation which has 20 windows in all.

I really loved the house but it went through heating oil like a WW1 battleship..:D

Aha! Jaco is Basil Fawlty!

jacothelad · 20-05-2021 9:56am

Zzippy wrote: »

Aha! Jaco is Basil Fawlty!

This will make you laugh. The house is actually called 'The Towers' because of the towers on each corner. I used to use 'Basil' as part of a password.

pickarooney · 21-05-2021 7:35am

jacothelad wrote: »

There is a house 400m away on the market for £1.000,000. Go figure.

Does that say one pound, a thousand pounds or a million pounds?

irishbucsfan · 21-05-2021 8:51am

pickarooney wrote: »

Does that say one pound, a thousand pounds or a million pounds?

It’s one pound accurate to 6 decimal places, pretty sure

jacothelad · 21-05-2021 10:20am

pickarooney wrote: »

Does that say one pound, a thousand pounds or a million pounds?

irishbucsfan wrote: »

It’s one pound accurate to 6 decimal places, pretty sure

Sorry. £1,000,000. I need new specs but can't get an eye test thanks to Covid....:D It is a lovely house though.

irishbucsfan · 21-05-2021 11:56am

jacothelad wrote: »

Sorry. £1,000,000. I need new specs but can't get an eye test thanks to Covid....:D It is a lovely house though.

I’m only insulting your eyesight to cover up how jealous I am of your taste in houses

21-05-2021 8:39pm

Why are the UK in eurovision? What was that whole brexit thing about?

dregin · 21-05-2021 8:41pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Why are the UK in eurovision? What was that whole brexit thing about?

Aren't Australia and Israel in it?

errlloyd · 22-05-2021 1:32pm

dregin wrote: »

Aren't Australia and Israel in it?

Sure Baku has hosted it. And Baku is further east than Baghdad.

Shaka Hislop · 22-05-2021 3:49pm

Just in case you haven't seen the new ROG & Drico

https://twitter.com/StevenPConnolly/status/1395405630328950786?s=19

22-05-2021 4:20pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Why are the UK in eurovision? What was that whole brexit thing about?

never mind that, my Ma gets absolutely wound up any time there's a UK winner of the EuroMillions now! :pac::pac:

prawnsambo · 23-05-2021 9:40am

Deleted User wrote: »

Why are the UK in eurovision? What was that whole brexit thing about?

Well they got nul points, so honour is satisfied.

pickarooney · 23-05-2021 2:13pm

prawnsambo wrote: »

Well they got nul points, so honour is satisfied.

Where does the expression 'nul points' come from?

Podge_irl · 23-05-2021 2:27pm

pickarooney wrote: »

Where does the expression 'nul points' come from?

It is "nil points" au francais.

b.gud · 23-05-2021 7:15pm

Does anyone know was the song completely rubbish or was it a bit more of a "political" thing because of Brexit?

Shaka Hislop · 23-05-2021 7:17pm

b.gud wrote: »

Does anyone know was the song completely rubbish or was it a bit more of a "political" thing because of Brexit?

Didn't watch it, but I'd say the latter if I was a betting man.

Neil3030 · 23-05-2021 7:28pm

Well having seen the garbage that won, I can't imagine I ever want to hear the song that scored nul points!

mfceiling · 23-05-2021 8:42pm

b.gud wrote: »

Does anyone know was the song completely rubbish or was it a bit more of a "political" thing because of Brexit?

Well they did say they wanted nothing from Europe.

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