How the other half live

[MollieO]

Bit of a tv evening for me tonight! Anyone else watching?

[FabBakerGirlIsBack]

I have watched about 45 seconds and I can't bare another minute.

I used to live in Beckanham when I was a nanny, many years ago.

[MollieO]

'If you're scruffy it looks like you haven't got money'. Not sure I see the connection and not sure I like this wealthy family compared to last week's.

[MollieO]

Why can't the parents have the futon?

[diedandgonetodevon]

Just turned on..

[FiveGoMadInDorset]

Just turned on

[nancy75]

where do the 2 families live? missed the start.

[FiveGoMadInDorset]

to the scruffy comment which I look like all the time

[MollieO]

Poor family in Brighton, wealthy family in Kent - Beckenham according to Fab.

[MollieO]

Call me a snob but who writes a letter on school paper?

[mummytopebs]

but wait a minute they get £413 a week that is over £1600 a month, that is the same as we get and we pay a mortgage and wouldnt class myself to be in poverty

[MollieO]

I am a snob. How lovely is [boy who sleeps on sofa]?

[nancy75]

think the rich family live round the corner, recognise the houses!
tbh agree abit with mummytopebs, £1600 a month is not really poverty, isnt council rent alot lower than private rent?

[MollieO]

I missed that. £1600 is a pretty reasonable income I'd have thought.

[Nancy66]

Hmmm - thought the first episode was excellent. This one seems decidedly dodgy.

The 'wealthy' family don't looke to me as though they actually are. Beckenham is a shit hole - if you had money you'd get the hell out of there.

As for the 'poor' family - why is it such a hardship for two boys to share a bedroom? And, hate to say it, but the parents seemed to have the money for fags but not for the kid's shoes...

[nancy75]

ok, got computer before coats for kids? i wouldnt give her anymore money.

[diedandgonetodevon]

OK, they've just lost my interest.
A PC instead of school clothes??
And a webcab FFS

[Beauregard]

I cant understand this .
£413 per week take home
We must be well in poverty then and we pay a mortgage.

[MollieO]

Maybe Michaela is the reason they are apparently living in poverty. I wouldn't have thought lap top computer complete with webcam was an 'essential' above clothes and wardrobes.

[AitchTwoOh]

skin creams? who'd buy a skin cream from zelda from terrahawks?

[mummytopebs]

Why doesnt she work me and dh both work and we only come out with that. It is annoying me now, i have noticed they both have smokers coughs and she is spending all the money on herself - Wish someone would give me £2000 especially seem as student loan company has just sent me a letter saying i owe them £1200 for a grant they have decided i shouldnt get - arrrrghhhhh rant over

[AitchTwoOh]

aaaah. now they're hitting them up for more. nice.

[MarshaBrady]

It's all a bit grim isn't it. Not as good as the first one.

[MollieO]

Don't think Brandon isn't interested in the computer. Appalling that they didn't buy school uniform.

[TheCrackFox]

Is the £413 after or before they have paid rent?

[diedandgonetodevon]

If I'd given them that money, I would be seriously disappointed in how they have wasted spent the money.