To not really care what other people earn, how big their houses are and whether or not they send their children to private schools or down mines?

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It's all getting a bit much on here- every other thread seems to be whinging about other people's financal situation, whether it be on benefits or high wages. Is this just what happens in a recession? Or is it shiny Dave?

Whatever it is, may I just announce: do what you like with your money, I Do Not Need To Know, Nor Do I Care.

Ah, that feels better.

And lets not forget the Kumon coal-definition technique, they'll know their anthracite from their bituminious by the time they are 2. Tabitha and Tristan next door insisted that their little Leopold was progressing far more quickly with Steiner, but frankly, all he seems to do is throw the stuff around, can't even spell Lignite!

Dear Mine Owner,

Please let me know how I can claim on the company insurance as Farquahars hotchpotch Boden tunic was utterly ruined while working last week.

Have you considered a uniform we could all buy at the mine shop?

LauriefairyonthetreeEatsCake (points to the Boden high-vis section, while feeling utterly mortified for you...)

DH and I are very much against private mining for a whole variety of reasons.

However, we have worked our arses off to be able to afford a house in the catchment area of a very highly regarded national mine. It really pisses me off how you all seem to think that we have been playing the system.

Oh so private mining is wrong, is it? Just think, if we all went national, how much more you would have to pay in income tax, I suppose you work outside the home, too?

Scandalous.

Get over yourselves!!!! A mine is a mine. Snobs.

How bloody complacent can you get? Some of us have to put up with bog standard open-cast

YANBU. we should all fight the urge to covert and be jealous and the only time we should care is when people don't have enough and are suffering.

don't think capitalism would last very long without envy and greed though :)

It's so boring when everyone else seems to know what makes others rich or poor....never was anything so complex, that people pretend is so fucking simple.

Of course it is GooseFatRoasties it's just that our little Scarletts are terribly G&T and the local (shudder) national mine does seem to attract a different sort of child. And before anyone thinks badly of me, please note I voted liberal in the last election.

You got a good clegging there then Katie.

this thread has been a long time coming thanks

DH used to have the same problem noddyholder, oh the chafing! I sorted him out with a membership to the local gentlemens club and now he bothers me no more!

I think i'm a champagne socialist for sure but am shameless with it

just the point i was trying to make on another thread earliert

noddyholder I don't mind champagne socialists as long as they ensure equal redistribution of their champagne.

hic!

Well, it's just fizzy wine anyway.

Ish goooood tho.....

We recycle everything all the byproducts of the mine etc. However, Margaret Thatcher called earlier regarding our mine not working optimally. Must go as littlest one is playing with the slag now ...