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famous, rich and hungry for sport relief

358 replies

misstiredbuthappy · 12/03/2014 21:08

Anybody watching ? I watched it last year realy hit a nerve with me.

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GobbySadcase · 13/03/2014 21:05

Ninja I'm not saying you haven't. But you aren't the only one who has.

Which puzzles me why you'd agree with the Mail-esque view.

That's all.

NonnoMum · 13/03/2014 22:03

Think all the slabs and families came across better tonight...

hickorychicken · 13/03/2014 22:10

The kitchen volunteer job was genius.
I think Jamie was the best, cheryl was a bit... pointless? Rachel out of touch and theo quite switched on Grin

GobbySadcase · 13/03/2014 22:10

Still waiting for some idiot to tell us how they're to blame for their situations, though. And it WILL happen.

usualsuspect33 · 13/03/2014 22:17

Rachel admitted she felt like some on this thread 'just another chav family'

She changed her mind though when she realised just what problems they faced. When she realised they were real people and not just 'The poor'

Maybe some should take a leaf out of her book...

ImperialBlether · 13/03/2014 22:32

Anyone think Rachel's a Mumsnetter?

usualsuspect33 · 13/03/2014 22:46

She seems the sort.

Wonder if she's read this thread Grin

BeerTricksPotter · 13/03/2014 22:52

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hickorychicken · 14/03/2014 06:11

I think spreadsheet woman was a MNer Grin

whineaholic · 14/03/2014 08:54

It's debt again isn't it? 225 a week is enough to live on if you don't have debt.

Chips shop meals are very expensive indeed for 5 people!

whineaholic · 14/03/2014 08:55

Mick and Jackie - why can she not work? They have again, 260 a week in benefits which is sufficient but not when you have debts.

GobbySadcase · 14/03/2014 09:17

So your suggestion if there is nothing in the house whatsoever, no money is???????

It's not ideal. But if there is somewhere offering food and the kids are hungry then what do you do?

You fail spectacularly to see that poverty is a trap. It removes your choices.

It really does come across that you are posting spitefully for the hell of it. For a reaction.

I'm sure the wife isn't at home by choice. There has to be a reason why she's not working. Very few people would willingly be in that situation.

mouses · 14/03/2014 09:20

couldn't hear tv due to the kids making noise - but I think she said she not getting jobs because of a criminal record, not sure why the other half is out of work?

from experience of living on benefits, when my washing machine died I did not have £300-400 in one lump to pay out for a machine so had to get a loan. no one will credit you on benefits so it has to be door stop lenders. to whom im paying of double what I borrowed.

I tried to get it on credit from argos but was declined, its hard to find that much money. same as when the bunk beds broke, I had to ask for a budget loan. I don't feel proud, I feel ashamed.

I had to wash my kids uniform and I wasn't goin t let them sleep on the floor so I had no choice to borrow money and get into debt.

but yes, £260 is sufficient but not on the week your house appliance dies.

its not a dig, its a view of how people get themselves into this mess.

GobbySadcase · 14/03/2014 09:34

That was a different family, mouses

mouses · 14/03/2014 09:37

who was? lost me?

I was telling whineaholic how easy it is to get sucked into debt with my own experience?

GobbySadcase · 14/03/2014 09:43

Sorry typed on hurry.
The criminal record one was a different family.

Whinge was referring to the family with the man who worked in security. The wife should also work apparently even though we don't know their circumstances.

As for getting in a mess tell me about it Smile

mouses · 14/03/2014 09:51

oh I see, thought the one with the record was called Jackie (as said the kid were screaming Wink ) apologise.

whineaholic · 14/03/2014 10:35

Is there a reason the women in the two married families can't work?

Blondeshavemorefun · 14/03/2014 10:35

jamie did so well finding the free food place and also getting the dad with 2 boys a job :) and i think it really striked home with him

rachel on the other hand - It was her last comment. Im back in the country of the rich and I've just spent £100 on dinner and left them in the land of the poor

That just sounded as if she was rubbing their noses in it

whineaholic · 14/03/2014 10:40

So they also have a dog - the criminal record family and they smoke. I saw the ashtrays.

specialsubject · 14/03/2014 10:41

I only saw last night's programme, and am left angry at two great evils. One is the loan 'system' which stops those in most need from getting loans at a reasonable rate. I remind you that the bank rate is 0.5% and has been for five years, so those thousands of per cent rates made me see really red.

the other, as always, is drugs. The couple who were both addicts at 16 - although they have managed to get off most of it and stay together. But someone introduced them to the stuff.

BTW did the participating families get paid for this? Hope so.

whineaholic · 14/03/2014 10:43

It's all about debt - I wonder how that can be addressed. All of these families are deeply in debt .

We have to take action as a country to outlaw these debt companies.

whineaholic · 14/03/2014 10:46

So whatever we are all saying on here we all agree 100% on one thing?

The hideousness of loan companies .

So, what do we do? Can we launch a mUMsnet campaign?

whineaholic · 14/03/2014 10:48

Spreadsheet lady is clearly able to cope because she has the mental ability and the life experience to do so.

Blondeshavemorefun · 14/03/2014 11:08

The government bed to ban loan sharks but also have a scheme where they loan money at a decent rate

there was a bloke (possibly tony) who did cheap loans for those in debt and couldn't get a decent rate anywhere else

Was on a programme I saw maybe a month or so ago - he basically lent very poor people money to pay off their loan sharks loans and then they paid him back and a decent rate

Did anyone see it?