I Thought Everyone Was Skint......

[ToraToraTora]

....just been out for a drive in the jaaaaag with err indoors Thought we'd stop somewhere for lunch and everywhere was heaving. Even the harvester had a 40 min wait for food! Came home for lunch in the end!

[barry1010]

A few are skint, a few are billionaires, mostly people are doing okay.
I would never eat out on a Sunday, especially in a pub chain or a carvery

[Bobbisox1]

Hi TTT, I think everyone is feeling the pinch and probably tightening their belts but I’ll be honest , we still get by , now I look at the prices whereas I probably didn’t and then there’s this glorious weather we’re having so people want to go out and enjoy it

[Bobbisox1]

Barry my OH won’t either

[Old_Geezer]

Perhaps they took one look at the supermarket prices and decided they may as well eat out and get someone else to do the work.

[barry1010]

Bobbi, are you my wife?

[LadyCG]

It's the same anytime I go anywhere. People saved money by not having their heating on - my cousin-in-law had a cold house but she's out with her husband and the kids every weekend, whether it's a theme park and overnight stay or tickets to some theatre show and an overnight stay, she simply can't stay at home and have a normal family weekend. She and her husband have really good jobs but they're permanently moaning that they're skint.

I would never sacrifice heating for going out.

[gulliver1]

The Harvester ! eh

[chelle7272]

Is a normal family weekend all sitting in the house then. Not for me it isn't, I find that a rather odd thing to say. I'd rather be out having experiences and enjoying life especially when kids were around.

[Bobbisox1]

HahaBarry
I don’t believe on skinting on heating but then again we aren’t ones for going out a lot, yes money doesn’t go as far as it did but we still get by comfortably

Gulliver, nothing wrong with going to a Harvester so why question mark it ?

[Bobbisox1]

^^^ should be exclamation mark it

[wolf63]

I get my Harvester meal delivered - the burger is a special treat.

[LadyCG]

I find it odd that you find it odd, Chelle.

It a bit of a joke in the family that they have a pathological aversion to being at home (probably because the house is a permanent tip) and have to go out and blow money every weekend and then they're constantly moaning that they're skint and the house is freezing cold through the winter.

[Bobbisox1]

I was brought up to live within my means and was taught this at an early stage, I’m the one who budgets in the marriage and I still manage to save a little here and there , I’m by no means ‘careful or frugal’ either

[retrocop]

//Gulliver, nothing wrong with going to a Harvester so why question mark it ?//

He probably doesn't know what it is bobbisox. He lives in another land apparently

[barry1010]

Harvester is owned by M&B, as is Beefeater, Miller & Carter and others.
A bland chain providing mass catering.

[retrocop]

//A bland chain providing mass catering.//

Unfortunately aren't most these days?

[Tilly2]

Miller and Carter do nice steaks. It's the huge chunk of lettuce that puts me off.

[barry1010]

retro, when we eat out we choose small, family owned restaurants. Not very often these days, nothing to do with money though

[barry1010]

Tilly, I wouldn't choose steak when I eat out, so quick and easy to cook at home. I choose meals I either can't cook well or don't enjoy cooking. I'm a good plain cook, can't be doing with faffing

[Togo]

//I Thought Everyone Was Skint//

If you listen to our "heritage news" story tellers we are. We are supposed to be potless, shoeless, homeless, and brainless. Maybe the pubs are chocka because all the food bank raiders save up all week by not buying grub then go on the lash on sunny Sundays. Of out for late lunch later we did book though TTT, we have learned that the visitors are like locusts on warm weekends.