I know at current prices, but if the price goes to £450 as Pete suggested in an earlier post, it’ll certainly make me think about it a bit more than I do currently…
I guess it's the nature of society and everyone being a different situation, but I find it hard to stomach that my old man pays much, much less than me (a Dad to a kid in full time nursery care) despite the fact his wealth absolutely dwarfs mine. I am equally aware there are some pensioners who desperately need the help. Probably one for a different topic!
Good point too
There would be too many of us in there. Everyone on this site who bothers to go for a start.
Which is why as a grandad with disposable income, I pay for all my grandkids to help out.
Totally agree mate and in danger of offending some I would say these days a combination of factors would suggest that many people in the pension age discount group have significantly more money than the ‘adults’ that are paying mortgages , childcare and the other ridiculous cost of living increases for families.
I wish we were related….my old man wouldn’t buy me or my kids a drink, never mind anything else and he’s not poor.Which is why as a grandad with disposable income, I pay for all my grandkids to help out.
Suggest you tell your old man,that you will get no pleasure in spending his dosh when he has gone.
Much better he spends some on you now , so he can watch you enjoy it.
Mind you as a city fan for 63 years I am not sure I am doing the kids any favours.
As said above a grandads job is to treat grandkids, there’s no pockets in shrouds.Which is why as a grandad with disposable income, I pay for all my grandkids to help out.
Suggest you tell your old man,that you will get no pleasure in spending his dosh when he has gone.
Much better he spends some on you now , so he can watch you enjoy it.
Mind you as a city fan for 63 years I am not sure I am doing the kids any favours.
Know what you mean, I know friends and fellow pensioners who would not dream of giving their kids money to help out.
And paying up to 15% interest on our mortgage payments I paid double digit interest on my mortgages for years, started looking for a house when they were £3000, bought 18 month later at £9500 thanks to a 30year council mortgage, no sick pay, egg & chips on a Wednesday (day before pay day) paid national insurance for nearly 50 years and now have a billionaire PM who deep down begrudges your state pension, scrapped the triple lock last year and will quite happily do it again with that smirky smile etched on his face.
forgot the egg and chips on Wednesday. And toast for your sandwiches at work, cos you had got nothing to put on them. 
Counting the days? Don’t wish your life away
Counting the days? Don’t wish your life away
Wish I was still paying full price, would not be a pensioner then.
Never was Gren, I fully expected it to be 65
It was for those with longer life expectancy (I.e women). Suppose CCFC were practicing equality - most clubs seniors start at 65.
no - imagine the riff raff then on cheap tickets
I watch Oxford when City aren't playing and their senior price kicks in at 65.
like the striking teachers and their 13 weeks holidays? and yes i am only fishing, so no bitingWhy should I pay more than someone who couldn't be arsed at school?
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Feeling sorry for yourself. Talk to your dad, he may be able to offer some advice.
What a great post. Life was never a bed of roses. The mortgage rates of the 1980’s were horrendous. I got in more financial trouble through me hiding it away from the Mrs. No that she’d have spent it. We saved for a rainy day.
