tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post696750384573410899..comments2024-03-28T12:24:17.817+00:00Comments on Tracing Rainbows: How The Other Half LivesAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-57560153308733829122022-02-10T07:25:22.459+00:002022-02-10T07:25:22.459+00:00I'm sure you see much more of the people in re...I'm sure you see much more of the people in real poverty than many of us. But you don't see much evidence of the "levelling up" they keep promising. God bless you for all that you and your OH are doing in your community. Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-81133617436104377752022-02-10T07:21:37.513+00:002022-02-10T07:21:37.513+00:00I think they do measure things in a different way ...I think they do measure things in a different way in the US. But it does feel as if sometimes our Governments try to interpret the statistics in a way that makes things look better than they are. Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-30556158292479461692022-02-10T06:47:02.298+00:002022-02-10T06:47:02.298+00:00Completely agree. I rant about this on a daily bas...Completely agree. I rant about this on a daily basis. It's soooooo wrong. I live in one of the poorest areas of the country, where housing is 'Cheap' but the amount of people struggling to stay afloat and living in poverty here is massive. Claire Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923437480914463238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-6404431369497196222022-02-10T01:08:29.959+00:002022-02-10T01:08:29.959+00:00Very interesting post and discussion. I don't...Very interesting post and discussion. I don't know the people mentioned in the post or much about how inflation is measured in the UK vs the US. In the US, it is based most often on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers - or the prices people pay in urban areas (more than 90% of the US population live in urban areas), which measures the four most common goods and services purchased in an average month - food, energy, commodities (such as cars and clothes) and services (such as rent and health care). Officially, our current rate of inflation is 7%, but, that doesn't take into account that certain items have increased at a higher rate than others. Prices have gone up, there is no doubt about that!Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-2307719181925366112022-02-09T22:50:07.987+00:002022-02-09T22:50:07.987+00:00That's fascinating Rachel - I'm picturing ...That's fascinating Rachel - I'm picturing you walking round Norwich diligently taking notes of all the prices. Veg was eaten according to seasons (a good thing I think) and new mums hoped for a good pram! How life has changed. Nowadays all the data would be collected online. Thanks for sharing thisAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-86058932098778104352022-02-09T22:46:15.671+00:002022-02-09T22:46:15.671+00:00You are right about changes in the "value&quo...You are right about changes in the "value" rangesAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-15178706616900946842022-02-09T21:56:48.137+00:002022-02-09T21:56:48.137+00:00One of the vacation jobs I had in the late 1970s w...One of the vacation jobs I had in the late 1970s when I was a student was to collect the prices for the RPI 'basket' because I was working for the Dept of Employment at the time and it was one of the random tasks that fell into our hands. In those days we used to actually walk round the city to the shops and check the prices and write them on a sheet of paper. We were issued with a list of items to check each month and the list varied from month to month and was quite seasonal in terms of vegetables etc. That was at a time when vegetables were eaten according to season and there were few imports. I can remember going up to Bonds (now John Lewis) one month to check the price of a pram. We also used to check petrol prices at the pumps, coal and electricity. We would ring a coal merchant and for electricity we rang Eastern Electricity. I thought you might be interested to hear this. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-33277523178478262202022-02-09T20:41:03.305+00:002022-02-09T20:41:03.305+00:00I've noticed how the value ranges have shrunk ...I've noticed how the value ranges have shrunk and the little prices have crept up, along with the prices staying the same but the pack getting smaller. I'm so glad that this is coming out.Lyssa Medanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350926829113722058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-34218753501531577372022-02-09T19:17:37.572+00:002022-02-09T19:17:37.572+00:00And so often the 3 for 2 offers lead to so much wa...And so often the 3 for 2 offers lead to so much wastage.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-18009087090250608232022-02-09T19:16:49.678+00:002022-02-09T19:16:49.678+00:00I think 'running for office' works differe...I think 'running for office' works differently over here, and so not all our MPs come from privileged / rich backgrounds. But I agree that buying up extra property for AirBnB is depriving young people of housingAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-85736287126517515142022-02-09T18:46:22.777+00:002022-02-09T18:46:22.777+00:00It is so true that it is more expensive to be poor...It is so true that it is more expensive to be poor. My bug-bear is the '3 for 2' offers and the like. Many people cannot afford to buy more than they actually need for the coming week - they cannot afford to buy extra just because it works out a bit cheaper. Why don't supermarkets just put the unit cost down?veg artistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-80782083378106590432022-02-09T17:02:54.578+00:002022-02-09T17:02:54.578+00:00BMAY - I bet your boss did very little to ensure t...BMAY - I bet your boss did very little to ensure the libraries stay open! In many areas, the opening hours have been heavily curtailed - and they can no longer be regarded as 'warm places to go and sit'Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-12976454120659730422022-02-09T17:00:56.104+00:002022-02-09T17:00:56.104+00:00No so different in Canada. The supermarket has a ...No so different in Canada. The supermarket has a zillion ongoing "deals", as opposed to "specials", all continually "buy 2 or 3 or pay the larger price". Great savings for the poor with families to feed, except that they are probably only able to afford the one item at a time with their limited funds. The well-to-do can buy condos and rentals and turn them into AirBnB to make more money, thus removing some housing, affordable or otherwise. <br />It is unfortunate that it takes a lot of money to run for office, or we might have some politicians with a realistic view of what life is like for the unprivileged.Bushladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-19640229398433458592022-02-09T17:00:35.870+00:002022-02-09T17:00:35.870+00:00JM is very passionate about her beliefs -0 but doe...JM is very passionate about her beliefs -0 but doesn't always put them across as well as she might, I think.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-26684151456935821702022-02-09T16:59:37.663+00:002022-02-09T16:59:37.663+00:00They say Mrs M had over 3000 pairs. Wearing a diff...They say Mrs M had over 3000 pairs. Wearing a different pair each day it would take her around 9 years to get through her collection.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-52509877193208778232022-02-09T15:28:42.015+00:002022-02-09T15:28:42.015+00:00Hmm, if I bought a pair of leather boots for $50, ...Hmm, if I bought a pair of leather boots for $50, I'd wear them out completely long before the 10 years was up, because I'd wear them every day, everywhere. A poor person wears the same shoes everywhere, they're all he has. A rich man has many, so his leather shoes can last 10 years. How many of Imelda Marcos' shoes wore out? None, I'll bet. She had so many she probably wore each pair once a year.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128379696456444487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-83983522970579618862022-02-09T15:02:48.867+00:002022-02-09T15:02:48.867+00:00I can tell you how the other half lives. I worked ...I can tell you how the other half lives. I worked for them for nearly 3 decades. Ms. Allsopp will have trust funds up to her armpits and will therefore be cushioned from any signs of poverty from the get-go. She reminds me of my ex-boss who one day told me that when I retired, I should go and sit in the library to keep warm instead of having my heating on all day! (I never did have my heating on all day and still don't).These people have not one iota of what it's like to live on a budget, don't let them fool you otherwise. As an aside, my ex-boss is in Barbados as we speak, keeping warm presumably.<br />Between Me and Youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04863155145862706966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-70687762351833967262022-02-09T15:02:05.816+00:002022-02-09T15:02:05.816+00:00Very interesting Angela. Martin Lewis is such a se...Very interesting Angela. Martin Lewis is such a sensible man isnt he. Kirstie isnt a very sensible lady I'm afraid, and I'm sure it is because she has no experience of the sort of life most people lead. As to JM, I dont read her.<br />live. Very charming, but......Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-38307193909102975452022-02-09T12:05:22.528+00:002022-02-09T12:05:22.528+00:00Thanks Jenny for a comment about life in OZ!Thanks Jenny for a comment about life in OZ!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-46118369703731126092022-02-09T12:05:06.854+00:002022-02-09T12:05:06.854+00:00The supermarkets aren't slow to change, if the...The supermarkets aren't slow to change, if they are scared of losing customAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-2681182030180509552022-02-09T12:04:28.834+00:002022-02-09T12:04:28.834+00:00I like the cake comparison. I like the cake comparison. Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-48652232088182644882022-02-09T12:03:28.746+00:002022-02-09T12:03:28.746+00:00Thank you Scarlet. You are obviously following thi...Thank you Scarlet. You are obviously following this very diligently and have far more information about Jack than I have. Thank you for filling in the gaps for us. I am so sorry your daughter has experienced such difficulties - I am glad she had your support through these tough times. I hope the situation eases for her in coming days.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-33102952418689446972022-02-09T12:00:16.787+00:002022-02-09T12:00:16.787+00:00And you two are professionals - it IS much harder ...And you two are professionals - it IS much harder nowadaysAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-33750560916097137232022-02-09T11:59:10.150+00:002022-02-09T11:59:10.150+00:00I darent mention what the Government are doing - t...I darent mention what the Government are doing - there would be far too many comments!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-84707223412266534432022-02-09T11:56:27.678+00:002022-02-09T11:56:27.678+00:00We will wait and see what happens.We will wait and see what happens.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.com