PEOPLE WATCHING

[bigpaul]

I don't really see any improvement, wages here are low, a lot of jobs are minimum wage and the house prices are high, 15times the average wage, although it is possible sometimes to get a "move in for £99" deal on a new house, for an older house you need a HUGE deposit, there are 20 year old houses near me that have been on sale for 12 months or more, plenty of viewing but no sales. lots of people with newer cars..not necessarily new ones...but a lot driving really old cars too..thing is if you live in the country you HAVE to have a car even an old banger is better than the minimal bus service.lots of people using Lidl and Aldi, even wife's councillor cousin is now shopping in Aldi!!