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Article #624833Re: OT: 1958 a day in the life of a TV repairman
From: Brian Reay
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:49
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:49
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On 13/07/2018 23:24, Bob Eager wrote: > On Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:41:06 +0100, Brian Reay wrote: > >> On 13/07/2018 22:10, Bob Eager wrote: >>> On Fri, 13 Jul 2018 20:52:02 +0000, jimbo wrote: >>> >>>> On Fri, 13 Jul 2018 21:01:56 +0100, Gareth's Downstairs Computer >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> I lived in the tower blocks at Essex Uni and thought nothing of it >>>>> but nowadays appreciate a garden to go out to, to relieve the boxed >>>>> in feeling. I'd never go on a prison ship, AKA cruise liner, >>>>> for the same reason >>>> >>>> you want your own front door....own back door.........lammy >>>> flooring.......minted.....big man....... >>> >>> The difference withg those tower blocks was that each one (and each >>> floor) was a community. My floor had me, a guy from Aylesbury, a >>> Mauritian, a Malaysian, someone from the Isle of Wight, a Pole, a >>> Greek, >>> an Iranian, two black Africans and a white South African. >>> >>> >> The, married, hall of residence we lived in at Uni was a bit like that. >> For all but a short time, we were the only UK couple as far as I recall. >> It was a great opportunity to meet people from different >> countries/cultures etc. > > My floor was students who were on 9 month licences (overseas students, > and postgrads). > > > As I recall, you were permitted to stay in the hall we were in for 2 years as a general rule. We found a rented place after 2 years which we remained in for a few years until we bought our first house. -- Suspect someone is claiming a benefit under false pretences? Incapacity Benefit or Personal Independence Payment when they don't need it? They are depriving those in real need! https://www.gov.uk/report-benefit-fraud
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