We should welcome austerity - it's good for the soul

[northernladyuk]

Aye, and divorce is a close second I reckon.

Well, I'm safe there. The old man can't get legal aid for the divorce unless he reports me for domestic violence. And he won't be doing that again.

[BrilloPad]

Unemployment is the killer. Now my old man's out of work, I've had to branch out into areas of business I thought I was long past.

Back working as a brass? I was not aware you gave it up.

[northernladyuk]

Back working as a brass? I was not aware you gave it up.

It's one thing keeping the business ticking over in the summer months for a bit of a pin money. It's entirely different when the mortgage and the kiddies' Christmas presents depend on it. Do you have any idea how long it takes to wash your knuckles clean of Dodgy's stench? They're red raw.