Re not so rosy/easy for everyone. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx indeed it is not Marie. I regard myself as extremely fortunate in what I have, albeit through hard work and diligence etc and I do help others a great deal, much to the annoyance of some, I might add. At least no-one can accuse me of being a mean old bugger, far from it. But what chance is there of a normal young person these days of owning their own place. I bought mine 40 yrs ago, when I thought I was pushing it financially but I could not afford to buy it now. I think the riots a couple of years ago may well have been tinged with an element of frustration and envy/jealousy? As for living in London, I do have a place in Southampton, which I inherited, which has been in the family since it was built in 1904, and is a Victorian terrace house, albeit very well located, and which would fetch over £600k if it were in London. My grandfather had 4 children, a wife who never worked, a job as a map maker in the Ordnance Survey, and survived on one wage. Such would not be possible today, even on 2 wages, so one can see why young people here in London feel frustrated. However, most of those in London now came here voluntarily from elsewhere, mainly from overseas, so in a way, their situation in those respects is self induced?. I often say I will return to S'ton permanently but I realise for all it's faults, living in London has it's advantages, for example,meeting people who one would not otherwise do. My main gripe is the effect of mass immigration and the changing/ swamping of the indigenous peoples, cultures and especially , environment. Turn the clock back 25 yrs and then ALL in the garden would be rosy!.
Tony Price ● 4760d