If the people doing school dinners were not so sodding greedy folk could afford them
As a direct comparison dinners were a shilling around the early 60's, pretty much the cost of a loaf or bread
Today the average is £2.4o TWICE the price of a loaf
If the people doing school dinners were not so sodding greedy folk could afford them
As a direct comparison dinners were a shilling around the early 60's, pretty much the cost of a loaf or bread
Today the average is £2.4o TWICE the price of a loaf
No doubt many are just owt for nowts but in daughter’s mate’s case her husband abandoned her, he gave up a well paid job as he’d prefer to spend his time drinking himself to death, as I said she works two jobs, she drives a fifteen year old fiesta, her Mother pays for her phone, her kids are 11 & 6 & growing at a horrendous rate, the 11 year old will soon be in adult clothes, the poor lass is at her wits end but always manages a smile, the problem is all her confidence has been knocked out of her, she is dreading Christmas.I have 2 kids at school, which I pay for their meals.
I also pay for any meals they have at home.
I'd go without to feed and clothe my kids.
I wonder how many of those who want free school meals have a £1000 smart phone on a £40 a month contract, a new car on a £400 a month pcp etc.
To get to our house in Kent from Maidstone town centre, it's (unfortunately) necessary to drive through a pikey area. The local Mozzers is in the same district. It never ceased to amaze me how many (what can loosely be described as) young girls would shamble in and out of the supermarket wearing their pyjamas shoving a pushchair or pram, have at least three kids, fag hanging out the corner of their mouths and holding the latest iPhone or Galaxy. I doubt they had cars but how they had the money for the phones they carried I know not. With fags being, what, £10 for 20, they must have been raking it in from somewhere. Oh, and inside their trolleys would be full of soft drinks, alcohol, microwave meals and general shite.I have 2 kids at school, which I pay for their meals.
I also pay for any meals they have at home.
I'd go without to feed and clothe my kids.
I wonder how many of those who want free school meals have a £1000 smart phone on a £40 a month contract, a new car on a £400 a month pcp etc.
Did they?To get to our house in Kent from Maidstone town centre, it's (unfortunately) necessary to drive through a pikey area. The local Mozzers is in the same district. It never ceased to amaze me how many (what can loosely be described as) young girls would shamble in and out of the supermarket wearing their pyjamas shoving a pushchair or pram, have at least three kids, fag hanging out the corner of their mouths and holding the latest iPhone or Galaxy. I doubt they had cars but how they had the money for the phones they carried I know not. With fags being, what, £10 for 20, they must have been raking it in from somewhere. Oh, and inside their trolleys would be full of soft drinks, alcohol, microwave meals and general shite.
Before averting my eyes in sheer terror, I couldn’t help notice that some had big everything. In general terms, they were downright scary.Did they?
You missed the fact that many of the poor souls also get taxis to get back home!To get to our house in Kent from Maidstone town centre, it's (unfortunately) necessary to drive through a pikey area. The local Mozzers is in the same district. It never ceased to amaze me how many (what can loosely be described as) young girls would shamble in and out of the supermarket wearing their pyjamas shoving a pushchair or pram, have at least three kids, fag hanging out the corner of their mouths and holding the latest iPhone or Galaxy. I doubt they had cars but how they had the money for the phones they carried I know not. With fags being, what, £10 for 20, they must have been raking it in from somewhere. Oh, and inside their trolleys would be full of soft drinks, alcohol, microwave meals and general shite.
But they have not cut off free meals. They (I believe quite rightly) have refused to provide free meals during holidays when parents are expected to pay. And as an aside, the vast majority of these parents won’t be the hard working variety but the ones on full benefits and largely unaffected by COVID.I find it really distateful that a group of adults all earning a minimum of £82k plus expenses can find it in their hearts to cut off free meals for our poorest children.
The fact said adults enjoy a subsidised menu at our expense grates even more.
It speaks volumes for our country.
Sorry Brian I can respect your view but I disagree.But they have not cut off free meals. They (I believe quite rightly) have refused to provide free meals during holidays when parents are expected to pay. And as an aside, the vast majority of these parents won’t be the hard working variety but the ones on full benefits and largely unaffected by COVID.
I do have empathy for those genuinely struggling and trying their best but free food give away is not the answer, IMHO.
The problem has come about by the Government adding an extra week onto the holidays, a week where children would have been receiving free school meals but now parents have to make child care arrangements & pay for meals, not good when you’re on a tight budgetBut they have not cut off free meals. They (I believe quite rightly) have refused to provide free meals during holidays when parents are expected to pay. And as an aside, the vast majority of these parents won’t be the hard working variety but the ones on full benefits and largely unaffected by COVID.
I do have empathy for those genuinely struggling and trying their best but free food give away is not the answer, IMHO.
You are right, I let my hatred of those parasite parents (which my own father was one) drive my opinion. I guess you will always get those who will put their children last and still abuse the system. Your argument is compelling when you do compare the millions lost to other shit government ideas.Sorry Brian I can respect your view but I disagree.
In this day and age no child should go hungry despite a feckless parent it's not the child's fault.
When Goverments waste millions on non existing ferries or billions on massive lorry parks around the country to further their brexit agenda, not ensuring kids are fed is just plain wrong.
Sure, you will get the freeloaders who abuse the scheme but is that a reason to abandon the rest ?
Having been very close to using food banks in the past I know how easy it is to slip from a comfortable living to desperate times.... and we are in desperate times , how we help our most vunerable people in adverse situations is how we will be judged by our children.