Winter of discontent?

[Snadger]

Could history be repeating itself?

[FionaH]

I think you will find it was Callaghan And yeah looks like it.

[Snadger]

I think you will find it was Callaghan And yeah looks like it.

Oops........! Shoe appears to be on the other foot now!

[rustylady]

Oh heck I hope not. Last time at least I had a gas cooker so I was cooking everyone's dinners for them.

[FionaH]

I remember playing cards by candlelight

[stella]

I hope not, things seem especially tough when it is cold and dark

[bubblewrap]

I remember playing cards by candlelight

Birth rate went up nine months later.

[geoff]

Yes, I can remember power cuts, reading by candle light. The first time it's a bit of a novelty, but it very rapidly becomes miserable

A few years ago, one of our local outdoor shops had a sale on, with a big sign in the window announcing "Now is the Winter of Our Discount Tents"

There are moves afoot to reduce payments under the Working Tax Credit scheme, which means that people already on low incomes will get even less

[FionaH]

Birth rate went up nine months later.

I was 10 years old!

[bubblewrap]

Notice seen in Blacks(outdoor shop)of Leicester.

Now is the winter of our discount tents.

[bubblewrap]

I was 10 years old!

Yes but a lot of older people went to bed early.

[binley100]

A few years ago, one of our local outdoor shops had a sale on, with a big sign in the window announcing "Now is the Winter of Our Discount Tents"

Notice seen in Blacks(outdoor shop)of Leicester.

Now is the winter of our discount tents.

It's very echoey in here.............

[bubblewrap]

It's very echoey in here.............

They were different tents.

[zazen999]

It's very echoey in here.............

They were BIG tents.

[bubblewrap]

They were BIG tents.

Big enough to do it within!!