Anyone felt the pinch yet?

Notice a good proportion of my hotels are quiet this week. But with the jubilee round the corner and pride the week after maybe folk are simply saving their trips for that.

Cant help but feel the media are driving a lot of it. They seem hell bent on us heading into a recession. Making people panic and stop spending.

They should be telling everyone its all gravy.

Only area Ive felt it is diesel. £154 to fill my van the other day. That's taking the piss.

9 hours ago, Winchester White said:

Eh? Folk who can't afford to eat out aren't going to.

They do though, like those who can’t really afford to have a nice car but do, or those who can’t afford to holiday but do. Keeping up with the Jonesy’s 

19 minutes ago, royal white said:

They do though, like those who can’t really afford to have a nice car but do, or those who can’t afford to holiday but do. Keeping up with the Jonesy’s 

Yep! If you can't afford it, don't buy it. A hard lesson I learned many years ago. 

1 minute ago, Zulu said:

Yep! If you can't afford it, don't buy it. A hard lesson I learned many years ago. 

I bet the majority of us have at some stage. Seems to happen more nowadays though with more expensive items. 

2 minutes ago, royal white said:

I bet the majority of us have at some stage. Seems to happen more nowadays though with more expensive items. 

Some people, me being one of them, learn after the first mistake. It takes some others longer.

16 minutes ago, royal white said:

I bet the majority of us have at some stage. Seems to happen more nowadays though with more expensive items. 

You won’t have. You never make the wrong decision. Remember X 🙃

13 hours ago, Not in Crawley said:

I do manage to get around this country.

I really would.

Apologies, I meant in cost, particularly if you’re thinking city centre or even Chorlton etc. 

4 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Apologies, I meant in cost, particularly if you’re thinking city centre or even Chorlton etc. 

God knows where - probably end up somewhere like Sale.

22 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

God knows where - probably end up somewhere like Sale.

I grew up in Chorlton and went to secondary school in Sale. Chorlton was very different then to what it is now - we’re talking 20-30 years ago. I’d guess Sale hasn’t changed too much but haven’t been back in donkeys. 

45 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

God knows where - probably end up somewhere like Sale.

South Manchester is more like London.

I’d be looking at the “good” areas around towns like Bolton or Burnley for better value.

Interesting that London values aren’t doing so well against the rest of the UK

2 hours ago, Jol_BWFC said:

I grew up in Chorlton and went to secondary school in Sale. Chorlton was very different then to what it is now - we’re talking 20-30 years ago. I’d guess Sale hasn’t changed too much but haven’t been back in donkeys. 

I think Chorlton was my most disliked place on manc when I lived there. Always felt like adults who wanted to still be students vibe. 

50 minutes ago, tomski said:

I think Chorlton was my most disliked place on manc when I lived there. Always felt like adults who wanted to still be students vibe. 

Sounds like I get out at a good time (house price increase aside…).

2 hours ago, globaldiver said:

South Manchester is more like London.

I’d be looking at the “good” areas around towns like Bolton or Burnley for better value.

Interesting that London values aren’t doing so well against the rest of the UK

I've only looked round sale as we have family. It's not even close to what you'd pay in Bromley - even shite places like Wadden are pricey.

I'm not moving to back to Bolton or for gods sake Burnley!

Worked at Chorlton in the mid 70s, the takeaway shops for fast food was about 5 years ahead for anything I've ever seen before. Caught up now in Leigh good style.

51 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said:

I've only looked round sale as we have family. It's not even close to what you'd pay in Bromley - even shite places like Wadden are pricey.

I'm not moving to back to Bolton or for gods sake Burnley!

Sale is proper pricey these days.

Just had a quick look what 600k would get you in Sale and Bromley. 

Might get an extra bedroom in Sale at that price.

 

1 hour ago, mickbrown said:

Sale is proper pricey these days.

Just had a quick look what 600k would get you in Sale and Bromley. 

Might get an extra bedroom in Sale at that price.

 

We'd be downsizing, got getting more space.

 

What's so nice about Sale?

1 minute ago, Winchester White said:

What's so nice about Sale?

 

Without sounding like an estate agent decent housing, excellent schools, ace transport links (tramline into town, M60 and airport on your doorstep)

Worked in Sale at the sports centre few years ago. Lovely little place. 

Tits and teeth driving ranges all over gaff.

Sale and Alderley Edge are pleasant places to live.

2 minutes ago, Spider said:

Sale and Alderley Edge are pleasant places to live.

Alderley Edge is a level or two up from Sale as well 

1 minute ago, Spider said:

Sale and Alderley Edge are pleasant places to live.

Sale is the sort of place where footballers used to live, before megabucks led them to Alderley Edge.

PS The village of AE was effectively named by the railways, as the station in what was then Chorley, Cheshire, was named after the neary landmark. 

Knew a lad from Nether Alderley a while back.

He was the poshest person I’ve ever known.

His name was Rupert and he drove a BMW to university every day.

Edited February 12, 20233 yr by Spider

On 12/02/2023 at 09:34, Zulu said:

Yep! If you can't afford it, don't buy it. A hard lesson I learned many years ago. 

Me too, but for me, it was too late. I was in the shit.

On 13/02/2023 at 12:55, Francis Fogarty said:

Me too, but for me, it was too late. I was in the shit.

Me too! 😊

Deep in the shit when I figured it out. I didn’t do it again though.  

On 12/02/2023 at 13:44, tomski said:

I think Chorlton was my most disliked place on manc when I lived there. Always felt like adults who wanted to still be students vibe. 

Tbf that was exactly the vibe I had in mind for @Not in Crawleywhen first suggesting Chorlton 👀