bridge too far

Even if it's considered to be gross misconduct?

Something a few of us have already alluded to. My SiL is a Year 1 teacher and is seriously looking for work outside of the profession after 7 years' work. He LOVES teaching but is finding it difficult to reconcile his dedication to the job and the needs of his two young sons. Children at his school would be missing out if he decided to leave.

Just look at Sunderland right now - 27% possession and a goal to the good!

I firmly believe that one answer is to radically increase the amount of new build whether for purchase or rent. However, if consequential market forces meant the value of property dropped, many voters would be very unhappy (although a property's price is only relevant to the next property you're proposing to purchase). Some people get orgasmic about the increase in the value of their houses.

Going round in circles here - if market forces drive rents up so very high then people like shop workers, hospital staff, bus drivers and even teachers can't afford to live there and, if they all follow UJ's suggestion, they'll all move out to cheaper areas. Who will then run the essential services in London (or even other big UK cities like Oxford)? Not sure that 'half the world' wants to live in London (I did live there once and I wouldn't go back there for all the tea in China) - it's interesting to see how other capital cities manage the situation so much better than the UK does.

Suing opponent over injury http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-26355985

Within the Guardian link I just posted there is another link http://www.londonrents.org.uk/ that gives you options as to what you need, what you earn etc. Worth a look

An interesting debate on the pros and cons of rent controls (and longer tenancies) http://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/2013/aug/05/rent-control-debate

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26352995

My point exactly

Basic human rights as defined in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights: Article 25. (1) Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control. http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/

If everyone struggling to find affordable accommodation in major cities moved to more affordable areas, how would those major cities be serviced?

Did you know that between 2009 and 2013, the number of WORKING POOR reliant on housing benefit to keep a roof over their heads ROSE by 104%?

Sort of back on topic: http://anotherangryvoice.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/making-work-pay-fallacy.html

Beaten to it again So the biggest recipients of housing support from the state also receive housing benefits from their tenants http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/queen-prince-charles-cash-tens-3180813 Meanwhile http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26333729

A lot of the concreting over was due to our insatiable demand for wider, faster roads I'm a regular visitor to the Southampton Memories and Places facebook group and every time a photo is posted of, say, Bitterne in the 1900s loads of people say 'I wish it was like this now' not realising they they probably wouldn't sacrifice their cars to get back to a rural idyll.

My dad was a house builder and he always used to say that the average craftsman (plumber, sparkie, bricklayer) wage was reflected in the average house price in the local area i.e. 3 times the average wage. Those days are long gone.

The article says that it costs councils 29% more to house tenants in privately rented property than in council / housing association property.

Them: Any suggestions about alternative methods of transport to the game? Me: Caravan? Horse and cart?

That was fun, filling that out

What would happen if they both got through to the final? (Unlikely I know ) but hypothetically?

We sometimes go to the Chairboys matches (our nearest FL team) - and I'd love to go again even more now to cheer them on. Sadly Mr TF wouldn't come with me

*shudder* I'll let him know tonight. It's on a par with octopus and tripe as far as I'm concerned Thanks.

In the course of a conversation with my 4 yo grandson yesterday, he asked me if we could eat jelly fish. I know what a well-travelled lot you all are - have any of you eaten it? My grandson needs to know!

Thank you