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Old 02-07-2013, 14:36   #57
Margaret Pilkington
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Re: Help in need of urgent prom transport

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Originally Posted by keith higson View Post
Go and enjoy yourself, you're only young once, from some of the postings I get the impression that they are jealous and would prefer you to wear clogs asa well, I wonder what they wore ion their younger days or perhaps they cannot remember.
Not in the least bit jealous. I live in the real world where things cost money and have to paid for.
£10 is a fortune if you haven't got it.
Somehow it conveys the wrong message to youngsters.
'have what you want - pay for it next week, sometime, never'

I'm glad things like this did not exist in my day......I could never have afforded to do it, and would never expect my parents to pay for it.
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