Jack Monroe #321 It's just that Jack wasn't especially cool or well liked

[Orphan_Black]

Katherine Birbalsingh has kicked a hornet's nest here, awaiting Jack's hot takes, the Dick Whittington of Southend.

Social mobility tsar blasts UK obsession with rags-to-riches success

Katharine Birbalsingh today said she believes policy makers have been too preoccupied with 'the person who is born into a family in social housing and becomes a banker or CEO'.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Sideboard Bob]

Putting mini eggs in the meekrowarvey, never occurred to me, but explosion seems to be a distinct possibility

It might be a useful defence mechanism against the pumble though, so swings and roundabouts.

 

[jenny2603]

I hope Jack isn't watching the BBC News at 10.

Why? They've not challenged her big numbers, have they?

 

[Onestorytoomany]

Spoiler: CN - pregnancy

So he was overdue *and* underweight? I know the bare minimum about pregnancy issues but I wasn't aware this was a thing.

If you smoke during pregnancy a baby can be born late and low birth weight. Smoking can cause low birth weights in babies. Not saying she did, but just stating that fact that was in my pregnancy leaflets when I had my kids.

 

[Slopidydodah]

The smoking/ vaping astride a gun stuff reminded me of this that I saw a while back on Twatter. No idea re the what’s and why’s and nothing to do with me m’lud, but creepy and I just don’t get it. Unless it’s not her? Just an uncanny likeness.

 

[DinosaurSenior]

I miss this thread for an hour and find out she's up here. Will be interesting to see the uptake because I'd rather pull each eyelash out of mine individually... or eat her peach cu
rry than part with my hard earned cash to see her preach on living on the breadline

Not yet, Abouty H. There are several weeks for us to prepare our mustering at the border. (Insert Mel Gibson braveheart stylee gif)

 

[ChocolateMuffin]

I did know an orangery was some type of building, but is it just an especially wanky word for a conservatory or is it actually a specific thing designed for growing oranges?

It's a conservatory with a brick/ solid lower half and glass top. And/or what poshos call their conservatory. No oranges involved.

 

[HotesTilaire]

I realise that this probably makes me sound really stupid, but i do not understand what the VBI could actually achieve? Or what it might look like.
I understand that the original VBI was pointing out thay cheaper items are por quality and poor quality items cost more long term.
How would that work for cheaper/ poor quality foods? Is it that smaller boxes/packs cost more per 100g? Most shops show the cost per kg or 100 or whatever in store, so Jack's spreadsheet is redundant.
Then I think it has been suggested that it would track increases in goods through the last x number of years. Again, i don't think many people on the breadline give a shit about the average/increased cost of bread for the last 5 years, they care if they can afford it now. Informative maybe but not helpful to those in need. So VBI is pretty pointless here too for thise who actually need to budget.
Then i wonder if it is tracking the cost of shopping vs income, but hasn't that been done too..
Someone please explain thsi because I just don't understand what it is or, more importantly, what it is FOR


What does it mean? I really don't know

Oh the car number plate says Wee Fud which kind of means dickhead in Scotland not Scottish ffs is a fud

 

[TheDragonWithAFlagon]

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Ope. Poor OH will be dreaming of getting nicked at this point

Is this LJC?


Mind you, they also had more food in 1862;

 

[Allaboutthehashtag]

It’s ok I’m sure they have a five guys to keep her going until she hops over to the ‘Burgh
Snap @Hollaaa

Please, Edinburgh doesn't want her either

 

[Into_the_tunnel]

It is infuriating. Also it’s just laughable that she thinks her kicking off on twitter will make more of a difference than investors with £2.2 trillion in assets…

I wonder if Deliciously Ella will be in on the #bigmeeting ( this isn’t THE big meeting btw, which I am fully expecting Jack at in July- to march with the unions and shout with Jezza).

 

[Rekyavikgirl]

Ruby is a fan of Jack's. She praises her in this book.

 

[Nottonightbabe]

Ridiculous, weight of baby is almost no indication of how easy a birth will be, I fucking despair of people

Spoiler: Birth stuff

In my experiences, the hardest part of childbirth was the labour, the contractions themselves, not the actual giving birth bit. The contractions and pain will be there regardless of the size of bubba

 

[Sideboard Bob]

Surprised there isn’t a link to her PayPal.

Don’t give her ideas Tunnel!!!

 

[threeSMEGfridges]

Is that huge MEDITERRANEAN “platform”

 

[Boogs]

Not liking the message but sending lots of love and there will always be plenty of piss taking words here whilst Madam still insists on acting like such a cunt…

 

[Into_the_tunnel]

Look what I found in the Edinburgh Book Festival programme. Looks like Jack's doing a couple of events here in Celery Town. Sadly I think I'll be BUSY!

Events List | Edinburgh International Book Festival

www.edbookfest.co.uk

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Microbudget?

Macrobudget in the background more like.

 

[Boogs]

Whenever I see Mr T Roll I keep imagining Mr T doing commando rolls around her garden.

 

[Captainmouse]

They fell out over lemon juice during DKL. (I know you know this but it's always fun to revisit!)
On the first episode of DKL Matt was dismissive but not rude about bottled lemon juice. Ruby slagged him off on Twitter and Matt replied. This put Jack in a predicament as Ruby is a blue tick and the type of person Jack wishes she was, however Matt is far more famous. Obviously she sided with Matt because she is that shallow and sent a snippy tweet to Ruby. Ruby basically said 'up yours' to Jack and unfollowed her. Not sure if they made up but it was quite the snub and absolutely hilarious.

Sir Matt of the forearms, is currently on, looking at why risotto nice (carnaroli and arborio) is different and more expensive than long grain.

Ah she's not up yet. I imagine she took the Police advice on safety and spent the night patrolling the perimeter of the bungalow with a head torch, swearing at voles and laying down sandbags... that or doing something recreational

Maybe smol pixies operate on medieval timescales, where-noon meant 3 o'clock. Thus she thinks she gets up 3 hours before noon.

 

[Rekyavikgirl]

There’s a case in Colchester in the news atm

That's horrendous. Her poor loved ones.