Originally posted by Board Game Geek
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Council House origins?
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What? You owned the Council?
That was Lord Hanningfield, who lived down the road from our house.
I was just visiting a friend, who lived in a council house, and it felt strange never having being in one before.Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
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Originally posted by Board Game Geek View PostNo, not at all.
That was Lord Hanningfield, who lived down the road from our house.
I was just visiting a friend, who lived in a council house, and it felt strange never having being in one before.
Surely by definition, the "Council" owned the house?Comment
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I grew up on a council estate, have great childhood memories. Don't think it did me too much harm, but I suppose I would think that...Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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How can "Lord Hanningfield" own a Council house?Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
C.S. LewisComment
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When I was a wee nipper, my parents lived in a 2 up 2 down. I remember my dad building an indoor toilet which was quite posh for the area we lived in.
It always confused me why someone like my dad, a pop star, couldn't afford a bigger place. I later found out that my dad drove trucks for Tizer. I guess he was a "pop" star after all.Comment
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I grew up on one
and my mum still lives there (only bought her house when she retired because the payments were cheaper than paying the rent)
Never did me or my siblings any harm what so ever and we all got a good education and have good jobs.Comment
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I was drug up in a council estate in Bootle Merseyside but now I live in Salford. I feel like I've moved to paradise
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