O/T sleeping out rough

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Originally Posted by Silly-miller

Do you have any proof lol

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Originally Posted by millertop

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Another lol from me for that Silly.

Good owd Roly

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Originally Posted by John2

I spent a couple of months backpacking India just over a year ago. I had an 18 hour train journey from Varanasi where I'd been unwell and vomiting. I'd reserved a bunk on a sleeper train, but unless booked months in advance often the reservation system cannot confirm your place until 4 hours before departure. Sadly I didn't get a space. I was told to ask the guard at the station to find me a bed in exchange for money. The train was 6 hours late, arriving at 3am. I was tired and feeling sorry for myself. The guard told me there were no beds but that I could stay in the hallway. I walked all the carriages and he was right.

I decided to jump straight in a rickshaw and head 30mins to the comfort of the airport, just paying whatever it cost for a flight.

I hadn't imagined the airport would be closed. It was also chilly out. I didn't have any warm clothes. I realised I was going to have to sleep on the cold concrete floor. That night was a very low point of an otherwise excellent trip.

The rest of the trip made me realise just how lucky we are to live in a society with the means that homelessness isn't as big a problem as in other parts of the world. But its a problem that is growing massively following a decade of austerity and the government needs to take urgent action. In a country of our wealth there isn't an excuse for anyone to be sleeping rough.

Tha thinks that wa tough!!!

When I was in India I had to once sleep in a bin with only eyes from dead rats to eat and only way to keep warm was setting fire to my chest hair.

Tha dunt know tha were born John......

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Originally Posted by rileyev.the.third

Tha thinks that wa tough!!!

When I was in India I had to once sleep in a bin with only eyes from dead rats to eat and only way to keep warm was setting fire to my chest hair.

Tha dunt know tha were born John......

Real rat, worrit? Luxury...

Interesting piece here. I expect it contains some journalistic licence but I couldn't imagine living this life for 21 years just to escape being executed in my home country. I've been away from the UK for 21 years but I think I'm safe to come back, apart from a few here on MM maybe ;D

https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-50459821