[icebraining]

Be careful about generalizing from your own experience. Only 0.4% of Brits own a second house, let several large holiday homes. While there were certainly some years of rapidly increasing consumer welfare, most of their gains were in stuff we take for granted today, not luxuries.

[madaxe_again]

I'm not generalising - as I say in my comment I know I'm exceptionally fortunate.

[icebraining]

No, I'm talking about the lavish lifestyles of our ancestors.