Sailing is for posh people

Hitler wouldn't be sailing - he would be in the committee boat/bunker, directing a fleet of cloned Laser sailors/storm troopers, all trained in exactly the same way so they sail/ march off the start line together into Poland. 

Originally posted by Rupert Hitler wouldn't be sailing - he would be in the committee boat/bunker, directing a fleet of cloned Laser sailors/storm troopers, all trained in exactly the same way so they sail/ march off the start line together into Poland.

Was there an Ultra 30 in orange with B&Q on the sail........I may have some memory of that. Possibly it belonged to an employee. Small beer though when you look at what that Korean wearhouseman working for Oracle bought to flash round in.........

the other half was Castorama, same parent company, same sort of shop, but French. Did laugh when I went down to Falmouth when Ellen (not posh) had finished; it was tied up on a pontoon at the National Maritime museum with the B&Q side facing away into Carrick Roads.

To me, "posh" is the wrong word in regards to the discussion. Posh (IMHO) infers "old money", Public (private) schools, perhaps the word snobby fits in there also.

In this context I think people are actually referring to "Monied" or "affluent". Even then, I really don't agree with a lot that's been written. Yes there are some parents that happen to have plenty on money that take their kids to events in large expensive motorhomes, but for every one of them, there's at least 10-15 that are in Travelodges, beaten up old motorhomes, smaller camper vans or tents.

Take us, for example. We are homeowners (well, paying a stack each month on the mortgage), does that make us posh? No.
The kids go to State school. Not posh.
We do live in Oxfordshire, which could be seen by some to be posh, but that's only because that's where I'm posted as a Serviceman, so not posh.
Oh yeah, I'm a Serviceman (not an Officer) so again not posh.
We did spend £10K on a very old motorhome 4 years ago, but only because I did the sums and worked out that it would save us £3K a year in food and accommodation costs over Travelodges/Premier Inns and Pub food. Used it for 3 years, saved that £9K then decided when my daughter chose not to carry on with events/squading that it was a bit of overkill for 3 of us. Sold it for £7K and now have a VW T5 semi-converted camper that also doubles as a daily driver. Does that make us "Posh"?

No, it doesn't. It makes us normal working people who decide that our priorities are not foreign holidays each year, but using the equivalent money each year to give our kids something they enjoy that is fulfilling, social, sporting and educational that'll help them develop as good people. We also get to spent quality time with our teenagers - and they enjoy spending time with us.... something that relatively few families enjoy so much of these days.

If either of my kids become Champions then so much the better, but that really isn't my target (even if it is the boy's), I will however do all I can to give them the opportunity, the chance to go as far as they can, whilst we can.

Posh, no. Happy, yes.