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So, the current negotiators look no closer to a deal than at the point we triggered Brexit. And today the Beeb points out why 'no deal' is not really being prepared for either. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41271028 So, is Brexit going to be: a) a disaster b) a complete disaster, or c) a complete and utter disaster.

Droler Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I keep hearing this myth that CPZs are pushed by councils for revenue generation. This is a > complete falsehood, they are only allowed to cover the costs of running, consulting and implementing > CPZs. If they make a profit it is ring fenced for transport. This is laid down in national law. It > is illegal to use them for revenue generation. And it is the 'profit' bit that is the killer. Because such a wide use for the profit ("transport") allows the council to effectively subsidise costs they would normally have to budget for. That money can then be used for other things, so the council effectively does make money. It can work a bit like this. Let's say a council charges someone ?100 a year for having a front fence, but on the condition that they will use all the money they charge in 'upkeeping fences'. The person agrees, because they know that the fence needs about ?100 of work done on it a year, so that's pretty fair. Then, after a while that council changes that charge to ?150 because they know that they have another fence somewhere else that is currently costing them ?50 a year. Both fences are now covered by the one persons' fence-charge money and they now have a ?50 'profit' in their budget they can spend on whatever they like. The following year the same council realises that their nice flower bed in front of the council offices is costing them ?50 a year, but it is growing right on the edge of the property... so close it could really be considered a fence. So now the charge gets put up another ?50 to ?200 a year and that frees up another ?50 for them to spend on other things. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. Profit.

Hotmail is now part of the Outlook service and it has been unreliable for the last couple of days. It has, allegedly, now been fixed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41306441

True, TG, it does somewhat fail the 'simple' requirement!

If you have a tile floor, then underfloor heating is really effective.

Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks for all the sympathetic comments. Hadn't > thought of Asda. Asda are great - and really cheap - but not quick. They have everything made in Vietnam if I recall correctly, so the glasses take a couple of weeks to arrive.

DulwichLondoner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If you own you?re less likely to be kicked out for no reason "less likely"??

The UK's statistics watchdog has kicked off a fight with Boris over the figure. This should be fun.

If it is the freeview, you can just buy an external Freeview box and use a HDMI cable to hook it to the TV. You should be able to pick one up for about ?20. If you want recording capability as well, then even though nxjen's has just died, Humax do some fine products.

It may be your antenna. Unlike old analogue TV's, digital channels either get a signal or don't - none of the old fuzzy, ghosted picture. And when it can't, it just says 'no signal'. It could be the recent storm has dislodged a wire or maybe something has chewed it somewhere along the way.

Given the current thinking, I suspect any teacher that tries that might just find themselves jobless and on a register.

maxxi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's wrong to gloat in a climate-based way but I > packed all my fleeces and scarves and stuff for a > trip to Toronto for a couple of months and now I'm > here it's hot sunny and gorgeous. Locals saying > it's their finest Indian summer for ages.* If you are still there come December/January you won't be so smug!

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > I think damson and satsuma gin might be a step too far :)) But it would TWO of your 5-a-day, then!

Selclene Southeast Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > >That's possibly the silliest argument I've seen > >in a while. > > Silly? maybe...But it does get under your skin > don't it? When you actually think about it. When I thought about it more, I asked myself: The London Bus is as iconic as the Union Jack, the Beefeater, the Crown and as British as the Lion and the Unicorn. But you wouldn't travel in any of these to get to work in the morning, no! And then I considered... you wouldn't put your head in a microwave, so why would you put your food in there? And then I thought you wouldn't out other pets like a cat or dog in a bowl full of water, so why you you put your goldfish in one? And then I realised that it was, indeed, a pretty silly argument.

> What is it like living next door to Peckham? OK, now I've got "Peckham? Peckham? Who the **** is Peckham?" in my head...

Selclene Southeast Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > All I am saying that the London Bus is as iconic > as the Union Jack, the Beefeater, the Crown and as > British as the Lion and the Unicorn. You wouldn't > adorn any of those with images of violence would > you? - NO. That's possibly the silliest argument I've seen in a while.

I can honestly say I love animals. Especially with chips.

I saw whole chickens on sale in a big-name supermarket the other day for ?2.80 each. Normal price, not on sale. That's just not economically sustainable.

Selclene Southeast Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As a Londoner through and through and a parent, I always love when people feel the need to tell everyone they are a parent before expressing their opinion on a matter. It really does help.

sjw Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What does "the needle method" entail? A needle. And a sloe berry. Actually a *lot* of sloe berries. But only one needle per person.

Everything Robbin said, with the additional consideration of asking yourself how flexible you need to be. If you may need to consider moving in the next 5 years (i.e. do you have a job that may need you to move?), then any drop in prices may lock you in due to negative equity. If you are looking to stay longer term then this is less likely to affect you.

sweetgirl Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > instead I leave it outside my door where I feel it will be more appreciated. You mean the bags they shove through your letterbox? They are businesses that, at best, give a tiny amount to the charities to use their name and, at worst may not actually be charities at all. I just had a look at a bag we got today. The charity receives ?75 per tonne of clothing. That may sound a lot, but a nice shirt weighing, say, 400g would only earn a mere 3p for the charity.

alice Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Close to that now? Project Economic Suicide has barely begun, alice.

Well, obviously full integration with the central nervous system is the ultimate goal.

Do Selclene still pamphlet ED homes regularly?