JohnL

siousxiesue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've seen customers hand a loyalty card or paper > money that's been held in their mouth straight to > a till operator. Turned my stomach and I told the > cashier when I had the chance! Don't go to Egypt (outside the hotels). The place to keep money was down the trousers - and the money looked like it (this was 10 years ago mind).

Typing at work before someone sees u :)

malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I liked this thread when there was some decent > discussion. It has been incredibly informative. > Now just seems to be links to tweets and on-line > articles ie other people's views. Fine to support > arguments but better to know your take, which is > often very well framed. No I don't need an answer > cella. It's ticking over before it bursts into life. But on a personal note I see that Guy Verhofstadt has revived his comments to do something for those who are being stripped of EU citizenship without their consent. I hoped for some kind of Individual EU associate membership that might give me freedom of movement, but that's extremely unlikely. I'd get an Irish passport if I could.

"You cannot have your cake and eat it. You can't take back your waters and then expect to use other people's sky," added the Taoiseach." It's all going off then.

The Sun is trying to diffuse tension (NOT) https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/taoiseach-leo-varadkar-branded-eu-toady-and-air-head-by-british-sun-newspaper-37137434.html

"Mr Barnier questioned whether the UK could be trusted to collect taxes on behalf of the EU." I really understand his point.

brookeb Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hello! I've got a quick question about tax... I've > been offered a job within my current company > however I have a few concerns about the wage being > offered... I currently earn about ?42k net, but > this new job puts that at ?48k net (similar > position to what I do now with a few added > responsibilities. I was wondering what happens to > my income when it goes into the higher tax band? > Is all of it taxed at 40%? I've checked out this > tax calculator but it only tells me what I will > make, not which bands of tax I am paying, so I was > hoping someone here can help? > > Many thanks :) You'll never lose through an increase that way - also a reduction in NI at some level around there Between Primary Threshold and Upper Earnings Limit 12% Above Upper Earnings Limit 2% Upper Earnings Limit (UEL) All employees pay a lower rate of National Insurance above this point ?3,863 per month

spark67 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > what an odd post, never felt i have been > mistreated by staff anywhere i've been in ed, in > fact over the years we in our house have become > friends with a good few of the staff and owners of > local businesses .... if i walked into a shop and > someone yawned, i wouldn't think straight away it > was me... amazingly people yawn unpredictably and > its not always personal😏 .... the only > rudeness i've encountered on the lane has been by > other fellow customers on the rare occasion to the > staff. > please excuse the lack of capitals in this post... > my friggin shift keys broken 😂 If you put a hand over your mouth whilst doing so it's OK. If I can see tonsils YUCK.

Store I won't mention - I remember putting my pin number in incorrectly "card rejected" and the assistant shouting "we've got one here" - I don't think she meant it the way it came over.

Boris Johnson's resignation speech was a huge damp squid rather than a dead sheep. 'Johnson has finished. An MP shouts: ?Is that it??'

It's the OPs right to fight all the way mind you (and if he had lost its probably a lot more money for that privilege)

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/netherlands-customs-hard-brexit-uk-hire-staff-dutch-a8452386.html Dutch Rapporteur (think it's an official): "I asked my government a year ago to start hiring new customs officials. They?ve hired almost a thousand customs officials just in case Britain crashes out." "We also hired veterinary officials because if you crash out you also have that problem.? "ports like Rotterdam and hub airports like Schipol are also planning significant physical changes to accommodate extra checks likely to slow down trade "

Alan Medic Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ruffler Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The Lib Dems could have brought the > Conservatives > > to within one vote of defeat on yesterday?s > Brexit > > bill, but Tim Farron and Vince Cable were > absent. > > Unbelievable! > > > https://news.sky.com/story/liberal-democrats-admit > > > -party-messed-up-over-brexit-votes-11439419 > > Plus Brandon Lewis makes 'an honest mistake'. > https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44867866 > > And of course UKIP Hoey. That was about as honest a mistake as Trumps. Just breaking agreements and lying about it is OK now. "Mr Lewis did not take part in most of the day's Trade Bill votes, but did take part in the two closest divisions - the one on customs and another on medicine regulation, which the government lost."

We do have a strange attitude in the UK (or just a different attitude if you want) - When Pret give free coffees to regular patrons the newspapers speculate it's on a best looking basis (it really isn't I can vouch for that). British people do not like special service - it makes us uneasy - what's the catch :)

Today our train pulled in to Blackfriars (terminating there) the same time as the Bedford train across the platform - and instead of waiting - it pulled out before the doors opened. To be fair Peak trains have improved a little bit this week.

Terrible, but a one off the police mean ? So what can we do to guard against that sort of thing.

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Personally the last thing I want when I go into a > shop is to be greeted, when I just want to have a > mooch around in peace. > > Unless I know the person concerned, that's > different! Maplins - whenever I went in to look around the electronics an assistant would be right behind me "Good Morning Sir". They must have been under instructions to :)

diable rouge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JohnL Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > The BBC has treated Carole Cadwalladr quite > badly > > IMHO - There really is more to come here. > > > > (She's spent the last two years investigating > Vote > > Leave/Leave.EU and if it wasn't for her the > latest > > Electoral Commission investigation wouldn't > have > > started - she's still pushing the Russian links > > but is treated like a maverick) > > It was Jolyon Maugham of the Good Law Project that > went down the legal route to force the Commission > to investigate, otherwise the Commission would've > carried on ignoring Cadwalladr... Gosh - You'd think she was David Icke.

The BBC has treated Carole Cadwalladr quite badly IMHO - There really is more to come here. (She's spent the last two years investigating Vote Leave/Leave.EU and if it wasn't for her the latest Electoral Commission investigation wouldn't have started - she's still pushing the Russian links but is treated like a maverick) Edit: and reading today's posts - Nicholas Soames has heard enough "The whole damn thing needs to be blown up and started all over again" (does he mean Brexit .. or Parliament :) )

It's cooler today :)

robbin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > JL, aren't you too busy posting hourly updates on > this thread to find time to don your foil hat and > stock up with tinned goods? ;) I might have to interrupt my attempt to keep this thread on page one in order to buy my Brexit preppy supplies.

Now Theresa May wants to send the house of commons home early. She's had enough - but this is going nowhere fast. OK when do I buy a load of tinned soups just in case :)

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > fishbiscuits Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > L16579 Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > I think there has been a lot of over pricing > by > > the local > > > estate agents which hasn?t helped. > > > > This is what I can't work out. If the housing > > market has stalled, why haven't asking prices > come > > down? Why are agents still putting on 2 bed > flats > > at 550K, 3 bed houses at 950K? > > About a third of the rightmove added in last 24 > hours properties on any given day are shown as > "reduced" - surely thats a reduction in asking > prices. Unless you're DFS House Sales.

May has capitulated again (to the Brexiters this time) 4 amendments accepted. She's like a pinball.

rendelharris Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > uncleglen Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > It's a pity all you naysayers do not read what > > Trump has achieved whilst in office......still > you > > lot never did like the truth > > One achievement Uncle, just one thing that has > made America or the world a better place. Just > one. The dangerous achievement IMHO is he has destabilised what is called recently "the rules based international system" meaning that something else can be readied to take over. This is what Change Managers do - break down the old system before establishing the new. You suspect any new system won't be good looking at history.