rendelharris

JoeLeg Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > uncleglen Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I get the distinct impression that the far left > > will go all out to get them banned as there > seem > > to be links to people from the far > right...Diane > > Abbott has put her 4 penn'orth in as well. Then > > all the other virtue signallers will come out > of > > the woodwork... > > @#$%& off. > > It's nothing to do with virtue signalling; this is > a direct attempt by the EDL to spread their > bigotry by subterfuge. It's a classic example of > "if you're not with us you're against us", and > they need to be seen for what they are, dangerous > throwbacks looking to capitalise on fear. > > The FLA is not to be taken lightly, they have > definate far right links, and just because you > hate the far left doesn't mean it's ok to excuse > these people. Grow up. He won't you know. I daresay to unclehate the demonstrators who stopped the Blackshirts in Cable Street were just virtue signalling as well.

stantonb, yes it was a slightly undesirable turn of phrase, but the OP had been mugged a short while before at knifepoint - I'm sure anyone who's been bored with my posts on here can tell you I'm tiresomely politically correct but in this instance maybe cut him/her a little slack, under the circumstances?

apbremer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was told by a postman that Royal Mail are not > now allowed to display their various daily > collection times as our Masters in Brussels have > deemed it "la competition injuste" and banned it. The collection times are posted on every postbox along with a handy indicator telling one when the next collection is, so that's cobblers. Next!

Sell it to Malaysians, they can repair it and make it into an hotel or apartments, move Parliament to Birmingham. And give no second home allowances so all the MPs have to live in a clean but basic hostel. Then we'd get genuine public servants who have a calling instead of failed lawyers who like the trappings and the expense accounts.

There certainly won't be a discussion if instead of joining in the discussion people just post (twice!) "there's not going to be a discussion"!

Loz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rendelharris Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Half an hour off on an eight hour shift doesn't > seem much - surely most people > > working 9-5 get an hour for lunch? > > Of course, but that hour isn't paid. If you work > 9-5 you get paid for 7 hours a day (35 > hours/week), not 8. That depends on your contract: I've definitely worked in places where I was paid for eight hours, one of which was a paid hour's break. Anyway, it's legally mandatory to give people working more than 4.5 hours a half hour break so again, it's not a "benefit" for which the staff should be grateful (I know you didn't say that but others did).

Given the number of crappy overpriced flats that could have been built on that footprint I'm quite surprised they got it for under seven figures.

Most of the benefits mentioned are either negligible or legally mandatory - sick pay, holiday pay, paternity pay and pension contributions are not "benefits," they're mandatory. Half an hour off on an eight hour shift doesn't seem much - surely most people working 9-5 get an hour for lunch? The rest of the benefits seem pretty negligible, a free Coke or bucket of popcorn might be nice but oddly most landlords won't accept it in exchange for a rent reduction. I'm sure Picturehouse staff would far rather forgo the benefits listed here (beyond the mandatory ones) in exchange for the LLW.

Graffiti over extant graffiti and graffiti over a piece of artwork which happens to be on a public wall are worlds apart, don't you think? The Last Supper is painted on a wall, were some chump to decide to tag it that wouldn't be a subject for interesting discussion, it would be an outrage...I'm probably a hidebound old reactionary but this sort of crap seems not much different to me than smashing windows for fun. ETA to expand slightly, I assume most people quite like the outside of their dwelling to look nice, would they be happy and think it interesting if someone came and tagged it? In which case what makes a work of public art (which is still someone's wall) any different, except that it is vandalizing something into which much more effort has been put and will be much more difficult to repair?

Tossers. I didn't know that one, hope it can be restored, looks wonderful.

Without taking either side, you are actually entitled to apply for a disabled parking permit while suffering from the effects of cancer or its treatment, I doubt many doctors would refuse to sign off on one in those circumstances. Wishing your wife a successful recovery.

Previouslyhappyresid Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Good point Droler, I'll just tell my nanny to stop > being dramatic and that caughing up 23% of her > salary an hour is completely affordable to park at > our house and the guy next door who's selling his > households second vehicle he uses for work is also > totally affordable at ?240 a year. Frankly they > can both just man up and cut back on their flat > whites. All day visitor permits cost ?2.50 (when bought in blocks of ten), assuming an eight hour day I make it that you pay your nanny approximately ?1.25 an hour?

Orange owl Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi could anyone tell me. Do you have to be a > resident to buy the permit and do the council > restrict the number they sell? Thanks Any adult with proof of residence in the CPZ area is entitled to buy a permit, I believe, but nobody from outside.

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Loz Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Seabag Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Do you have to be Indian to make a curry? > > > > Some halfwit will be along soon and claim > anything > > else is 'cultural appropriation'. > > > Nah, I think Rendleharris H is in bed by now > > Mind you, I'm sure Uncle Grim could turn this > around, with a tale of a bath full of the stuff > and 25 people living in the loft. I do occasionally post things when I've had a good night out so perhaps I've forgotten, but can you show me a single post where I've said anything remotely like that please?

mikeb Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > @rendel -by your logic, there should be no limit > to council taxes and levies, even those which are > transparent and not hidden or disguised as such > something else How do you manage to extrapolate that from two sentences in which I simply pointed out that monies which go to Southwark are ultimately respent on the community?

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I hope to see a GIANT Henry car one day. Please let this happen, roads full of giant Henrys would make the world a better place.

Blah Blah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > rendelharris Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > Count > > your blessings, you had to pay a vast > proportion > > of your income in mortgage payments, to buy > your > > house now someone on an averageish income would > > need about three times their income every month > to > > afford it > > The latest data now shows that average house > prices are EIGHT times the average salary. Back in > the early 80's, mortgages were I think restricted > to 2.5 times salary. DF has nothing whatsoever to > complain about. Indeed - I meant that the average person would need three times their salary just to meet the repayments, of course they would never get the mortgage in the first place. Charles Notice - the title was quite clearly asking for a discussion of this issue, had it been "Goodbye to Mr.Patel" maybe less so. This is a discussion board, people discuss things. Discussions develop and expand. Nobody is stopping anyone expressing their regards or regrets (which may or may not be pointless as nobody knows if Mr.Patel views this - why not drop in and tell him how you feel in person?), why do you moan about others discussing things as they see fit?

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > When I had my first Mortgage 1980 ..?15,000, > interest rates were 15% and rose to 17% for a > short period. > Paying ?370 P/M Wages ?400 p/m I had ?30 per month > to live on. > > Now With savings I get no interest so I am like > many other older savers are effectively paying for > > new home owners mortgages. I have lost >?90,000 > since 2008. > > So NO I am NOT happy. > > Fox And you've made, what, ?700,000+ since 1980? ?19k a year average. I'd say the glass is at least half full. And you're not paying for other people's mortgages, interest rates are interest rates which are determined by the world and domestic economic environment, they don't steal from you and give it to new mortgagees! Count your blessings, you had to pay a vast proportion of your income in mortgage payments, to buy your house now someone on an averageish income would need about three times their income every month to afford it

ianr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > No, NO sympathy for the postman, I don't > appreciate junk mail, > > does the PO not understand they are > proliferating a mountain of waste paper > > It's not the PO, it's Royal Mail. Has anyone told > HMQ what's being done in her name? > > Though apparently you are able to opt out: > https://personal.help.royalmail.com/app/answers/de > tail/a_id/293/~/how-do-i-opt-out-of-receiving-any- > leaflets-or-unaddressed-promotional-material/, on > an all-or-none basis. Would there be anything > important or interesting that you'd no longer get? > Which stuff would you still get anyway, from > private distributors? That's handy, thanks, I was wondering if there was a way of stopping it. Not only do I object to the environmental waste - my recycling bin is in the porch and that's where it all goes, unread - but it makes me feel sorry for the posties. Having done the odd Christmas shift as a student I know what a pain it is to have a bundle of junk mail which forces one to go up every driveway even when they have no personal mail.

Credit to you Renata, hope your efforts bear fruit.

Early morning/late night deliveries to the M&S and waste collections could be annoying though - believe those near the big M&S have had plenty of aggravation.

Interesting that one one star reviewer wrote: "Last Friday ordered fish cakes which were revolting and the staff beyond incompetent. On Thursday had burger and a steak which was good and the lady at the bar who had started that day was excellent." And the manager replied: "It is great to here [sic] that the bar service you had was excellent. Its always good to know that the efforts of our team are being appreciated. Our staff are expected to ensure your visit is the best possible, and so your praises will be relayed to the whole team. I am also pleased that the food was to your liking, although I am sorry that other aspects of your visit were not." It's not only crocodiles that live in denial...

Handy that they're building eight very large homes though, as if they'd built, say, a dozen smaller ones, or flats, then they would have been obliged to include social housing.

http://www.mccullochhomes.co.uk/?property=the-gilkes

Need it be affected? Other side of the road...perfect for anyone needing to pick up prosecco, prawn vol-au-vents and Pirellis in the one trip!