Seemingly trivial things that intrigue you
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You could be rightsurrey_commuter said:
At the risk of upsetting the residents Kingston really is not that sort of a place, other than a few streets. I would say £40k a year on a nanny puts you in the serious money category at which point you move out to Esther/Oxshot/Cobhamballysmate said:
She will be a pariah for letting her standards slip so low.TheBigBean said:
Is this lady the talk of Kingston now?kingstongraham said:I particularly enjoyed the idea of moving grocery shopping TO Ocado as a way of saving money.
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pinno said:
[Hello S, no long time see]ballysmate said:
Amazing that some think au pairs shouldn't enjoy protection of employment legislation don't you think?pinno said:
I went out with 2 au pairs. One was working from 6.30am to 10 at night looking after 2 brats and 1 very disabled 14 year old whilst rich parents were off fishing in South Africa. She certainly wasn't getting a grand a week.TheBigBean said:
Isn't there some considerable variance in the quality of au pairs?surrey_commuter said:
I have to say that when I read it I thought it was a parody acct.kingstongraham said:
I'm just glad that someone is taking the plight of the real victims of the cost of living crisis seriously at last.pblakeney said:
The comments sum it up much better than I could be be bothered to.kingstongraham said:
It does highlight what I have thought that if you have the room then an au pair is bloody good value. And from the au pairs point of view they get free rent/food/car and a grand a month to spend
[Suffice to say, I got her a job at Fusciardi's ice cream parlour].
Au pair number 2 lived with a paranoid couple in Woodford green, parents to 4 year old and Mum didn't work. This I couldn't work out but mum liked going out shopping, seeing friends and being pampered.
Padlocks and security everywhere. It was horrible. She definitely wasn't getting a grand a week living in a shoe cupboard with the TV on top of a wardrobe giving you a cricked neck and strict rules on everything.
The windows only opened 2".
Yes, both situations were abhorrent. Person A was treated like a dogsbody and person B was treated with indifference. She never felt welcome and didn't go out of her room unless it was attending to the 4 year old or to go out.
Hello Mr P, yep it's been a while.
I see things on here are pretty much as they were when I took my sabbatical.1 -
I don't get why he's so concerned about a population collapse, he keeps bringing it up. There are close to eight billion people on Earth and growing, it sounds more than enough to me, specially the densities in India and China.
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focuszing723 said:
I don't get why he's so concerned about a population collapse, he keeps bringing it up. There are close to eight billion people on Earth and growing, it sounds more than enough to me, specially the densities in India and China.
And Cumbria, I think.0 -
...and dwindling natural habitats/resources and a climate crisis and worsening floods and 1.47b people in coastal areas susceptible to that and so will we be susceptible when there is exodus (it's happening now in Bangladesh) but still no realistic way of colonising Mars. I mean Mars? ffs.focuszing723 said:
I don't get why he's so concerned about a population collapse, he keeps bringing it up. There are close to eight billion people on Earth and growing, it sounds more than enough to me, specially the densities in India and China.
There's some good series on the iplayer:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0013pmt/life-at-50-degrees-the-town-that-burnt-down-in-a-day
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vc75
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Yeah, cheers.pinno said:
...and dwindling natural habitats/resources and a climate crisis and worsening floods and 1.47b people in coastal areas susceptible to that and so will we be susceptible when there is exodus (it's happening now in Bangladesh) but still no realistic way of colonising Mars. I mean Mars? ffs.focuszing723 said:
I don't get why he's so concerned about a population collapse, he keeps bringing it up. There are close to eight billion people on Earth and growing, it sounds more than enough to me, specially the densities in India and China.
There's some good series on the iplayer:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0013pmt/life-at-50-degrees-the-town-that-burnt-down-in-a-day
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vc75
He's obviously a clever bloke, odd.0 -
How do they get the chocolate in the Jaffa without cracking the shell?
And did God contribute any child support to Mary..0 -
Perhaps he paid her in Jaffa cakes.thedirector135 said:How do they get the chocolate in the Jaffa without cracking the shell?
And did God contribute any child support to Mary..seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Jaffa biscuits, shirley? Despite what the tax dodgers argued.0
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But but but - they're not crunchy like a biscuit.
And they are terrible for dunking.
If you can't dunk it, it has to be classed as something other than a biscuit.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Wasn't it a VAT thing? I presume the jam gets there first.
What's the difference between jam and marmalade?0 -
Surely shirley, marmalade is made from citrus fruits whereas jam isn't.shirley_basso said:Wasn't it a VAT thing? I presume the jam gets there first.
What's the difference between jam and marmalade?seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
See your DMs for the real answer0
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Love the fact that he's not wearing 'em. 🤣The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
I think the difference is probably about 10 years between Dean Ford's lot and Weller's lot.shirley_basso said:Wasn't it a VAT thing? I presume the jam gets there first.
What's the difference between jam and marmalade?2 -
Just why someone would even try to use sh1tter limbs to open a cupboard?0 -
Nope, cakes. And no tax dodging involved either. Her Majesty's Highwaymen were defeated in court and the correct treatment is not to charge VATorraloon said:Jaffa biscuits, shirley? Despite what the tax dodgers argued.
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
I remember hearing the argument was that biscuits start hard and go soft when stale, cakes start soft and go hard. Therefore they are cakes. For VAT purposes biscuits are a luxury item, hence being liable, but cakes are treated like most foodstuffs and not liable.Stevo_666 said:
Nope, cakes. And no tax dodging involved either. Her Majesty's Highwaymen were defeated in court and the correct treatment is not to charge VATorraloon said:Jaffa biscuits, shirley? Despite what the tax dodgers argued.
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After scrolling through that Acct I now see the point in Twitterfocuszing723 said:
Just why someone would even try to use sh1tter limbs to open a cupboard?0 -
I can't remember the reasoning that won the day but that makes sense. Anyhow, think I'll go and buy myself some Jaffa Cakesveronese68 said:
I remember hearing the argument was that biscuits start hard and go soft when stale, cakes start soft and go hard. Therefore they are cakes. For VAT purposes biscuits are a luxury item, hence being liable, but cakes are treated like most foodstuffs and not liable.Stevo_666 said:
Nope, cakes. And no tax dodging involved either. Her Majesty's Highwaymen were defeated in court and the correct treatment is not to charge VATorraloon said:Jaffa biscuits, shirley? Despite what the tax dodgers argued.
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Why does alcohol free Gordon's gin cost 14 notes and the proper 37% stuff cost 13 notes? After all, the biggest chunk of the price ticket is duty.0
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If there is a point to alcohol free gin, please let me know.ballysmate said:Why does alcohol free Gordon's gin cost 14 notes and the proper 37% stuff cost 13 notes? After all, the biggest chunk of the price ticket is duty.
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I see no point. Likewise alcohol free beer and wine.0
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I therefore have little sympathy for people who pay £14 a bottle for it.ballysmate said:I see no point. Likewise alcohol free beer and wine.
Other options are available. Such as lemonade.0 -
Fool and his money... and all that.0
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Do let us know how you get on walking to work on your hands.focuszing723 said:
Just why someone would even try to use sh1tter limbs to open a cupboard?1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
Part of the anti-growth coalition0 -
A non sweet 'soft drink' for drivers / pregnant / teetotals. When I am driving I get bloody sick of lemonade. Usually a tonic and bitters.First.Aspect said:
If there is a point to alcohol free gin, please let me know.ballysmate said:Why does alcohol free Gordon's gin cost 14 notes and the proper 37% stuff cost 13 notes? After all, the biggest chunk of the price ticket is duty.
The problem with alcohol free, is they don't have that 'aaaaaah' factor (think like the strongbow adverts). Can't put my finger on why not, they just dont!0 -
So no point then?shirley_basso said:
A non sweet 'soft drink' for drivers / pregnant / teetotals. When I am driving I get bloody sick of lemonade. Usually a tonic and bitters.First.Aspect said:
If there is a point to alcohol free gin, please let me know.ballysmate said:Why does alcohol free Gordon's gin cost 14 notes and the proper 37% stuff cost 13 notes? After all, the biggest chunk of the price ticket is duty.
The problem with alcohol free, is they don't have that 'aaaaaah' factor (think like the strongbow adverts). Can't put my finger on why not, they just dont!0 -
Lucky Saint is pretty good. It's a nice soft drink.0
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