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by dinny_g
Thu Nov 27, 2025 1:26 pm
Forum: General
Topic: BHP
Replies: 30
Views: 485

Re: BHP

I had the same thought process when I was commuting from Northampton to Slough 3 or 4 times per week. I would do Jct 2 to Jct 10 of the M 40 and used to try to use that part of the Journey to "Make up time", given it's very light on traffic etc.

Then I crunched the numbers and realised the 36 or ...
by dinny_g
Thu Nov 27, 2025 10:09 am
Forum: General
Topic: Bye Bye Rachel Reeves
Replies: 296
Views: 6191

Re: Bye Bye Rachel Reeves

I have 2 nephews in Australia who are eligible for assistance under the NDIS programme. This is not means tested for a very basic and, I think sound principle that 2 people with the same challenges in life are viewed as identical by the state.

Their value to the state is not determined by how much ...
by dinny_g
Wed Nov 26, 2025 8:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Mountain Biking general thread
Replies: 1029
Views: 120449

Re: Mountain Biking general thread

Agreed - I have black DMR V12’s (your recommendation Rich IIRC) but silver pins to match the other silver accents on my black bike.

Looks Ace to me
by dinny_g
Wed Nov 26, 2025 2:53 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Bye Bye Rachel Reeves
Replies: 296
Views: 6191

Re: Bye Bye Rachel Reeves

If they're still in power...
by dinny_g
Wed Nov 26, 2025 1:55 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Bye Bye Rachel Reeves
Replies: 296
Views: 6191

Re: Bye Bye Rachel Reeves

Whatever way you slice it, I sacrifice the same amount of my salary as before but my pension pot grows by a smaller amount than before. The difference goes to the exchequer etc.
by dinny_g
Wed Nov 26, 2025 1:41 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Bye Bye Rachel Reeves
Replies: 296
Views: 6191

Re: Bye Bye Rachel Reeves

GG. wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 1:29 pm Taxing pensions
People who are sacrificing some of their available spending now so that in future, they'll be less of a burden on the state... Yeah, let's tax those fuckers!! :roll:
by dinny_g
Wed Nov 26, 2025 12:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Bye Bye Rachel Reeves
Replies: 296
Views: 6191

Re: Bye Bye Rachel Reeves

Any word on Pension Tax Free Lump sums on retirement.

Doesn't impact me as the Tories will have reversed it long before I retire :lol: but I was talking to a work colleague yesterday who's 18 months off retirement and somewhat depending on the lump sum for his retirement plans
by dinny_g
Wed Nov 26, 2025 11:47 am
Forum: General
Topic: Randomness
Replies: 9881
Views: 1949110

Re: Randomness

Something like "If you're going to front a Charity Campaign, you must donate 40% of your annual earnings to said Charity"

Lets see how many movie stars we see then... :lol:
by dinny_g
Wed Nov 26, 2025 10:44 am
Forum: General
Topic: Randomness
Replies: 9881
Views: 1949110

Re: Randomness

True that...

But shouldn't we be forcing the celebrities to do more than just talk. Perhaps a significant one off tax on their earnings because they have the broadest shoulders and lets be honest, "they don't need all that money" :P
by dinny_g
Wed Nov 26, 2025 10:24 am
Forum: General
Topic: Randomness
Replies: 9881
Views: 1949110

Re: Randomness

It's rare that anyone in that bracket ever really, truly "puts their money where their mouth is" though - Michael Sheen is the only one I can think of and fair fucking play to him for the way he lives IMO. Absolute legend for it.
by dinny_g
Wed Nov 26, 2025 10:03 am
Forum: General
Topic: Randomness
Replies: 9881
Views: 1949110

Re: Randomness


edit: he also mused that the current construct means the ability to truly act according to your moral compass / values / beliefs is a luxury afforded only to those with sufficient financial independance : for whom the impact of losing their job/career due to taking a stance would not be ruinous ...
by dinny_g
Wed Nov 26, 2025 9:29 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Car insurance
Replies: 280
Views: 39934

Re: Car insurance

:lol:
by dinny_g
Tue Nov 25, 2025 12:30 pm
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Black friday
Replies: 20
Views: 594

Re: Black friday

94% of John Lewis Black Friday deals were available at the same price or cheaper in the bast 6 months according to surveys, the worst offender other than Very.

Richer Sounds scores best when it comes to Black Friday deals
by dinny_g
Tue Nov 25, 2025 12:10 pm
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Mental Health
Replies: 472
Views: 135830

Re: Mental Health


Had your Testosterone checked ?


No but I think I need to - our practice is an absolute shitshow so I've had to sort out my ongoing prescription first, but now that that's sorted, I need to move onto a few other things - including the Prostate Cancer checks.

You can't do more than one thing ...
by dinny_g
Tue Nov 25, 2025 11:23 am
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Mental Health
Replies: 472
Views: 135830

Re: Mental Health

I just take Centrum 50+ and try to get out for at least 20 mins each lunchtime
by dinny_g
Tue Nov 25, 2025 11:08 am
Forum: General
Topic: Decent Recent TV
Replies: 3055
Views: 1054135

Re: Decent Recent TV

Summerwater on Channel 4

6 parter (3 episodes last week, 3 this week) about 4 groups of people staying at a holiday lodge site in Scotland. There's a fire and a fatality but you don't find our who or how until the very end. Each episode focuses on a different group of people in the same 24 hours ...
by dinny_g
Tue Nov 25, 2025 10:45 am
Forum: Moaning
Topic: Mental Health
Replies: 472
Views: 135830

Re: Mental Health

Min was 19 when I was diagnosed... :o

7 weeks of High Dose Vit C and the Mid day walking got it sorted again
by dinny_g
Tue Nov 25, 2025 10:42 am
Forum: General
Topic: Randomness
Replies: 9881
Views: 1949110

Re: Randomness

I got to seem him jump some busses in a GAA field in Co. Roscommon when I was a kid. Still, possibly the most random thing I've ever been to...
by dinny_g
Tue Nov 25, 2025 10:39 am
Forum: Gaming + Tech
Topic: Any Sparky's in the house
Replies: 11
Views: 268

Re: Any Sparky's in the house

Given that it's due for an inspection in 2026, that's probably the right opportunity to answer some of these questions.

The house isn't the best build so it wouldn't surprise me of there are gremlins in system :roll: The extensions looks like it was built by David Kelly... :(

https://www ...
by dinny_g
Tue Nov 25, 2025 7:22 am
Forum: Gaming + Tech
Topic: Any Sparky's in the house
Replies: 11
Views: 268

Re: Any Sparky's in the house

Ok cheers Jim 👍🏻