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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 ...

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 ...

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

If they're still in power...

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.

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!!

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 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

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...

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"

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

I just take Centrum 50+ and try to get out for at least 20 mins each lunchtime

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 ...

Min was 19 when I was diagnosed...

7 weeks of High Dose Vit C and the Mid day walking got it sorted again

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...

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 ...

Ok cheers Jim