DVLA Auction website bidding process. Why do they have people bidding net of VAT, buyer’s commission, VAT on buyer’s commission and registration fees and then have loads of warnings about these being added and every bid is final and can’t be cancelled. Surely it’d be easier to have people bidding in...

Didn’t go to York on the lash as weather was preventing trains from running to schedule and nobody could get there without a whole load of grief. Managed to get two new radiators hung and plumbed in, they are certainly an improvement on previous efforts. Currently devouring a dirty kebab watching Th...

Today, work then head to Screwfix to pick up some plumbing supplies for jobs over the weekend. Saturday, day drinking in York with some mates, doubt it will be too extreme, probably head to restaurant / takeaway on way home from train station Sunday, whilst, no doubt, nursing a hangover, upgrade / s...

I’m seeing Paul Heaton at the beginning of next month with his new support.

Just booked tickets to see Chris McCausland in March 2026 which was a slight error on my part as I thought it was next year…

Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Sun Nov 10, 2024 8:37 pm It was rust on my old BMW, fuckers always refused to come off.

They always come off with appropriate application of kinetic energy.

Not so insignificant, but today my dog has made me incredibly happy as in the last 24 hours have seen him achieve two major milestones: 1. Last night he slept at my feet for the first time in nearly a month 2. He happily went for a run along the coastal path off lead with great attention to me and r...

Roadworks. A repeated theme I know, but this evening's drive from the Midlands to the North East was particularly fucking awful. 😡 Pfft! You didn’t wave when you went past… :D The section of the A1(M?) south of Pontefract has been a complete pain in the hoop for what seems like forever. That sectio...

There's a security guard as you cross over the road from London Bridge station into the More London estate. He smiles at everybody coming through, says good morning and today I got a fist bump. Proper puts a smile on my face, he does. I’m surprised you and the rest of the bankers don’t employ Troy ...

Water company has unexpectedly refunded £80+ to me, I think is is a refund of overpaid direct debits but there is nothing showing on my water bill account showing the why, just the amount.

I know it is my money but always nice to get something back

My thought is they should limit the sale of fireworks to a seven day period around the 5th of November, NYE, Diwali etc to encompass the actual date and either the preceding or following weekend with only licensed operators being able to buy them at any other time of the year. There should be prosec...

colinfurze I think his stuff would be pretty interesting if his style wasn't "tv kids presenter on amphetamines" but as it is I can't watch him. I’m the same, my view is he’s like a a kid with ADHD living on a diet of red bull and old school smarties. I can only watch around 5 mins before...

Sunny wrote: ↑Thu Oct 31, 2024 10:59 pm
You jest, but he's recently gained himself an epic Frankenstein scar. I swear I need to wrap the man in fucking bubble wrap.

:roll eyes: FFS Muz!

My BYP moment.

9.29am today, first fecking Christmas advert on TV. We’ve not even burnt the effigy of Mr Fawkes yet!

The CGT increase was on share sales wasn't it? CGT rates are now aligned for shares, unit trusts (and variants such as OEIC, PAIFS, Investment Trusts etc), commercial & residential property (not your home), crypto, valuables valued in excess of £6,000 etc 18% if the gain after allowances sits w...

New Yorkshire Workshop does some fantastic work.

Another for the list is

Bradshaw Joinery - https://youtube.com/@bradshawjoinery?si ... -GP9znx3hB

Mr. Dazzle wrote: ↑Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:47 pm The cut in CGT threshold from 12k to 3k was/is an existing Tory policy?

Yep, that was a Tory policy. OP edited

Highly and lows… CGT up from 10 / 20% to 18 / 24% with immediate effect - this wouldn’t ordinarily cause much concern but the allowance has been slashed from £12k+ to £3,000 in recent years by the previous gov. Income tax - staying the same but fiscal drag will mean we all pay a bit more tax in real...

Ben Kilner’s bike / boat build and journey across Scotland videos are, imho, well worth a watch:

https://youtube.com/@ben-kilner?si=45OUyME04wrKDvQA

I thought monk fish was what they made cheap/fake Scampi out of? IIRC it used to be along with other unpopular by-catch, that was until the chefs found the main catch to be too expensive / short supply so started using less popular fish and cuts of meat* to keep up their margins. Low and behold, pr...

Original Iron Maiden singer, Paul Di’Anno

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0l0nnnekdo

Three things spring to mind: 1. How accessible is the offending back box and if the answer is anything less than difficult, I’d be questioning the Landlord’s EICR as that should have been coded and rectified? b. Why is the lever partially open on that Wago and is this causing any arcing / heat? iii....