Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).

Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.

cheers GF.

Thank you for the advice. I can leave the house now for a couple of hours and know that the garbage bin in the kitchen will not be totally destroyed by the time I get back - that had to be moved elsewhere previously. Fred, I've tried that with a friend and it worked for a short time until she figured out that she could actually "catch it" because it was moving so slowly.
Could I just add to this thread that there are so many unwanted dogs and cats in this country desperately needing homes and there are loads of websites out there advertising them. I have homed many unwanted dogs and the joy they have given me far exceeds any amount of money I have made from trading shares.

Are you praising it after after it comes to you after it catches the car?

One the trouble with dogs who bark a lot when its unnecessary is that the owners call it to them, say SHHHS "that's a good dog" and the dog is very please with itself.

(False association of action and intent, or double messaging.)

Oh jeez, heard it all now Fred the dog whisperer.

Anyone foe Aussie.



Australia: I'm living here now. No ISA equivalent. Only tax efficient savings vehicle is a Superfund (Pension) from what I've found. On that note, the only equivalent of the SIPP over here is what is known as a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF), and it's an administrative and expensive pain to set up compared to a SIPP, due to the additional compliance reporting required by the ATO. For example, your typical annual admin charge on an SMSF is around AUD 2000 pa. Makes it very restrictive for anyone who has less than a couple of hundred thousand Aussie Dollars to plough into their Super, and means that SMSF's are perceived to be a rich persons investment over here - recently reinforced by Gillard's decision to raise taxes on SMSFs.

To be honest, Australia is one very expensive Country to live in right now - strong Aussie Dollar aside. I could provide examples of many things that are more expensive than the UK - even after the Pound weakening further - yet only a handful that are cheaper. The UK wins hands down on tax-efficient saving and pensions at this point in time. Quality of Life? Well, that's debatable. There are nice points and things to do over here, but there are in the UK aswell. In terms of everyday worries, Aussies share many of them - despite the jovial culture. I would personally say that the cost of living over here at the present time is higher than that in the UK. I keep my own costs down by cycling to commute, but am about to buy a car for weekend travel/exploring (Skoda Octavia with any luck, but around £1000 more expensive than the UK equivalent. Yes, I know it's a European car...). Road Tax over here is around double what it is in the UK. My housemate will be paying the order of AUD 800 to tax his car for the next 12 months. That's around £600! I'm fortunate to be earning enough to be able to afford to live here with a good quality of life, but the expense is seriously making me question whether I'll end up permanently settling here. Good to have the residency option while morons are running the UK, but believe me when I say Australia has no shortage of those either! ;)

Which city in Oz? I am watching F1 qualifying at Melbourne in UK.

Are you an England Fan????
Feeling depressed???
Down in the dumps?????
Then call the R. F. U. Helpline on
0800101010.

Thats
0800 won nothing, won nothing, won nothing!!!

LOL.

I am feeling very contented about the 5 Nation's outcome.

Almost perfect!

A little bit of regret about Irish game, but didn't want to depress them.


8-), 8-))))))))))

That didn't take long!

Argentina's Kirchner raises Falklands with Pope Francis

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner says she has asked for the Pope's intervention in the Falklands dispute between her country and the UK.

The pope is a supporter of Argentina's CV claim to the Falklands. It would be a bit like getting the 'king of the fairies' to help.

sounds like, "Pappa, Pappa, those boys are being nasty to me and won't let me play"

Super, smashing, great. Does anyone know if the new pope plays darts?

Oh dear.

Another lost part of the Empire.

pretty questionable, but assuredly there can be no question at all that the residents wish to stay part of uk, nor that argentina have declared a total disinterest (read as disdain) in what those people want, not that it is in the gift of argentina either way

For those who like a drink at home or whilst entertainly have a look at Morrisons recent offers on wines and spirits.

Bad for your health. :-))

on a detox at the moment.:-))

Detox - what the hell is one of those!! Managed to survive 3 months off being 65 and not had one. Just thought I would tell you all that there are good offers on and great to have in if one entertains.

i entertain myself, and rarely go an evening without (decent) wine .... tonight a bottle of 2009 fleurie with some roast loin of pork stuffed with prunes marinated in brandy+walnuts+sage .... shall make a sauce from sherry and the rest of the prunes etc ..... yummy yummy i hope

Sounds delicious. I have always been partial to Fleurie, but it is somewhat variable in quality. Where do you get yours?