Nicepix
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So how do you explain the similar black holes is almost every other western county's economies that have the same rates of tax as the UK? The situation is far bigger and far more complicated than you believe.
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You dodged the question, but Delswal was bang on. A big fat zero chance of getting elected on a mandate of increasing personal tax rates to cover public services. And fr every person like you complaining about high taxes there are others complaining about the poor condition of roads, not being able to get an appointment their doctor, not enough police on the streets, etc, etc..............
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So if a party said they were going to raise personal taxes to pay for increased public services what chance do you think of them getting elected?
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There are different ways to handle situations like these and we are novices at it. The Dutch decided to protect their old folk and other vulnerable people and let the others spread the virus to build up an immunity whereas other countries have enforced lock downs or restrictions on people moving. None of it is perfect and you have the situation in Italy where everything but the essential services have been closed and the unions representing the essential services are lobbying to keep their workers at home to protect their lives. In France the Gendarmes were ordered to give all their personal p
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A Diane Abbott moment ?
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Urban lockdown hunting let’s see yours??
Nicepix replied to Greyman's topic in Catapult & Slingshot Hunting
We have some veg' plots covered with plastic sheeting and I noticed a mouse under one of the sheets so it got evicted, last seen going over the garden wall into the field. The traps are always set outside the garage door, not too far away and two nights later same size and species mouse was caught in the trap. A couple of days later my wife noticed the dog going mad around another plastic sheet so I started lifting it carefully so as to let the dog have a go if there was anything there. She is a complete novice at this game. Four years old and never laid a glove on anything except going to gro -
Urban lockdown hunting let’s see yours??
Nicepix replied to Greyman's topic in Catapult & Slingshot Hunting
I've been taking this working from home very seriously as has my little terrier. So far I've had three moles and a mouse in the garden traps and she has accounted for one mouse and a lizard. We lost count of the bluebottles swatted on the windows. If I'd know that you were going to ask I could have provided photos. -
It is worse than that. Franceis in almost as much debt as Italy : Which is why Germany is refusing to stump up the Euros to bail the Italians out. Read about it here: https://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/calls-for-corona-bonds-met-with-familiar-nein-a-6eb0e5ce-fddd-4909-95bb-ae8421ef3d2e What is even more worrying is that on top of all this Turkey is holding back 3.5 million migrants paid for by the EU and once the virus gets into those camps they will open the doors and Greece and Italy will get swamped. And then things will get really nasty.
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Germany claims that the €500 billion emergency relief fund can cover all the EU's Coronavirus problems for poor countries yet they have pledged more than just that for their own economy.
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B'stard!. I'd gladly give £45 a day to fish a muddy puddle at the moment. But I know what you mean ?
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The Gamm Ver in France is also a garden centre come animal foodstuffs place. You can buy dog food, but not plants or seeds. The hypermarkets have roped off their clothes section and other non-essentials. Meanwhile in Lidl anything goes so yesterday I came back with two packs of tomato seeds and a six pack of socks. But if the French can't get their plants and seeds to put in their veg' plots there will be riots. It is an essential part of rural life out here.
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I just want to go fishing! We are running out of jobs that we can do because we can't buy the stuff like paint, wood or sand & cement to do other jobs. And we are facing a further 3 weeks of this according to the papers. I honestly cannot see it continuing in its present way. They have to allow some shops and businesses to open in a limited way just to release some of the pressure caused by boredom and frustration. The week before lockdown I ordered a car from a local garage. The car is ready for its Controle-Technique and then I could drive it away. Except the garage is closed a
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She's chuffed with the result. To be fair, so am I. I've missed my vocation. Must be my feminine side coming out ?
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I've just cut the wife's hair using the old dog's clippers, scissors and the trimmer part of my razor. And she is still talking to me! ?
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No, the Mairie is closed down. Not that I'd have to report as he can see me working in the garden through his office window. The same window he used to shoot pigeons off the church roof with his air rifle ? He won't be bothered anyway. He's just come last in the primary elections so his days are numbered.
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Yes. We now have to put a time we go outside on the form, not just the date. Last week I did over 300 miles on mole patrol, and have done 8 daily dog walks, all requiring a separate notice and guess how many times I've been checked? Not fecking once!
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We've been given even tighter guidelines. 1 hour maximum outside exercise and within 1km from home, once a day. I got Google Maps on the computer and worked out that the walk I do with the dog is no more than 1km from home as the crow flies so today I've done the 3km round trip and had 20 minutes spare out of my hour's allowance.? Tomorrow I get to go to the supermarket Whoo-Hoo! ?
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Just make sure the drags are set right then do a few gentle under hand casts until you get the feel of it. The other option is a fixed spool type closed face reel called a spin casting reel that is especially for beginners, the disabled, women and children ?
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Most of my jobs involve no customer contact whatsoever. Many of the gardens are with second homes and the British owners won't be coming out for some time so I have been contacting them and offering to check their mail boxes, feed the koi carp or do whatever I can do to help. When I go to the gardens though I always wear gloves when opening and closing the gates as you can never be sure whether anyone else has just been there. I'm not having cups of tea and coffee with those who are residents and keeping my distance. At the end of the month I'll have to collect some cheques and cash from the q
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Don't worry. It's not rocket science. ? These reels usually have two forms of braking. The first is the screw cap you see under the handle. That compresses a spring that acts on the spool. The tighter you wind it the more friction is applied to the spool. So when you get your reel and mount it on the rod fasten a lure or weight on the end of the line and dangle it from the rod top. Then make adjustments to the screw cap until the lure or weight only drops a few inches when you waggle the rod top. That will prevent the reel over running when the lure or weight hits the water. It helps prev
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I thought it was the London Stadium on match day ?
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We are now down to one period of exercise per day, alone or with your kids, one hour maximum, and within 1 km of home. And they are saying that t will last for several more weeks yet. I predict a riot! The fuzzy-wuzzies in the big cities won't stand it.
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Bloody Hell! I know they cleared a lot of East London, but I never expected it to be like that.
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I reckon about three a day. You can buy my spare ones if you want.
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I didn't know they were rationed.
