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Thread | Holiday Dog Sitting services (Ipswich)
at 20:08 20 Jul 2025
Our normal lass has selfishly managed to break her leg and wonder if anyone is able to recommend someone or know a dog lover looking for some additional monies?
I've tried rover.com but I can't get past the booking process as we're only after daytime cover with Beard Jnr taking up the slack of an evening when home from work and this doesn't fit with the somewhat rigid search option.
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Thread | Fellow local muso's
at 09:05 18 Jul 2025
Fans of shouty, loud, sweary electro punk with a political message rejoice!
Teessides' finest, Benefits, are playing The Smokehouse Fri 14th November.
Small venue, limited tickets.. |
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Thread | Dan Hannan Day tomorrow then
at 15:09 23 Jun 2025
It just gets better with each read.
What Britain looks like after Brexit
Daniel Hannan
Jun 21, 2016
It’s 24 June, 2025, and Britain is marking its annual Independence Day celebration. As the fireworks stream through the summer sky, still not quite dark, we wonder why it took us so long to leave. The years that followed the 2016 referendum didn’t just reinvigorate our economy, our democracy and our liberty. They improved relations with our neighbours.
The United Kingdom is now the region’s foremost knowledge-based economy. We lead the world in biotech, law, education, the audio-visual sector, financial services and software. New industries, from 3D printing to driverless cars, have sprung up around the country. Older industries, too, have revived as energy prices have fallen back to global levels: steel, cement, paper, plastics and ceramics producers have become competitive again.
The last thing most EU leaders wanted, once the shock had worn off, was a protracted argument with the United Kingdom which, on the day it left, became their single biggest market. Terms were agreed easily enough. Britain withdrew from the EU’s political structures and institutions, but kept its tariff-free arrangements in place. The rights of EU nationals living in the UK were confirmed, and various reciprocal deals on healthcare and the like remained. For the sake of administrative convenience, Brexit took effect formally on 1 July 2019, to coincide with the mandates of a new European Parliament and Commission.
Financial services are booming – not only in London, but in Birmingham, Leeds and Edinburgh too. Eurocrats had never much liked the City, which they regarded as parasitical. Before Brexit, they targeted London with regulations that were not simply harmful but, in some cases, downright malicious: the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, the ban on short selling, the Financial Transactions Tax, the restrictions on insurance. After Britain left, the EU’s regulations became even more heavy-handed, driving more exiles from Paris, Frankfurt and Milan. No other European city could hope to compete: their high rates of personal and corporate taxation, restrictive employment practices and lack of support services left London unchallenged.
Other cities, too, have boomed, not least Liverpool and Glasgow, which had found themselves on the wrong side of the country when the EEC’s Common External Tariff was phased in in the 1970s.
Shale oil and gas came on tap, almost providentially, just as the North Sea reserves were depleting, with most of the infrastructure already in place. Outside the EU, we have been able to augment this bonanza by buying cheap Chinese solar panels. In consequence, our fuel bills have tumbled, boosting productivity, increasing household incomes and stimulating the entire economy.
During the first 12 months after the vote, Britain confirmed with the various countries that have trade deals with the EU that the same deals would continue. It also used that time to agree much more liberal terms with those states which had run up against EU protectionism, including India, China and Australia. These new treaties came into effect shortly after independence. Britain, like the EFTA countries, now combines global free trade with full participation in EU markets.
Our universities are flourishing, taking the world’s brightest students and, where appropriate, charging accordingly. Their revenues, in consequence, are rising, while they continue to collaborate with research centres in Europe and around the world.
Unsurprisingly, several other European countries have opted to copy Britain’s deal with the EU, based as it is upon a common market rather than a common government. Some of these countries were drawn from EFTA (Norway, Switzerland and Iceland are all bringing their arrangements into line with ours). Some came from further afield (Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine). Some followed us out of the EU (Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands).
The United Kingdom now leads a 22-state bloc that forms a free trade area with the EU, but remains outside its political structures. For their part, the EU 24 have continued to push ahead with economic, military and political amalgamation. They now have a common police force and army, a pan-European income tax and a harmonised system of social security. These developments have prompted referendums in three other EU states on whether to copy Britain. |
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Thread | Re-watching The Sopranos (again) - favourite characters
at 09:57 19 Jun 2025
Uncle Junior
Paulie Walnuts
Tony Sopranos
Anthony Soprano
Richie Aprile
AND, Long Term Parking is the best ever episode.
Pine Barrens is a whimsical, comedic offshoot and doesn't deserve the best episode tag. |
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Thread | Watching the boxing with a beer in hand Saturday?
at 10:31 3 Jun 2025
Presumably, this behaviour is going to be allowed for the event?
Reason I ask is that I went to the Junior Cup Final on Thursday and whilst FA rules allow a beer in the stands, ITFC club rules didn't allow for this apparently, so plenty of Wanderers fans down below with full pints in hand not used to this ruling. |
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Thread | Holiday destination/hotel recommendations
at 09:30 1 May 2025
Got a few couples going away together this year as we always do but we're looking for a new destination after visiting the same place for the last few years (even though this place is superb and would highly recommend).
Looking for:
*1wk All-Inc BUT with some nearby bars/restaurants/things to do so that we get out a fair bit.
*Stansted flights preferable
* 1st Week Sept, so still need it to be warm/hot
*around 3hrs or less flight time
* Budget circa 1k PP
Holiday me up, good people.
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Thread | iPhone assistance for an Android everyday user
at 09:44 30 Apr 2025
Right, so my work iPhone used to notify me with a beep & and an onscreen email header/first line on receipt of an email.
Now I need to go into the Outlook app itself (Office 365) and refresh before I see new emails.
A google search tells me to turn on notifications within O365 (done) but still having to manually refresh things - any ideas appreciated.
Yes, I've turned it off and back on.
TIA |
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Thread | Ref Watch
at 11:28 28 Apr 2025
Disallowed goal should've stood
def penalty
Johnson 1st yellow v harsh but Dermot thought merited
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Thread | I was in with the Geordies Corporate lot on Saturday
at 08:57 28 Apr 2025
Halfway line, plush seats AND the town support was in excellent voice throughout. Brilliant.
Had to bite my tongue about them getting excited over Johnson's second yellow & the penalty - I mean, as if they needed any additional help on Saturday.
John (EDIT: Bobby not John) Moncur (Newcastle legend & father of George) was very complimentary afterwards but spoiled it when referring to the win as "run of the mill" & "expected".
Ruel Fox in attendance too. [Post edited 28 Apr 9:37]
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Thread | Tokyo/Osaka experts
at 09:17 16 Apr 2025
Getting a trip sorted for August that will see me with just over a week in The Land of the Rising Sun with a plan to land in Tokyo, spend a few days there and then bullet train it to Osaka and fly home from there.
Q: Am I best to spend most of my time in Tokyo or is there enough to do in Osaka to equally split my time between the 2?
Looks like, weirdly enough, I can buy the bullet train tix in advance c/o Trainline too.
TIA |
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Thread | TWTD Doctors - common cold/cough edition
at 09:32 17 Feb 2025
Help a brother out here.
Any surefire ways of getting shot of a phlegmmy cough that has plagued me for the last 10 days now? Cough medicine recommendations appreciated.
Homeopathic's needn't apply. |
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Thread | Newcastle (A)/Sky
at 09:19 12 Feb 2025
Look likes I've nabbed a corporate ticket for the game but wonder if them Sky tw@ts are likley to move it from the 3pm Saturday KO - anyone foresee any reason why they might?
It's for some train & hotel stuff I'm looking to sort. |
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