Here in SW France we’re also suffering under the heat. our two normally get taken out 3 times a day, but we have reduced this now to early morning and evening. They have both been to the Vet this year to have dried grass seeds removed from between their toes. The grass seeds become very hard and when the dogs walk on them they burrow into the soft skin in between and because they have hooks can break off when you try to remove and become infected. At €140-€200/operation we’ve resorted to these funky boots to keep their paws and our CC safe and sound.
That seems relatively well priced compared to private vets here! If we followed our corporate “grass seed removal” template, you’d be looking at roughly £4-500 at least. Did they do them under sedation or local nerve block do you know?
Weird fact, grass seeds can penetrate blood vessels and I’ve seen a case of one entering at the paw and tracking all the way to the heart.
The ones he’s had in his feet have been done under a local, but the one he had in his nose had be done under sedation.
The shambles that is HMRC makes yet another appearance on this thread. Letter from them received this morning stating that they have reviewed the calculation of my income tax for the year 2017/2018 (why now?*) and found that it is wrong. A tax calculation based on my online self assessment return, with the tax calculated by HMRC's very own system. They are, apparently, very sorry about this mistake (which they do not describe).
If they owe me a refund and I claimed a repayment in my 17/18 SA return I do not need to do anything. My 17/18 SA return is no longer visible in my online tax account online and I cant quite remember if I ticked that box or not - probably, why wouldnt I, but cant be sure.
If I didnt claim a repayment, I can still claim a refund using my online account. They do not describe how this might be achieved given I cannot access my return for that year, per above. Happily, if I have any questions I can write to them.
Useless. Bunch. Of. Bastards.
* I suspect because they've found lots and lots of others that are also wrong
You don't need to see the 17/18 Return. Just go onto your account and check current position and "Tax Years". You will be able to see if there is an overpayment and if so you will be able to claim it on line under "claim a repayment".
The shambles that is HMRC makes yet another appearance on this thread. Letter from them received this morning stating that they have reviewed the calculation of my income tax for the year 2017/2018 (why now?*) and found that it is wrong. A tax calculation based on my online self assessment return, with the tax calculated by HMRC's very own system. They are, apparently, very sorry about this mistake (which they do not describe).
If they owe me a refund and I claimed a repayment in my 17/18 SA return I do not need to do anything. My 17/18 SA return is no longer visible in my online tax account online and I cant quite remember if I ticked that box or not - probably, why wouldnt I, but cant be sure.
If I didnt claim a repayment, I can still claim a refund using my online account. They do not describe how this might be achieved given I cannot access my return for that year, per above. Happily, if I have any questions I can write to them.
Useless. Bunch. Of. Bastards.
* I suspect because they've found lots and lots of others that are also wrong
You don't need to see the 17/18 Return. Just go onto your account and check current position and "Tax Years". You will be able to see if there is an overpayment and if so you will be able to claim it on line under "claim a repayment".
Cheers, @JWADDICK, that worked! Not life changing, but it'll pay for my match ticket and a few points tonight.
The shambles that is HMRC makes yet another appearance on this thread. Letter from them received this morning stating that they have reviewed the calculation of my income tax for the year 2017/2018 (why now?*) and found that it is wrong. A tax calculation based on my online self assessment return, with the tax calculated by HMRC's very own system. They are, apparently, very sorry about this mistake (which they do not describe).
If they owe me a refund and I claimed a repayment in my 17/18 SA return I do not need to do anything. My 17/18 SA return is no longer visible in my online tax account online and I cant quite remember if I ticked that box or not - probably, why wouldnt I, but cant be sure.
If I didnt claim a repayment, I can still claim a refund using my online account. They do not describe how this might be achieved given I cannot access my return for that year, per above. Happily, if I have any questions I can write to them.
Useless. Bunch. Of. Bastards.
* I suspect because they've found lots and lots of others that are also wrong
You don't need to see the 17/18 Return. Just go onto your account and check current position and "Tax Years". You will be able to see if there is an overpayment and if so you will be able to claim it on line under "claim a repayment".
Cheers, @JWADDICK, that worked! Not life changing, but it'll pay for my match ticket and a few points tonight.
can't be too bad if it's enough to bribe the officials !
The shambles that is HMRC makes yet another appearance on this thread. Letter from them received this morning stating that they have reviewed the calculation of my income tax for the year 2017/2018 (why now?*) and found that it is wrong. A tax calculation based on my online self assessment return, with the tax calculated by HMRC's very own system. They are, apparently, very sorry about this mistake (which they do not describe).
If they owe me a refund and I claimed a repayment in my 17/18 SA return I do not need to do anything. My 17/18 SA return is no longer visible in my online tax account online and I cant quite remember if I ticked that box or not - probably, why wouldnt I, but cant be sure.
If I didnt claim a repayment, I can still claim a refund using my online account. They do not describe how this might be achieved given I cannot access my return for that year, per above. Happily, if I have any questions I can write to them.
Useless. Bunch. Of. Bastards.
* I suspect because they've found lots and lots of others that are also wrong
You don't need to see the 17/18 Return. Just go onto your account and check current position and "Tax Years". You will be able to see if there is an overpayment and if so you will be able to claim it on line under "claim a repayment".
Cheers, @JWADDICK, that worked! Not life changing, but it'll pay for my match ticket and a few points tonight.
can't be too bad if it's enough to bribe the officials !
Gobshite egomaniac business owners all quick with the cheesy smiles and photo ops who sack off valuable staff on the cheap and get some underling to do it Coward Fuckwit
Sky Sports News has featured a Transfer Window countdown in the corner of the screen all summer. why does it need to be so accurate it’s displayed down to the centisecond?
Airport car parking has definitely gone up in price since the pandemic.
I've been keeping an eye on it in the last month or so (Gatwick) and it's fluctuated between £139 and £159 for a ten day stay at a park and ride, leaving this Saturday. My details remain saved in the system in terms of dates.
I've gone on the website today and it's £487 and that's with a 10% email discount. In what universe is that justified ffs?
Supply and demand?
It's annoyed me no end but I'm not bothered as we're now getting a lift to the airport and cabbing it back.
Airport car parking has definitely gone up in price since the pandemic.
I've been keeping an eye on it in the last month or so (Gatwick) and it's fluctuated between £139 and £159 for a ten day stay at a park and ride, leaving this Saturday. My details remain saved in the system in terms of dates.
I've gone on the website today and it's £487 and that's with a 10% email discount. In what universe is that justified ffs?
Supply and demand?
It's annoyed me no end but I'm not bothered as we're now getting a lift to the airport and cabbing it back.
Used the Heathrow Long Stay Car Park last month for a work trip. No complaints, although glad my employer was footing the bill. However, I also investigated some of the valet parking options and some of the non-official parking firms - on reading a few reviews, unbelievable how many customers returned home to find their cars with an extra 200 miles on the clock, or covered in mud, or with an empty petrol tank when it had been left nearly full, etc. Appears to be a bit of a cowboy business.
Athletes striking a pose, pulling a face, stupid dance moves or doing some weird thing with their hands when they're introduced to the crowd before their race.
Unless you happen to be someone with the talent and charisma of Usain Bolt just give a smile and a quick wave to the camera and go back to focusing on doing better than finishing 7th in your heat.
Dog owners. I know there's a few of them on here but there is a certain type that think it's ok for their dog to jump up at strangers i.e me.
Dog seems alright but the owners believe that every person is a fan of dogs. I'm not. These same people then pass their time talking about dogs and expect me to give a shit. Reminds me of people talking about their kids. I don't care.
I could go on but from experience I know this can be a sore subject, told one couple in the bulls head to get their dog of my seat, they, yes they, got offended.
Got back from 2 weeks in France yesterday. Was told before we went that you’re not allowed to wear long swimming shorts in the pool but budgie smuggler types (a lot of places in France insist on it due to hygiene regs). Those that know me know I’m not built for speedos but managed to buy a pair that weren’t quite so unflattering (but still far from ideal). My wife and daughter thought it was hilarious, especially when I went to the pool on the 1st day, hardly any fucker was wearing them, had long shorts on and the staff looking after the pool just ignored it.
Thankfully I’d also packed a pair of normal trunks and wore those for the rest of the holiday.
Yeah, said the same a few years back on this thread.
Dog lovers automatically assume that everyone will love their little Benji/Rover, whatever. They take over parks, owners congregating in their flock, very annoying when running.
Keep your dog on a lead and stop your dog from slobbering all over me, scratching my legs in the process too.
People who ... My son who never quite closes a drawer. It might be a half inch, a quarter inch or on a good day one eighth. Generally speaking I kick it shut in about a nano second ... but if you add up all those nano seconds ...
1) The little LCD displays on tube barriers that say either tickets/cards or cards only, which you can't read until you're committed to a particular exit and have a pressing crowd behind you, causing you to have to apologise and sidle out while you get tutted at.
2) People who dont read the LCD displays on tube barriers before they get there and clog up the movement of people as they then try to sidle out. I always tut at them.
Dog owners. I know there's a few of them on here but there is a certain type that think it's ok for their dog to jump up at strangers i.e me.
Dog seems alright but the owners believe that every person is a fan of dogs. I'm not. These same people then pass their time talking about dogs and expect me to give a shit. Reminds me of people talking about their kids. I don't care.
I could go on but from experience I know this can be a sore subject, told one couple in the bulls head to get their dog of my seat, they, yes they, got offended.
Boo Hiss;)
If you've got a minute let me tell you about my dog, I swear you'll be in......
People who don't get their fare cards out until they're on the bus or at the barrier and then start searching in their bags holding everyone up!
I think it’s disgraceful you can’t pay by cash in a bus I mean what is the world coming to.
Also where are the bus conductors for the boris buses so that I can jump on and off? Hi he back doors are always shut which is inconvenient as as I generally used them to avoid a beating for insulting gang members on the bus, should I send my medical bills to Boris? The Ken livingstone bendy buses (probably not ordered by him) were good for fare evasion.
Almond Croissants, delicious and one of my favourites when having breakfast out.
NOW though, there's the ones that have custard, or some such goo inside and it's not clearly labelled and then the anticipation of delight turned into a huge nightmare of disappointment!
Just browsing through the newspaper this morning - feeling slightly irritated at seeing yet more pictures of Coleen Rooney on yet another holiday - FFS how many holidays does that girl need? When I go on to read that she has signed a 'multi million pound' deal with Disney plus to give her side of the Wagatha Christie story.
Jeez man!!! There's something wrong with society, with life, with people.
I think back to that night in the pub when I drew a circle in the spilt beer on the bar. I said to my mate, 'If that's society, this is me over here' and I dabbed my index finger an inch outside the circle. He said, 'No Raith, If that's society this is you over here and moved my point six inches further out.
I now think even that was a conservative estimate. I'm going for a lie down!
It's employee engagement survey time again at work. Having spent all year listening to everyone telling me how pissed off they are I know that most will, as usual, lie on the survey and say all is great. Management will see all these false responses and assume that everything is great and everyone is happy so nothing will change. I can then spend the next year listening to everyone tell me how shit everything is
It's employee engagement survey time again at work. Having spent all year listening to everyone telling me how pissed off they are I know that most will, as usual, lie on the survey and say all is great. Management will see all these false responses and assume that everything is great and everyone is happy so nothing will change. I can then spend the next year listening to everyone tell me how shit everything is
Ah yes. I get this.
I remember doing this over 10 years ago when you knew the survey results when published would result in action plans I.e more work for the staff to fix things for themselves. By that I mean token but bureaucratic things to ‘pretend’ we are changing more meaningfully.
Anything but improve pay and reward which would really keep most happy.
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a few points o' the guinness, to be sure
Coward
Fuckwit
why does it need to be so accurate it’s displayed down to the centisecond?
does my head in every time I turn the channel on.
I've been keeping an eye on it in the last month or so (Gatwick) and it's fluctuated between £139 and £159 for a ten day stay at a park and ride, leaving this Saturday. My details remain saved in the system in terms of dates.
I've gone on the website today and it's £487 and that's with a 10% email discount. In what universe is that justified ffs?
Supply and demand?
It's annoyed me no end but I'm not bothered as we're now getting a lift to the airport and cabbing it back.
Unless you happen to be someone with the talent and charisma of Usain Bolt just give a smile and a quick wave to the camera and go back to focusing on doing better than finishing 7th in your heat.
I know there's a few of them on here but there is a certain type that think it's ok for their dog to jump up at strangers i.e me.
Dog seems alright but the owners believe that every person is a fan of dogs. I'm not. These same people then pass their time talking about dogs and expect me to give a shit.
Reminds me of people talking about their kids. I don't care.
I could go on but from experience I know this can be a sore subject, told one couple in the bulls head to get their dog of my seat, they, yes they, got offended.
Thankfully I’d also packed a pair of normal trunks and wore those for the rest of the holiday.
Dog lovers automatically assume that everyone will love their little Benji/Rover, whatever. They take over parks, owners congregating in their flock, very annoying when running.
Keep your dog on a lead and stop your dog from slobbering all over me, scratching my legs in the process too.
I know the damned thing is broken
Now stop with your annoying bing every time I click the mouse - Yes I know I can turn it off in settings, but not on my work laptop
If you've got a minute let me tell you about my dog, I swear you'll be in......
Also where are the bus conductors for the boris buses so that I can jump on and off? Hi he back doors are always shut which is inconvenient as as I generally used them to avoid a beating for insulting gang members on the bus, should I send my medical bills to Boris? The Ken livingstone bendy buses (probably not ordered by him) were good for fare evasion.
NOW though, there's the ones that have custard, or some such goo inside and it's not clearly labelled and then the anticipation of delight turned into a huge nightmare of disappointment!
FFS, NO, on so many fronts.
Jeez man!!! There's something wrong with society, with life, with people.
I think back to that night in the pub when I drew a circle in the spilt beer on the bar. I said to my mate, 'If that's society, this is me over here' and I dabbed my index finger an inch outside the circle. He said, 'No Raith, If that's society this is you over here and moved my point six inches further out.
I now think even that was a conservative estimate. I'm going for a lie down!