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You just know that with 5 minutes research someone will be able to trace the origins of the Chelsea bun to Armenian immigrants fleeing 14th century persecution somewhere run by a tory.

I see the Russians have taken carpet bombing a bit too literally.

Perhaps I could get the national trust interested.

That reminds me, I need foam for the cushions.

47 minutes ago, Mandy Lifeboats said:

If you do this it has to be a legitimate transaction.  You'll need boiler checks, carbon monoxide detectors and tenancy agreements.  The rent you pay to your kids will be taxed.  They will need to make tax returns.  Its not as easy as it seems. 

 

Feels like a less dispiriting end than handing it over to the Pleasant View Care Facility plc..

Brilliant appointment. Get that man more airtime and more national exposure.

He could get tory support in to the mid teens.

42 minutes ago, Rds1983 said:

If you do decide to sell your house to your kids, assuming that you do it on the cheap then make sure you consider the potential tax implications.

My understanding is selling it for a quid is a problem, and selling it within 7 years of death is a problem. But selling it to OurHouse2024 Ltd., for a few tens of thousands, and paying rent to OurHouse2024 Ltd of a few tens of thousands and living 8 years is acceptable.

That’s a very abbreviated version, but there is a route. Just an idea for now.

At some point in the next few years I think we might be selling our house to our kids and then renting it back from them.

That appears to be the safest way of attempting to get our major asset over to them rather than over to a care home for 8 months of school dinners or whatever you get for a few hundred thousand these days.

I suspect it’s as simple as even they have had enough of themselves.

It is a bloody bugger of a problem, too few younger people to back fill all the job roles and play keepy uppy with the GDP.

I just hope that once they’ve stopped all this immigration it’s the next thing they turn their laser focus on.

Well, I’d prefer the Utah Saints, but its perfectly ok.

There are 1,700 second homes, or long term vacant homes in neath Port Talbot. The local authority have just voted to increase rates for these properties to 200% above ‘normal’ rates. That is, you’ll now be paying 300% rates on an empty property or second home.

It’ll be interesting to see at what price point this actually impacts the number of empty and second homes. In the meantime, the LA are estimating this will raise £2.4million in additional revenue, or release homes back on to the market.

I do like a room with some armchairs, a bath, and a fridge. That’s pretty much most things covered. Just needs a dance pole or a sex cradle swing and it’s good to go.

It’s almost as if leaving water supply to an overseas entity legally obliged to extract profit might not be the best idea.

Possibly one for @bickster ?

Richard Norris memoir book tour talk:

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Sun 24th March, I am at Carnival Brewery in Liverpool if you are about, starting around 3.30pm, psychedelic DJing until about 10pm. This one is free, just turn up

46 minutes ago, blandy said:

Genuine question. Is it down to water companies to determine future growth in water needs, assess sites for reservoir suitability and apply for permission to build them?  I’ve no quibble with them being profiteering, polluting scumbags, but didn’t know it was their job to plan for this stuff.

Thames Water, Southern, and others have sold off reservoirs.

I guess the question, should the water monopoly in your area be responsible for planning to supply sufficient water, is essentially a political one.

43 minutes ago, mjmooney said:

One for the unpopular opinions thread, but I consider Yorkshire puddings to be the most overrated food items ever. They're inoffensive enough, but just... meh. 

A full roast dinner is greater than the sum of its parts.

Somehow, in the last few weeks, we have absolutely nailed the recipe and cooking of Yorkshire puddings. Now, self assessment is a wonderful thing, but they are genuinely the best.

46 minutes ago, Davkaus said:

The whole point of cups is you can just scoop to the top and you're done. If you've got to faff around only filling up to a specific line, levelling it within the container, putting a bit more in or taking some out, it's kind of pointless, just use the grams and weigh it properly

Yep, that’s where our cups are super easy, all colour coded. A blue cup of ‘x’ and a yellow cup of ‘y’.

As you say, no measuring no adding and subtracting small amounts, just scoop, tap, go. 

35 minutes ago, sidcow said:

Without question. Canned beer would always have a slight metallic tang to it.  But my main objection is can or bottle over a Cask beer. 

That’s genuinely a level of palate or taste that’s above mine. If I was around someone’s house and they handed me a glass of beer there is zero chance I could tell if it had been poured from a can or bottle, unless I saw it.

I use a set of cups for those simple little recipes that are just easier with cups. Just something simple like, for instance, porridge. Getting the proportion of oats to milk correct is super fast and super easy using cups. Idiot proof every time. 

Are people suggesting that in a blind tasting they could tell whether a beer originated from a can or a bottle?

Or is this purely an aesthetics bias?

Yeah, my Les Big Byrd is delayed somewhere on the M4, so in the meantime, yet another ‘last’ Scratch album, Heaven.