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trigger_andy

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  1. I voted yes before but now we’re out of the EU I’d vote no now. 🤣
  2. I think the high court ruling has answered that question…. What peculiar reasoning. You should have passed that soundbite onto Krankie, might have won her the case. 🙄 You do understand the concept of once in a generation right? Then they should have voted for independence when they had the chance, huh? Too late now the milk has spilt. Yet my point stands, more people voted for Brexit than they did for the SNP, yet the SNP claim that the voters have given them a mandate for Indi2 based on the votes they got at the last election. Clearly this is not the case. There is not a poll I’m aware of that shows we wish to have another vote on Independence. Everyone is sick of the SNP and their dogged determination to keep pushing for independence instead of sorting out the very real issues we have in Scotland.
  3. Nonsense. The once in a generation referendum has been held. The SNP used the fact that they needed approval from number 10 to hold it and we as a nation better make good use of this once in a generation vote as a major scare tactic. Well we chose the mystery box of promises from number 10 and instead of freedom we chose to be yoked to England with virtually no say in any matter. We have had our democratic vote. It’s over for this generation. It’s what we signed up for and it’s what we got. The SNP throwing temper tantrums will and has changed nothing. It’s worth keeping in mind more people in Scotland voted for Brexit than they did the SNP. They have no mandate here.
  4. Don’t assume my gender.
  5. Ok mate. 🤣🤣🤣
  6. Of course. If he’s no got two pennies to rub together then his backs up against the wall and he’ll have to bend over and take it without lube. But if he smart he’ll buy his own unprocessed logs delivered to his door and save himself a huge amount of hassle and wasted energy. Then he can therapy himself to kingdom come . I does not hurt to see things from a different perspective and if he still really wants to do all this graft for someone else (therapy and call that) then crack on. As I said, he can come get some therapy from me whenever he likes.
  7. That works as well. Manual labour = minimum wage. He can slog his guts out for someone else all day long and take eighty quids worth of unprocessed logs. He can come work for me any time he likes. 🤣
  8. What about the waxy residue? How are you still alive man?
  9. I absolutely agree not everything’s about money. But you’ve also got to work smart. I do days in exchange. Milling for Stump Grinder Hire, tree work, Oak etc. I’ve done work lately that will get me two days work with a builder removing a structural wall in the house. I just don’t see how chopping someone else’s logs for them for a cut of logs is in anyway shape or form a good use of time or energy. For the insignificant outlay for a load of unprocessed logs he should spend the day splitting his own logs and reap the rewards of this therapy. A 5t load of processor grade larch delivered round my way is £350. It’s basically mill grade so I’ll buy some for that. For that money he’s be in therapeutic heaven for days on end and fill 12-15 dumpy bags all for himself instead of being thrown a bag a day for his efforts. Each to their own though. Some folk just love having the piss ripped out of themselves and nothing will deter them otherwise.
  10. Whilst it sounds like a good idea is it in reality? How much logs would he realistically split in a day? Let’s assume a Maul and he does maybe 3 cubes bags. The owner lets him take 1 cube bag which he then needs to transport home then season for 6 months minimum. He’d be better off just doing 8 hours regular work then paying the (if living wage) £80 for a bag of nicely seasoned logs delivered to his door.
  11. lots of waxy residue though…..
  12. Pampered Stove. Mind give it a bedtime story as well.
  13. Another for Cherry.
  14. So buy whatever ones you like and don’t worry about it 👍
  15. I’d not worry a damn about a waxy residue. Just have a hot burn for 20-40 minutes a day to clear any build up in the flue. I throw almost everything into my kitchen stove including nappies and after 12 months I had 2 litres maximum of soot. As for Firelighters I use Homebargains ones. Cheap and cheerful. You don’t need to be so precious with your stove. 🤣
  16. Poor attempt at a dig Eggs. That low to the head today must have really done a number on you. 🙄As I’ve already stated, even after paying in over £50,000 in tax to Norway a year I still pay £5-10,000 a year in the U.K, that’s more than a lot of working men. Work smart not hard Eggs. Talking of working smart it’s a nice wee number getting paid £500 a day to work here. 😁 Not to mention my side-line generates more tax. Hardly idle. Saying that I did have a rather nice nap at the hotel pool this afternoon.
  17. Think I’ll get one at the start of the new year then. Sounds perfect.
  18. I have a 100% position in Norway as an employee. But since this is an off-shore position I have a lot of time off. So I’m my time off we have a very very small Sawmilling business.
  19. Yes, we’ve covered this before. I have a wee business it all goes through. If I want to expand the business I need records to enable me to get loans etc. But as you know, being self employed means you pay virtually no tax anyway.
  20. I am down in the muck with the plebs. I’ve never ever pretended to be otherwise. 🙄 You seem to have convinced yourself to the contrary. Find a post I’ve made where I’ve stated I’m anything other than a working class man. Those who have met me here would most likely agree. Compared to the genuinely wealthy what I pay in tax is buttons. But that’s the thing, im not wealthy so it’s a big deal to me. To pay a significant portion of my wages in tax to Norway which is supposedly a high tax country but to then have to pay another significant chunk to the HMRC should what an utterly failed tax system we have here in the U.K. I don’t support tax cuts for the wealthy. We chicks have a fairer Scandinavian tax system so that everyone across the board contributes, not just the middle earners like here in the U.K.
  21. I literally don’t have anything for 21/22 yet. It’s with the account. I’ve been on the road for 22 hours and have just got into my hotel room in Rio. Im not away to dig my laptop out tonight. I’ll have a look tomorrow and if you really wanna see my 20/21 self assessment I’ll PM it over. 🙄 Why you’d think I’d lie is anyone’s guess.
  22. For 21/22? It’s not ready yet. Still at the accountants. But don’t wait for me Eggs. Post yours up and I’ll follow suit when it’s done.
  23. What scrubbers are you referring to? Surely not I as I most likely currently pay more tax in the U.K. than you do.
  24. You literally stated “I say you’ll pay for it. I won’t, but you’ll pay for it if you like it or not.” Errrr, no I won’t. 🤣🤣🤣
  25. Next year I’ll no be paying a penny in U.K. tax. I’m class 2 NI so pay under £15 a month for that, at that price it’s cash in bank. I’ll just spend more time with the family and get a bit more done to the house. I’ll not see a penny of a drop in income as the milling will fill that void.

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