Steven P

Very unlikely.

... I've seen a few of them... be seen and heard at 9:30 on a Sunday morning, do what you want the rest of the week

Angry much? ... and anyones employment status is an irrelevance to be honest. I did answer. Tonight, I will be self employed, refer to my earlier answer as to my role.

Weirdly I would dispute that, take the retired, their current employment state is the same as a 16 year old (unemployed) school leaver but according to the statistics would be at opposing ends of the political spectrum. From the little you said about your work, take a 16 year old army cadet, freshly signed up (with parents approval of course) - very different political outlook to a General but the same jobs and career path. I would be much more inclined to believe that parenting and social factors are a much more important factor to your political and life views. It might be that your parents (as an example) influence your outlook on life and with their influence that guides you to any career path you take. Age is another factor, as you age your political outlook veers more to the right, Conservatism (you have more to loose as you get older), younger people are more keen on social justice (less to loose, no mortgage (especially now), lower earnings and a parent safety net). So reiterating, current, past or future employment in an irrelevance to this part of this thread. I've decided what job to do on Monday by the way - if you are still obsessed by then I'll let you know.

'Don't reply or ignore'... don't know if you noticed that 'employment' is an irrelevance, I was ignoring but you have an obsession so I gave you an answer. You are never happy. Tomorrow by the way I'll be Scotlands leading manufacturer of prosthetics to explain away my interest in wood, we all like a bit of wood. Keep talking bollocks, and that is what you'll get back.

The lads I knew who were on that lived on one side of their region so it worked out OK for them, but I think the rule was the same for everyone - which it should be - everyone does half hour 'free' commute or you all get paid for it. Sure way to upset the workers if is there are 2 sets of rules

Seen that before where you work from home but travel to site / clients, they say a daily commute to work is nominal - half hour perhaps - you clock on when you get in the van, clock off at home again and all hours are counted except that 2x half hour - the rational being you would be commuting for that 30 minutes anyway (ignoring that your place of work - the van - is 30 seconds away).

My employment? mostly an irrelevance to "making the news today" - it might be if it was a new job today - by it isn't. A weird obsession but lets go with it. Today, Thursday, I'll be 'Pearl, the Cabaret Singer" in my local - didn't want to say since it is likely to trigger 30% of your prejudices, especially when you realise I wasn't born in this country.

All I can add is that travel time for the team from base... if you are picked up / dropped off on the way out and back that is a bonus but still should be paid as if you were leaving from your regular place of work - the yard or wherever (would be silly sometimes to do a job 5 mins in one direction but to travel 20 mins in the other to officially 'start' work at the yard)

however 7 years, covids, age and so on, the supplier might not be in existence. However... does anyone else know of a supplier in Easter Ross.....

Don't suppose this is the last we'll see that combination. I'm not sure if the lack of pride was for you or for Farage? 4/3

Suspect we were both typing at the time. It happens. Something to consider for the future. 2/3

I think you have have completely missed Sime42s point here. Nothing to do with jealousy. It is the attitude 'I am just like you, I also know hardship' while banking his next million - having to do without Sky TV - big tears here - where many in the country are having to also do without a warm house, consideration between clothes or meals, watching their childrens friends go off on trips while taking them home hungry again, overcrowded houses 3 kids to a room. He knows hardship though, he didn't have sky TV, he is just like us. I'm sure you can relate to the hardships growing up that he never endured. The lecture "you can better yourselves" and forgetting that we cannot just pick up a phone to a mate from your public school days or Oxford / Cambridge education to get a leg up. Grafting from the bottom upwards - in this forum humping logs about while saving to pay for training rather than lifting the phone "Daddy, I could do with....." Rarely see a politician get to the top who came from a council sink estate, they always have a leg up - hardships to them is no Sky TV - hardships to the rest of us is very different. Sure some of us get a lucky break - right place, right time - but that is what it is. In recent years an average wage is creeping closer and closer downwards to the minimum you need for lifes essentials.... and a lot is to do with political decisions. "I endure hardship, just like you".... no you don't. 1/3

So cannot suggest not digging the path just there, that has been done. To help get a better answer, I assume it is a path for walking on only, what about fully loaded wheel barrows or similar? That might allow you to go shallower with the foundations How much walking up and down that path will you be doing? Once a week to get a spade out the shed or constantly all weekend while the kids are playing outside type of use? Top surface going to be slabs still? How often do you want to relay the path if the roots lift it? I might be very wrong but a sand foundation might work - it will be better for the roots than hardcore and allow them to grow, however it will need more maintenance in the future to level it off every few years and apply more sand. From personal experience the drive along my garage 'council' style paving slabs (600x400?) is just on 75 - 100mm of sand, foot traffic and the occasional full wheel barrow, being used most days, I've redone some this year for better drainage but has lasted 10 years still being level.

No, I just clammed up, there is a time and a plaice for that, I wasn't wanting to mussel in on the working bragging rights

Or you have made an error of judgement with which link to post and posted on about European politics instead of UK politics - either way looks like you made the error of judgement there. Right, beer number 3, here we go.

Are you inventing things again it would appear he commented after you posted the link and rationality would suggest he was commenting about that link. How odd.

I should point out that I'm only here tonight for the attention and argument while the beers cool and before I start a busy shift in the morning.

These guys seam to think there is a far right, I wonder if anyone would agree enough with this article to share it in the group?

Positions of power are very favourable financially and I guess you don't marry into massive wealth without being a shrewd investor yourself. Even after power he will still command a decent wage - £20k a night speaking gigs for a year or so at least

Don't know but for £30 worth of rocks and £5 of copper pipe, £300 sounds like a decent profit to me. I can make you one if you want, discounted for members to £250? Free roll of tin foil (noting in the supermarket the Turkey foil was reduced last night for you all)

Duh... cannot prosecute a US President, they will just pardon themselves and get away free... which is what Trump is banking on in November (3 more criminal court cases around the corner for him so far)... So if there is a credible case (which I doubt.. but will be happy to be corrected) then watch this space about 2 years after he has left office. Trump is not the president and is unable to pardon himself. Hs past criminal activities can catch up with him. You should pay more attention to how the world works. Biden, what crime do you think he is above the law on? And what evidence do you have apart from the word of a convicted criminal? Going up another post, Farage, for a city trader he has no clue on finances does he? Cut all those taxes, he will still need to fund society and the increases he proposes... which will hit the average to high earners... or is he just playing true to form and is just relishing the media spotlight on him with no substance to what he says.

what batteries do you have?

tax payer, he paid so yes.

I can't say but if the RSPB were the leaseholders / owners / occupiers and manage the land then it is up to them how the land is managed at their cost. If that includes setting out and making parking bays with an honesty box (which is what it looks like) then their business. If it is the local council who own and manage the land then the RSPB are chancers and deserve what they get. A thought I had while I was out at lunch, you wouldn't walk into a school building to take a dump because 'we' have paid for it and you need a poo? Schools cost the tax payers a lot so why not get your moneys worth?