Bellend Sebastian

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Whether they're article 9 compliant I haven't a clue as that's EU legislation and the portfolio is all UK collectives as far as I know. It's all stuff that will be caught by the SDR rules and I don't believe either of the portfolio ranges I have got their FCA labels yet, or how hard they're trying to get them. It's a minefield and I'm not evangelical about it, you can't be when it's other people making the investment decisions and so much is subjective anyway. I'm just going for stuff where I'm hoping it's less likely my money is being invested in blowing up Gazan hospitals or squirting chemicals into beagles' eyes or whatever. A couple of years ago it was on a great run relative to the the non ESG equivalents but that's flipped on its head of late, but I'm not sure it's doing badly enough for me to give up on my vague principles just yet...

In reality I couldn't really give a toss about what's going on at the minute as it's pension money that I'm not expecting to touch for at ten years. Also, having been working in financial services since the 90s, I've seen it all before anyway - it's all about those long term fundamentals, baby. Being fully in ESG investments has probably cost me more than the Orange fatberg of late anyway and when I can be arsed I'll have a look at the options and maybe do a bit of tinkering - the non ESG version of what I'm in is about as good as it gets Managed Portfolio wise but I'll have a look to see what it's invested in before I decide how much I'm prepared to compromise my metropolitan liberal elite principles

Trump's cost me about fifteen grand so far. And this is completely unrelated, how much would a good international hitman cost? Asking for a friend etc

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I could be the king of intermediate if I really put my mind to it, what an aspiration

Yeah, I signed up on the day of the last one when I was a bit disappointed with how I did in that. I was starting to think it was a false memory as I could find no record of it but it turned out my acknowledgement email said it was for the 2024 event, unhelpfully. I've logged in and they are expecting me, which is a bit of a pain as my form is feeble at the minute. Mind you, even at my best I'm still firmly in the second group category

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Kathy Burke

Morrissey was voted second greatest living British cultural icon in 2006, not sure he'd be placed quite so high now

The lad at the school where my mate is Deputy Head who tried to escape discipline by shouting "Ligamaballs", arguing it wasn't technically bad language. I expect great things for him

I'm so excited, in no way ashamed to admit it https://youtu.be/AE4wxt70aUM?si=ft9eMI4RUVKPle0y

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Oh wow, that's lush that is. The reviews of this range seem to suggest there aren't many compromises, would you agree? Whereas the new Standards have been absolutely panned

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Fender Player II Jaguar is supposed to be really good and I want one

Krasnov!! LOLZ

Only to go to a proper running shop to get your gait analysis done and have them recommend something that suits you - you might need a support shoe if you, like me, over-pronate, for example. Won't necessarily be cheap, but buy the right thing and maybe save some money online when you get your next pair

Well that's a first for me I think but I see Chris didn't get any right letters in the wrong place today either Wordle 1,337 3/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Went to see Stewart Lee at De Montfort Hall this evening. Maybe four rather than five stars from me on this occasion but still very, very good and a bit different from his previous shows and it's always good to see things freshened up a bit isn't it?

Standard riposte for me now to this sort of thing (which I get a lot less now I look old, grizzled and scary) is to ask what it's like to be of slightly below average height - regardless of how tall they are

I've got no problem with expertise

Ah ha hah hah hah hahahaha Who spends whatever it costs to see Peter Kay and gets so hammered they just stand there shouting "garlic bread" until they get removed? Probably the sort of person that, on meeting a comedian in real life goes "say something funny then" or on seeing me (a tall person) says *what's the weather like up there?" https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/feb/11/peter-kay-defends-decision-to-kick-out-hecklers-after-shouts-of-garlic-bread Incredible scenes