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It's the rising unemployment and the number of people seeking jobs following redundancy that's really bothered me about the budget.

My understanding is that the series was inspired by Gotham in Nottinghamshire? So very British. Interestingly pronounced 'Goath'-um to rhyme with scrotum.

Not all blessings are taste equal IMO.

I'm not and there are. I don't worry about them in the same way I don't worry about any else out my control or I wouldn't sleep at night either.

Just watched this. Looks great will be paying a visit to all 3.

If it isn't terrorism, then the police will be less concerned by a follow-up attack from another group and won't be looking for a wider network.

Its because people don't understand the definition of terrorism. I had the same conversations on here about Palestine Action. If there is violence with no political aims then it isn't terrorism. So random nutters with no goal or ideology are not terrorists.

Looked on on the replay. 17 minutes on a car check Vs Liverpool and his bootlace may have been off. It was a good run from him.

How do you know this?

Market bosworth?

If the tenant applies it will be a rent repayment order rather than a fine. So no criminal record, just the £30k or so to repay.

I always take off my shoes when entering a customers house. It's easier than making a mistake and getting something on a carpet.

Oops. Rachel has dropped another b*llock.

Whenever I work with solicitors I charge myself at £200 ph safe in the knowledge they are laughing at how cheap I am.

We aren't solicitors, we are Engineers. Charge out rates for partners are rarely as high as £150 and hour.

We pay above market rates and work shorter weeks..... 10-12% is about standard after the Directors have taken a salary.

Most consultants hit around 10% profit, we are a bit over that but are an outlier.

For consultancy terms the margins are high, I would guess 30-40%. My experience of public contracts is that they are more profitable than private. Payment is often slower. Risk is low as there is essentially no liability attached, which is very different to other consultancy work. My knowledge of the Mauritian workforce isn't what it could be so I would hesitate to comment. It sounds like you have the bones of a business plan though, a little sprinkling of ChatGpt and you are away.

I'm on the periphery. Wrong discipline for me and I'm not interested in re-skilling. I work with many businesses that are in 'it'.

I can't give you any either unfortunately. All I'll say is that it's a lucrative business to be in. Also that investment in healthcare under this government is as bad as the previous if not worse. In fact, investment in public services under labour is remarkably bad. I expected tax increases but also lots of new public construction projects as well, so far they are cancelling, postponing and mothballing contracts. I listened this morning to a government minister who is dead sure on their commitment to 1.5m homes in 5 years. If they can hit 1m I would be surprised.

Your description of the feasiblity studies is not reflective of what actually happens. They are done as if there is a department with a budget to spend on the studies, that is totally separate from the department that has to finance the works. None of it is not a negative for me. You know the age old expression, 'one mans chronic waste of money is another mans cash cow.' I can hear the golden moo right now.

Pre-covid probably. 2019 I expect. It was just one example. The amount spent on feasibility studies and business cases that never go anywhere is weird as well.

I always enjoy visiting a hospital record room that I converted from a ward 4 years previously back. It means I get to convert it into a much needed ward. I sometimes then get the job of converting a different room to a record store.

And in most cases completely uninsulated.

Vestergaard for all of his mardiness does seem to care. I'd assume he ends up in the keep group, but agree with your CB suggestion. Our passing from the back is not yielding attacking output like Enzo, so they may as well defend properly instead.