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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 14:44:48 GMT
Have you decided if you're going to give them your vote yet? I will probably abstain. I hate what the Tories have done to the country. Then I look at the Labour policies that will affect me and I can’t see me voting for them. No one else worth voting for so there we are. I suspect you won't be the only one. There's so little between Labour and the Tories, its barely discernable. Any party suggesting real change has no chance of having a meaningful voice. I'd abstain myself, were it not fairly close between Labour and Plaid, where I live.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 12:59:09 GMT
Yes, sea bass. I've caught them on sea peeler crabs, sea lugworm, sea razor clams, sea squid and sea sandeels. Mostly on lures though in the months June to September. Presumably these were sea lures. Universal ones.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 11:59:00 GMT
Ah well I've caught bass every month apart from February Any Sea Bass? Yes, sea bass. I've caught them on sea peeler crabs, sea lugworm, sea razor clams, sea squid and sea sandeels. Mostly on lures though in the months June to September.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 11:33:38 GMT
The Tory vote is being split by Tories in Reform guise in many places. Blackpool for instance. Carry on, good work there. Spot on. This is the result of the Tories pretending to be something they aren't. No Tory government would ramp up taxes so that they could ramp up benefits. It will be Labour's turn next, to govern on the promise of being something they aren't.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 10:30:33 GMT
Angela Rayner spoke of ending 'Tory austerity' during her speech. Ms. Reeves has stated that Labour will be 'fiscally prudent'. They will follow the rules on this, those invented by the Tories. So, if Labour are going to be 'fiscally prudent', won't increase taxes (as they have also stated) how might they possibly end 'Tory austerity'? It doesn't all add up. They ‘might’ even wealth out a little between top and bottom. They ‘might’ stop the big corporations screwing people over. They ‘might’ put management into the NHS, trains and CRT that can run with efficiency. They probably won’t though. Have you decided if you're going to give them your vote yet?
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 10:23:40 GMT
Sure. Acid rain has resulted in the loss of freshwater fish habitats in Scandanavia and Scotland and to a lesser extent, North Wales. There's no evidence that it has any effect on coral reefs. The point is despite your claim to the opposite, your already being effected by global warming. It’s like the frogs in the pan of boiling water. Ah well I've caught bass every month apart from February so the jury is out on whether the change is positive or negative. In any case there nothing you, I or indeed our government can do about burgeoning consumption and population worldwide. What we do on this little island isn't going to make a scrap of difference. So I'll just enjoy it, comfortable in the thought that I don't have to worry about the trials and tribulations future recreations of myself are going to have to face. Comfortable also that I've not added to the problem, by having these future generations.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 9:42:49 GMT
My daughter was made redundant, came off gardening leave two weeks ago. She has just landed a job and a pay rise! So nearly all her redundancy pay can stay in her savings account. That's great. I always hoped to get jobs with enhanced redundancy terms. Eventually firms buy each other up and if you've got a bit about you, getting another job is easy. I only managed to do it once. I'm a bit out of touch, are enhanced redundancy terms still a thing?
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 9:40:23 GMT
Sure. Acid rain has resulted in the loss of freshwater fish habitats in Scandanavia and Scotland and to a lesser extent, North Wales. There's no evidence that it has any effect on coral reefs.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 8:43:08 GMT
Angela Rayner spoke of ending 'Tory austerity' during her speech. Ms. Reeves has stated that Labour will be 'fiscally prudent'. They will follow the rules on this, those invented by the Tories.
So, if Labour are going to be 'fiscally prudent', won't increase taxes (as they have also stated) how might they possibly end 'Tory austerity'?
It doesn't all add up.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 8:36:58 GMT
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 8:11:30 GMT
Aye but then they'll be replaced by (sea) trigger fish and who knows, maybe (sea) barracuda, (sea) wahoo or (sea) barramundi. No negative there. Except as the oceans warm up they are getting more acidic, so it will jelly fish. Maybe you can start eating them? The Japanese do. I know that some rivers and lakes are becoming more acidic. First time I've heard of this being the case in the sea. The biggest problems in the sea are over fishing and destructive fishing methods. As waters warm predominant species would change. Not an issue here although it's true to say that in the warmer zones some features, such as coral reefs, can't handle higher temperatures.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 8:06:55 GMT
I'm looking for a tooled up lady with a mansion to be honest. I quite like the idea of a mansion. Having said that when we did have a mansion "One of the lesser country houses of today" according to Country Life magazine it all went wrong very badly for our family. But there are some good memories. So yeah. Mansion and a decent acreage and capital stabling would do. I could even move off the Boat if it meant residing in a mansion. Cor the temptation! It wouldn't be for me. Just mowing the lawns takes her probably a day a week. She knows better than to ask me to do that mundane job. I think the positive of having ample land is the opportunity it brings for improvements/ random building projects. We've built loads of raised planters from the heavy timbers salvaged when they recently rebuilt the Barmouth railway bridge. Only 150 quid for 100 of them, absolute bargain. The next job is to build a garage/ carport to store her mower and utility vehicle. This will be a fun one as there's a decent sized hazel tree to fell, then some sizeable rocks to shift before we can crack on with the building.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 7:56:22 GMT
The bit that seems to have been unclear was that my response was a joke. A whoosh-job. Never mind… Oops!
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 7:42:27 GMT
A lady with grounds sounds rather good. I could do with one of these. One thing I did experience with the Woman was that although I have about 500 more tools than she does she always has the right tool and knows where it is. Mine are all over the place in random locations. She has two large sheds full to the brim with tools. Everything you could imagine, often in duplicate. It's a dream. I'm not badly off in that repect but have to limit my stock to 3 large plastic containers which live under my bed. I raised it, for this very purpose.
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Post by Clinton Cool on May 3, 2024 7:38:51 GMT
A question for the zealots who like government to regulate all aspects of the employer/ employee relationship. I choose to work for one of my customers at a rate which is below the minimum wage. I do this because the work is varied and always physical, which I enjoy. The customer is on my doorstep, I like her, we have a great relationship of mutual trust and give and take. If I need to borrow one of her many tools, or store something for a while in her grounds, I don't even need to ask. I just let myself in. She never calls me when the weather is good for kayaking. I don't need to charge her more than I do, so there's no need to do this. My only consideration regarding government is to tot up my earnings and declare them on my annual return. Anything else is no business of theirs. Am I doing anything wrong? Yes. You are probably hoping she wants to borrow your tool. She's married, to another women. Neither of them are particularly attractive. Having said said, not so long ago I might well have fancied having a pop at both of them together. Just for devilment. I've moved on from all that though.
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