Brexit - or Article 50: the Phoenix!

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I’m intrigued, with the bad weather on its way, where do we get our grit from for on the roads?
 
JamesR said:
I’m intrigued, with the bad weather on its way, where do we get our grit from for on the roads?
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The two largest suppliers are the salt mines in Cheshire and the mines at Boulby in North Yorkshire. Used to pass Boulby quite often. The shaft goes out to sea quite a way.
 
Hobbit said:
The two largest suppliers are the salt mines in Cheshire and the mines at Boulby in North Yorkshire. Used to pass Boulby quite often. The shaft goes out to sea quite a way.
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Not imported then?
 
Hobbit said:
Try a dictionary. They’re 2 different words with different meanings.
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Brian, do you have any concerns about the future, as a Brit in Spain?

I saw something on tv the other day with an action group (both leave & remain), who are preparing for the future.
 
JamesR said:
Brian, do you have any concerns about the future, as a Brit in Spain?

I saw something on tv the other day with an action group (both leave & remain), who are preparing for the future.
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Administratively, everything is sorted. The national govt are very keen for the Brits to stay. There's 330,000 Brits registered in Spain but an estimated 750,000 in total - many tax dodgers flying under the radar.

We've been to a few meetings with national and local govt officials, who were accompanied by staff from the Consulate and HMRC. All the 'noises' are good. And the locals in the villages are wonderful.

However, for the first time in donkey's years the far right are the ruling party in Andalusia. Andalusia sees 100's of illegals landing on the southern coast every week, and that's just the ones that get caught. Petty crime is very much on the increase, with distraction pickpocketing and burglaries being main crimes. The far right are stirring. But thankfully its a historical thing between various Spanish parties - Franco is still very much hated, and politics is a bit lively at present.
 
Hang on Brian...they were going to come round and kill you post Brexit surely? I also see the boss of Faro Airport is preparing UK Nationals lines at the airport to speed it up, this in in defiance of EU Regs.

BUT!! Got a update of Office 365 on my laptop today.... the Pound Sterling key doesnt work!! If I shift 3, I get # What does MicroSoft know eh?
 
Hobbit said:
Administratively, everything is sorted. The national govt are very keen for the Brits to stay. There's 330,000 Brits registered in Spain but an estimated 750,000 in total - many tax dodgers flying under the radar.

We've been to a few meetings with national and local govt officials, who were accompanied by staff from the Consulate and HMRC. All the 'noises' are good. And the locals in the villages are wonderful.

However, for the first time in donkey's years the far right are the ruling party in Andalusia. Andalusia sees 100's of illegals landing on the southern coast every week, and that's just the ones that get caught. Petty crime is very much on the increase, with distraction pickpocketing and burglaries being main crimes. The far right are stirring. But thankfully its a historical thing between various Spanish parties - Franco is still very much hated, and politics is a bit lively at present.
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Good, I’m glad it’s looking ok 👍
 
IanM said:
Hang on Brian...they were going to come round and kill you post Brexit surely? I also see the boss of Faro Airport is preparing UK Nationals lines at the airport to speed it up, this in in defiance of EU Regs.

BUT!! Got a update of Office 365 on my laptop today.... the Pound Sterling key doesnt work!! If I shift 3, I get # What does MicroSoft know eh?
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There has been a lot of ordering of pitchforks!!

Alicante are putting in new passport controls and kit.
 
MendieGK said:
One of the biggest brexiters James Dyson, announces he’s moving the company to Singapore.

Couldn’t make it up.
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Announces he's moving the company HQ to Singapore, inc. 2 directors. All the factories currently in the UK will remain in the UK. He also said this will not affect the taxation that the company pays in the UK, £95m last year. The announcement went on to say that they see the Far East as the biggest growth market, and want to be centred there. Doesn't seem unreasonable.
 
IanM said:
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BUT!! Got a update of Office 365 on my laptop today.... the Pound Sterling key doesnt work!! If I shift 3, I get # What does MicroSoft know eh?
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I noticed my keyboard mapping had got out of kilter with keys a short time ago too - same symptom as you plus " and @ were the other way around.

I restarted (my Laptop) and keyboard mapping is now fine.
 
Surely in this modern,electrical, global world it shouldn’t matter where the HQ is?
Multinational companies don’t have to move their head office to their new markets normally do they?
 
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