Random Irritations

[AmandaJR]

Bring back the Reminder function!

YES YES YES and YES! Why the hell they removed it. They say customers prefer to record programmes. Nope. I prefer to watch and only record if I can't watch at the scheduled time. My current workaround is put them on record, check each evening what is set to record, ask Alexa to remind me what channel to put on when and then delete the recording. Thanks Sky.

 

[PaulMdj]

We've had sky q for a while. Alls good, it links through the WiFi. In January we changed broadband from sky to virgin, high speed fibre. Since then the box often drops out and I have to reset it, manually inputting an annoying password. It's been behaving recently but in the last week I've had to reset every time I turn the TV on

If you look at sky forums it's an ongoing problem with no real answer. Cynics suggest it's sky throwing a hissy fit because you aren't using their broadband. Whatever it is, it's an irritation

Had Sky Q for a while and always with BT Broadband, never had an issue with either.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Have you connected using WPS

Never heard of WPS. I've googled it and will see if that is possible in this instance

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Never heard of WPS. I've googled it and will see if that is possible in this instance

Both the Hub and Sky Q box should have it

Let me know which Hub it is and I’ll check in the internal website for any issues

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Had Sky Q for a while and always with BT Broadband, never had an issue with either.

Loads of other devices connected to the WiFi and none have ever dropped out. Only ever the sky q box. It's weird and annoying

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Both the Hub and Sky Q box should have it

Let me know which Hub it is and I’ll check in the internal website for any issues

It's a hub 5

 

[Arthur Wedge]

It's a Sagem box, virgin fibre to the premises. Does that help?

Hub 3.0 - make sure it’s had the latest update

Nothing major being reported - WPS button should be just about the Virgin Symbol

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Hub 3.0 - make sure it’s had the latest update

Nothing major being reported - WPS button should be just about the Virgin Symbol

I've checked and I think it's a 5. Looks like it from the pictures

 

[Arthur Wedge]

I've checked and I think it's a 5. Looks like it from the pictures

5x ? Same as we have in the office

WPS button on the back above the LAN ports

 

[Bazz]

If it's raining when it's time for school to finish they should have to keep them overnight.

If it's snowing at drop off they should have to pick them up.

 

[Bazz]

It's snowed, it's icy...maybe slow down when driving?

 

[Captainron]

It's snowed, it's icy...maybe slow down when driving?

Meant to go down to London Build Expo today. Might not bother as the roads won't be great!

 

[Bazz]

Meant to go down to London Build Expo today. Might not bother as the roads won't be great!

My wife is flying out today and is on the way to Heathrow, said the motorway isn't too bad but I'll be less anxious which she's parked up.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Farmers - and rich ones at that


As I understand it a single farmer wouldn't be liable to Inheritance tax on a farm valued up to £1m...also there is no inheritance tax on assets (up to £325k ,so that's now £1.325m before tax. If he's married, his spouse can pass on another £1.325m,bringing the total to £2.65m.

Add onto that the £175,000 tax free allowance when passing on a main residence to a child or grandchild,the total untaxed amount for a married farming couple comes in at £3m.

Everyone else fortunate enough to have assets over £325k have to pay it ,yet a few extremely wealthy farmers are up in arms because they are no longer excluded to pay at 20% over 10 years with no interest on payment.

It’s appears very hard to be sympathetic for the likes of Clarkson and Day who have and are hoovering up land

 

[PJ87]

Farmers - and rich ones at that


As I understand it a single farmer wouldn't be liable to Inheritance tax on a farm valued up to £1m...also there is no inheritance tax on assets (up to £325k ,so that's now £1.325m before tax. If he's married, his spouse can pass on another £1.325m,bringing the total to £2.65m.

Add onto that the £175,000 tax free allowance when passing on a main residence to a child or grandchild,the total untaxed amount for a married farming couple comes in at £3m.

Everyone else fortunate enough to have assets over £325k have to pay it ,yet a few extremely wealthy farmers are up in arms because they are no longer excluded to pay at 20% over 10 years with no interest on payment.

It’s appears very hard to be sympathetic for the likes of Clarkson and Day who have and are hoovering up land

Clarkson was brilliant in his interview, by that I mean a pure laughing stock

Classic BBC apparently calling him out for buying land to avoid tax

He must forget the article he did for the times in 2021 where he stated it was his main reason to buy the land

 

[GB72]

Farmers - and rich ones at that


As I understand it a single farmer wouldn't be liable to Inheritance tax on a farm valued up to £1m...also there is no inheritance tax on assets (up to £325k ,so that's now £1.325m before tax. If he's married, his spouse can pass on another £1.325m,bringing the total to £2.65m.

Add onto that the £175,000 tax free allowance when passing on a main residence to a child or grandchild,the total untaxed amount for a married farming couple comes in at £3m.

Everyone else fortunate enough to have assets over £325k have to pay it ,yet a few extremely wealthy farmers are up in arms because they are no longer excluded to pay at 20% over 10 years with no interest on payment.

It’s appears very hard to be sympathetic for the likes of Clarkson and Day who have and are hoovering up land

Living in a rural community, I see totally the other side to this. Farmers are struggling and what we are talking about is generational farmers passing on the land to their children. The land may have a great value but that is only if you sell it. So, you sell the land to pay the inheritance tax and you get no more farm or more large, industrial farming.

My ex father in law owns a farm where the land has a theoretical value over the figures you quote but it remains a daily struggle to actually make any money. He is certainly not a rich farmer. Look at the rates of suicide over financial issues with farmers. Not everyone is Clarkson with millions in TV money behind him.

Spend a while living in an actual farming community with the people who actually work the land and then make up your mind.

 

[PJ87]

I feel like getting kids medication is becoming more and more difficult

Every time I go to get them paracetamol another brand has switched it's flavour to strawberry.. (my kids are allergic to it)

Tesco for a while did cherry which was fantastic. Just add to a weekly shop. Then they switched

Now my chemist has switched even tho before it was cherry

I had to go to 4 local chemists, read the ingredients to find a mango and pineapple one

Then convince the guy to sell me 3 bottles as all 3 of them have colds and I explained to him how hard it is to get now so it's not like if I run out I just go get another bottle

Luckily he let me

 

[Pin-seeker]

Farmers - and rich ones at that


As I understand it a single farmer wouldn't be liable to Inheritance tax on a farm valued up to £1m...also there is no inheritance tax on assets (up to £325k ,so that's now £1.325m before tax. If he's married, his spouse can pass on another £1.325m,bringing the total to £2.65m.

Add onto that the £175,000 tax free allowance when passing on a main residence to a child or grandchild,the total untaxed amount for a married farming couple comes in at £3m.

Everyone else fortunate enough to have assets over £325k have to pay it ,yet a few extremely wealthy farmers are up in arms because they are no longer excluded to pay at 20% over 10 years with no interest on payment.

It’s appears very hard to be sympathetic for the likes of Clarkson and Day who have and are hoovering up land

One of the better more expensive golf courses local to me is owned by a farmer,he was recently on the local news playing the poor me card.
He drives a new Audi Rs6,must suck being him.

 

[PJ87]

Living in a rural community, I see totally the other side to this. Farmers are struggling and what we are talking about is generational farmers passing on the land to their children. The land may have a great value but that is only if you sell it. So, you sell the land to pay the inheritance tax and you get no more farm or more large, industrial farming.

My ex father in law owns a farm where the land has a theoretical value over the figures you quote but it remains a daily struggle to actually make any money. He is certainly not a rich farmer. Look at the rates of suicide over financial issues with farmers. Not everyone is Clarkson with millions in TV money behind him.

Spend a while living in an actual farming community with the people who actually work the land and then make up your mind.

However I've found it's like iht threshold, people don't understand it and get up in arms

Majority of farmers won't have to pay this. They will get the allowances and won't be affected

It's the same as those who worry about their houses but when they look into it if they are married and passing onto kids it jumps up to 1 million tax free which takes the majority of people out

 

[Bazz]

Farmers - and rich ones at that


As I understand it a single farmer wouldn't be liable to Inheritance tax on a farm valued up to £1m...also there is no inheritance tax on assets (up to £325k ,so that's now £1.325m before tax. If he's married, his spouse can pass on another £1.325m,bringing the total to £2.65m.

Add onto that the £175,000 tax free allowance when passing on a main residence to a child or grandchild,the total untaxed amount for a married farming couple comes in at £3m.

Everyone else fortunate enough to have assets over £325k have to pay it ,yet a few extremely wealthy farmers are up in arms because they are no longer excluded to pay at 20% over 10 years with no interest on payment.

It’s appears very hard to be sympathetic for the likes of Clarkson and Day who have and are hoovering up land

What makes me shake my head about all this is the people sticking up for them, how many kids are in poverty? Where's the march for them?