GreiginFife
Money List Winner
On holiday and still complaining, eh?..Plane to Lanzarote delayed by an hour and a half, now we’ve been sat on the tarmac an hour as there’s no buses to take us to the terminal
Random Irritations
- Thread starter Blue in Munich
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Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
He'll need a holiday to de-stress from his holiday.......
3offTheTee
Tour Rookie
A small village in The Lake District wanting to charge 12bob if I wanted to “spend a penny”.Now that is Hyper inflation. Some of the younger members on here may not understand my irritation! I waited.
cliveb
Head Pro
Even when there is a sign it's not always noticed.
Back in the 1980s I was on business with some colleagues in Washington DC.
We had a nice meal one evening and when the time came to pay, we offered a credit card.
"Sorry, we don't take cards. Cash only".
Sure enough, they pointed to the sign at the entrance explaining this, but of course we hadn't seen it.
We were in America, for God's sake! EVERYONE takes cards in America! (Even in the 1980s)
Old Colner
Club Champion
No problem, we are all in different situations what works for one doesn’t work for a.
I also run Quickbooks have approx £30k of cash running through the accounts a year and I don’t bank a penny of it into business bank accounts.
Neilds
Assistant Pro
It's that time of year when overpaid luvvies and millionaire 'celebs' start begging us for money 
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
It's that time of year when overpaid luvvies and millionaire 'celebs' start begging us for money
Aren't they donating their time and isn't that worth more than any donation they could make?
No, no it isn't.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
It’s the first year I think the daughters school isn’t taking part in Red Nose Day
The new Head is in the belief that kids and parents should be felt obligated to donate when maybe they are on the breadline themselves
Did the same on world book day - no dressing up so that the parents aren’t under pressure to go and buy and outfit that’s binned after one wear
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
Ours went to non-uniform or dress up for World Book day and non-uniform today too, with no donation necessary. The new head teacher has also started making moves to bring the cost of uniform down, especially the PE kit. It's £60 for the compulsory hoodie.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
£60 ?!?!
We get all ours from Morrisons and it’s all generic and does the business
You can get school branded stuff like a jumper or fleece but both are only £12
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
Two shops do the kit for the school, trackie bottoms £40, polo £40, swim shorts £20. I could go on, and that's before he loses his blazer that cost £70.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
And you can’t use the stuff from Tescos or Morrisons etc ?
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
Nah because it's not got the badge, has to be badged up and the same brand, which is Canterbury. But the new head teacher seems to be moving towards changing it, my daughter starts there in September (hopefully she'll get in), it'll cost us around £500 I reckon.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
That’s awful mate , just seems a lack of understanding of the cost
And kids go through the uniform so quickly
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
The last week of summer term his trousers were around his ankles, and the same for a lot of kids. He can have new in September.
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
Over £200 per month for council tax but I need to pay more if I want the grass bin taken away?
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Other parts of the country starting to catch up now
My council tax (yes some goes to the greater London authority) is £235 a month based on a 3 bed semi (4 after extension but not reflected ofc) we have had to pay to take green bins away for at least 15 years now . I have never paid just because we have a fake grass / patio set up
Bazz
Q-School Graduate
Yeah we've had it a while but it's just annoyed me because I've had to pay it today.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Yep, extra for a brown "gardening" bin to be filled and taken away every 6 weeks
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
It's the same at the wife's school, which is in one of the most deprived parts of Newcastle. It's a shame the kids miss out, but I totally understand and support the decision not to participate.
