Warning UK set for five years of lost economic growth

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Sorry Muddy I was joking about the Max Bygraves and Des o Connor…
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However, My Dad (bless his heart) left me his collection of Max Bygraves and Des o Connor LP’s when he passed away in 2009…Do you know anyone who might like to purchase said LP’s…Cos I haven’t got the heart to throw them away…
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Would you like my mum and Dads collection of John McCormick and Val Doonican ?

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Thanks for the offer Muddy… :+1:
I’ve not heard of John McCormick, but I’ve got quite a few Val Doonican LP’s because my Mum loved him and I bought her a Val Doonican LP every Christmas, so I’ve got lots of those too if anyone is interested…

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Irish Tenor beautiful voice

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We’ll let you know…
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I had a look at more of the report than just where blame was placed. A lot of the rest covered how, as usual, the poor economic growth looks likely to extend two divides: north/south and poorly paid / well paid. So much for levelling up.

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I always thought you had a criminal record foxy :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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Poor man looks suicidal.

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Is that a question or an observation Primus?
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Both…:face_with_hand_over_mouth:

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Well I’ve not got a criminal record Primus, but that’s only because they haven’t caught me yet…
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That certainly doesn’t apply down here in my neck of the woods in West Sussex. A new joint venture with my S-i-L (Len) has taken off and doing very well. The only constraint so far is being able to source enough stock to resell. The 2nd hand car market around here is very buoyant with eager customers leaving their phone numbers for specific models as and when stock arrives. If the out of London economy is experiencing a down turn, I can see no evidence around here.

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I think those who live well beyond the commuter lines into London might be choking with laughter at the notion that West Sussex is some poor backwater of the UK. Lovely countryside no doubt but you are in a very wealthy part of the country that benefits directly from its proximity to London. I’m pretty sure the beeb article that was shared did not have wealthy West Sussex in mind when it wrote “other regions”.

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I should hope not! I like to enjoy the supreme exclusivity of my part of England :wink::point_right::grin::clap: Gotta keep the riffraff out :+1:

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Living near London means a higher cost of living. For instance, our Council Tax in Surrey Heath (London commuter belt) is double the amount paid in some other parts of the country. There may less money around in the North but the cost of living is lower. I speak from experience. Wealth is probably relative to where one lives, although there is some poverty around here too.

I remember our first stays in South Yorkshire with friends we’d made on holiday in Jersey. Everyone thought we’d have loads of money coming from the South. I used to tell them more is needed for where we live.

When those friends came to stay with us they were amazed how much more expensive some items, including food, were in our neck of the woods. One memorable occasion was a trip to Windsor Castle. They had to take a photo of the Fish ‘n’ Chips menu there because the folks back home would never have believed it.

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And the Faffers :icon_wink:

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My part of West Sussex places my council tax F at £3,056.43 for this year up to April and I’m nowhere near London.

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Here in South Yorkshire I pay about half of yours LongDriver…£1496.85 this year. I am in Band ‘B’ though…

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Because I have extended and then 3 yrs later, extended again on a property that was already substantial, so I have to pay more as they upgraded my D to an F after the council rating dept was informed from the building dept …nosey barkers🤬

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I suspect that if you started a thread “who can make sense of council tax?” then it would run and run. The whole system needs reviewing.

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