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  1. That's it,send home at 14.00  and have been told 'dont return for 12 weeks'unless told.Connected to home wifi ok but cant get logged into HMRC secure intranet. Had it this morning when I checked my emails before heading off to work.So looks like a lot of staff throughout the UK are trying to do the same.Keep safe PW!

  2. I started this thread with tounge in cheek.What a tool.After the latest government announcement I may have to work from home for 12/15 weeks due to my COPD ( not smoking related I'd like to add).I have consultation with my manager in the morning.Stay safe folks & look out for each other. 

     

  3. 2 hours ago, shooterman49 said:

    Is it an insurance write off. If so what category. A&b cannot be put back on the road. S is structural damage and needs professional repairs and will be registered with the dvla and cat n is more cosmetic damage. Plenty of Info on line if you need to research anymore. Before your mate buys it would suggest getting a professional to look at it as can hide more extensive damage ie: crumple zones, chassis or sub frame etc. 

    Cosmetic I think,he buys all the time from some salvage auction site so I think he knows his stuff.He was really after a late Jimny 14 to 16 plate. He came round a few weeks ago asking me about them,as I've owned two and was on the waiting list for the new one.

    He stopped me yesterday morning  & recons Jimnys,even cat n are fetching silly money.So he asked me about the L200 of which I have no knowledge. I said I'd ask the lads on PW  and feed it back. I've seen him again this afternoon and he said its getting delivered this week. I initially thought he was only interested and was thinking of bidding, I didnt realise he'd won it for £1700.

    He has a load of close up picks of the damage on his phone but I didnt have time to look.He only lives at the end of the road so I will have a look when I see it on the drive.

  4. I couldnt, me and the other half have had a go at staying in for just one day.I can tell you now after 2 hours I'm ready to top myself.I have since retired to the man shed to see if this contant muffled wining clears my head.When her backs turned I'm sneaking out on the bike.

     My excuse will be 'will lycra protect me for Corvid19?'

  5. I miss the high street,when I was a kid we had a bakers,ironmongers,butchers, green grocers,and even a toyshop (I can smell the airfix glue now lol).The biggest store was Liptons,but for white goods you had to either go to Joplins in Sunderland or a big Co op store.There used to be a store on the our high street that you could get kitted out for school.

     I wish they would come back,but retail outlets and the ASDA's and the likes put a stop to that.I think the future for even the retail outlet & the ASDA's is hanging on a thread now.Everythings on line now and as said,you can sit at home in your pants and buy anything.

    There are even car sites now for example,Bristol Street Motors where you can buy a car online and have it delivered.

    It's a shame but we all let/helped it happen.

  6. I dont normally do politics but this guy seems to be everywhere.This guy is on TV nearly every day.Seems to have all the answers but not willing to run for leader of the Labour party.On the TV yet again shouting his mouth off, but sitting back doing nowt.Full of criticism obviously doesn't have the ******** to put his neck on the line.Or is he simply talking ********.

  7. 2 hours ago, cardigun said:

      "TRACKING" IS NOT ENOUGH !

    YOU NEED "4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT" !  As Paul 1966 said.

    Agree 4 wheel tracking is a total waste on its own.I did this with the MX5 until I got told to go to someone that knows their stuff and can use the Hunter system to it full potential.Ive even had fellow MX5 club members  bring their cars 100's of miles to use AK Automotive  at Rowling's Gill.

    £100 may seem a lot, but if your scrubbing 2 or 4 £170 tires off in 6mths then it's a no brainer.

    Both our new Suzuki's will be taken there if I see any sign of uneven wear or wandering.

    When I had my 5 in at AK, there were  of race cars ( MX5's & Ginetta) in the yard all being set up for Silverstone circuit.According to the guy who did my car ( he only does alignment & nothing else) they set the cars suspension and alignment up for each race weekend depending on track.They also support the race teams at each event.Hence you can only get your car done at AK Tues to Thurs unless race seasons finished.

  8. Only went to McDonald's once,never again! Like a holding pen for the Jeremy Kyle show! A nursery for adults! Oh and the trots for 3 days and an overnight stay in hospital  for my son.

     I do however frequent coffee shops most days.Stay away from the big chains like Starbucks,Costa and the likes.

     If I'm somewhere not familiar,I usually look for a little cafe of coffee shop.A quick look around the state of tables floor and cutlery usually is the decider if I stay.

  9. 52 minutes ago, Blackpowder said:

    Thanks Davyo the e mail did not ask for any details it was merely a notification of change.   I dont have an income, and my private pension is under £40 a month already as I wrote earlier I have had notification that I no longer need to complete an on line return, then later a  tax bill which took no account of personal allowances.

     

    Blackpowder

    If you don't have any LFP's (late filing penalties) or LPP's (late payment penalties) form you old SA record, id speak with HMRC on 03002003100 SA or 03002003300 PAYE. There are loads of scams at the moment claiming to be HMRC making threats regarding dept recovery  do we all need to be careful.Scams also include repayments and try and get you to disclose personal information including bank details. 

    We must remember that bogus callers
    • aim to deceive us into disclosing the personal information we hold
    • are very good at what they do and are extremely persuasive
    • have extensive knowledge of our business and information systems
    • often claim to be calling from within HMRC or from another Government Department
    • will adopt a friendly approach to try and put us at ease and gain our co-operation
    • are trained to manipulate our culture of helpfulness and co-operation so that we may casually give information away
    • may already have a lot of details about a customer and could be trying to obtain just a small item of information from us which we may think is insignificant.
    • Simply confirming or denying something can provide confidential information to a bogus caller
  10. If you have a PTA (personal  tax accout) and elect to go paperless they you may rec emails regarding PAYE changes.This time of year it would usually be due to the annual coding run in preparation for new tax yr commencing 06/4/20.

     Even if you dont work or have a occupation or private pension, you may still get a notification.This would usually be to inform you of your PA (personal allowance) for the coming year 20/21.

     If you receive an email you feel to be fraudulent then pass it on to phishing@hmrc.gov.uk then delete it.It is also advisable that you run anti virus software if you have opened any attachments.

    Please also note HMRC would not ask for any Bank details or personal info via email.As Lloyd90 states everything  should be done through the PTA moving forward.You dont have to be working to register for a PTA.

  11. 2 hours ago, Farmboy91 said:

    Sounds about right.

    My lad had a similar thing a few weeks back and my ex was worried about them making a fuss about he's attendance. 

    I'm sure they would rather have the child in and clearing up behind him....

     

    My wife (Ben's mum) is a retired teacher, got out last April at 52 yrs old. Fed up of the statistics of it all and the fact that its not about the child its about meeting Government stats. I remember with some dis believe  one year, my wife telling me that the Head had asked her to mark a number of her children down. Yes that right 'mark them down' because another member of staff needed to look good in an future Ofsted inspection.

     Susan had coffee a few weeks back with two of her old colleagues. These two were supposed to be at work but met Sue in their 'PPA TIME'. I think that means that they get time for preparation so should either be done at home or at work.Not sitting in Hotel scoffing cakes and drinking coffee  

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