Zaphod Priest

Definitely time for France to reclaim the Statue of Liberty.

Sorry. I didn't know you were a pauper.

I'm pretty sure that "are you a lard-arse" is not one of the questions when you book a flight. How, then would they know that the individual is corpulently challenged and needs two seats?

Yup. Full list at https://destinasian.com/readers-choice-awards/2025-winners/best-airports

Suffering from memory loss? Weren't there some issues between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland, not that long ago? Some three and a half thousand dead?

Why would you want to do that? The paperwork requirements for an extension based upon marriage are much more onerous than based on retirement. Plus you'd have to drag your spouse to Immigration each time.

Nope. These ETFs work on a daily price movement. If the index falls 10% over a month, these ETFs will almost always not rise 10%. The actual rise/fall will depend upon how jagged the index has been over the period.

Have you tried asking the UK government anything in the last few years? Kept hanging on the 'phone for ages, then cut off. It's ludicrous.

I've just read that It appears that the pension can't be paid into an offshore bank account. Is that actually correct? My Sterling bank account is in the Isle of Man.

What's the relevance of its being taken just before 6:30 p.m.?

All this cynicism. The handout will 100% have the desired effect: increasing the proportion of the next generation of voters who will support Pheu Thai. And the best bit is that Pheu Thai doesn't have to hand out its own money to win votes.

The Nation posted on Facebook:

Usual right wing drivel from the Mail. No attempt to put things in context. "Figures for 2024 show 46 private schools have closed with 77 opening." "More than 75 private schools closed every year in England on average over the last decade, official data has shown, with no apparent increase in the trend since Labour announced it was imposing VAT on fees." https://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/oct/26/no-rise-private-school-closures-england-since-labour-vat-proposal-data

Pretty awful customer service IMHO, verging on contempt.

Sentricon system. Plastic traps containing bait are positioned around the house. Termites feed and take back a substance that renders the queen infertile. Takes a few weeks to work, but in my experience it's then very effective. No spraying. See https://www.mfactors.co.th/