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14 hours ago, captainb said:
Dont be so glum. Think of the blue sorry black passport.....ahhh..thats better
The so-called blue passport, ha, ha, ha.
Up until the late 1970's the British passport was quality made and blue. Then in the 1980s it went black with a cheapo outer cover, it looks like they copied the colour from the last of non EU passports.
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3 hours ago, Chunketh said:
Another one that still doesn't get it. It's not about protecting you, its about protecting others from you. Your protection comes from others doing the same thing. Official advice stated this weeks ago.
Be a good sheeple and put your mask on without question. Unlike the political elite, shown here in Germany, who are all indoors, next to each other, no social distancing, talking and having a laugh, put on their masks for a photo opportunity and then take them straight off again when the photographer has finished. ?
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1 hour ago, Chunketh said:
Another one that still doesn't get it. It's not about protecting you, its about protecting others from you. Your protection comes from others doing the same thing. Official advice stated this weeks ago.
The WHO were telling us that there was no benefit for healthy people wearing masks in public and evidence suggests masks cause more risks.
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16 hours ago, MonsieurCopperCrutch said:
Feel free to go out and intentionally get infected and let us all know how you get on.
We won’t hold our breath.
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I have already been abroad this year and now back in the UK. Given the hysteria and panic in London it seems 20% of the population died from COVID-19 whilst I was away.
I was in Northern Italy in a red zone lockdown prior to the whole country getting lockdown. The region I was in of 1.7 million people and in 4 months, 960 died from COVID and the average age was 81.4. Everyone lockdown for people who had one or more serious health issues and the Italian doctors were told to put the elderly onto ventilators, destroying their lungs, and incorrect use of anti-inflammatory drugs. A scandal has exploded in Italy about this. Now Italy has had its economy demolished, I hope you will be enjoying the economic depression that is starting in the UK and the EU for COVID-19 that is so deadly that you have to be tested to know that you have had it. Also like in the UK, if someone was, for example, stage 4 cancer with 2 weeks to live and they tested for CV, then they died from the CV.
Funny this mystery illness appears and they have a test for it straight away.
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1 hour ago, Bear Goggles said:
Grassroots Brexiters aren’t happy with immigration from HK (or anywhere). They believe “the country is full”, and that’s why they can’t get a secure job or a GP appointment anymore.
Elite Brexiters believe the country can become a buccaneering free trade utopia once freed from the shackles of the EU, so immigration is great, especially if it’s the brightest and best that are coming here.
Keeping people afraid of brown men in dinghies serves a double purpose, it encourages grassroots Brexit supporters to continue voting for the Tories, and ensures they blame foreigners for their problems, rather than the people in charge and making the actual decisions.The Remain campaign, white middle class types, living in white middle class areas, said if you voted for Brexit in the EU referendum then we would get brown men in dinghies, as the French would not hold them back anymore.
It does not matter what political frontman you vote for, you get the brown men in dinghies who are just pawns in the game, just like the 99.9% of the population.
I suspect the UK will not leave EU on the 1st January, 2021 and will stay under an extension, cobbled together at the last minute, during the extended national emergency/second lockdown.
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1 minute ago, Riedquat said:
But that's never been the argument for them, it's to stop potentially infected people spreading it. Now I'm still somewhat sceptical about how much effect that has in the real world as long as you're not crowding together for an extended period or breathing or coughing in to someone's face, but they'll certainly prevent breath, and anything with it, from carrying as far.
At the start of this COVID business the WHO, MSM, governments said masks were more dangerous than not wearing a mask.
For example, 8.5 million people in London, cheek by jowl and a lockdown lite and there were not masses of dead bodies. Professor Neil Fergusson who's computer prediction was the reason for the lockdon in late march, broke lockdown rules by having a his lover visit him at home twice, when she lived in another part of London with her husband and kids. He predicted that up to 500,000 could die from COVID-19, so why did break the lockdown - because it is all lies.
Quote'Professor Lockdown' Neil Ferguson admits breaking Covid-19 rules to see his married lover was the 'wrong thing to do' and reveals next stage of UK's outbreak may be a game of 'whack-a-mole' to prevent another crisis
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22 hours ago, Killer Bunny said:
??? for masks that have holes bigger than the virus, and that are used day after day after day - which should only be used once. ???
+1 Even the makers of these cheapo "surgical" masks have warnings on the boxes that they don't offer protection from COVID-19 (coronavirus), viruses or contaminants.
For the mask wearers - did your surgical mask come straight from the sweatshop floor?
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22 hours ago, Killer Bunny said:
Belie all you want. It’s a pack of lies.
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7 hours ago, Warlord said:
You didn't have the balls to short it so why should I apologise?
The fundamentals are still sound for gold there is no reason to be concerned.
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IMO, Killer Bunny has balls as KB shorted the market by liquidating his position.
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3 minutes ago, captainb said:
That is stunning levels of nonsense hysteria.
Its getting to the point where the mob threw rocks at a paediatrician office during the height of the tabloid "paedophile scare".
For those that have forgotten the nonsense - https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/aug/30/childprotection.society
Yes, it is incredible.
I remember that paedo/paediatriacian incident. Thanks for the Guardian link.
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If they knock down houses because of an out of control COVID outbreak, do house prices go up or down?
New levels of COVID fear porn, hysteria, now published by the Telegraph.
QuoteCouncils can demolish contaminated buildings under powers to stop second coronavirus wave
Care homes, factories, offices and even private homes could be bulldozed as last resort if virus starts to run out of control
By Gordon Rayner, Political Editor 4 August 2020 • 5:00pmLocal authorities will be able to order the demolition of buildings at the centre of coronavirus outbreaks under draconian powers to contain a potential second wave.
Cars, buses, trains and aeroplanes could also be destroyed subject to the approval of magistrates.
Boris Johnson remains determined to avoid a second nationwide lockdown and has given a broad range of powers to local councils to contain outbreaks as soon as they are detected.
Councils will be able to draw on six separate Acts of Parliament to impose lightning closures of public buildings, order mass testing, ban events or shut down whole sectors of the economy.
They will also be able to limit school openings to set year groups and restrict travel to key workers only....
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3 hours ago, GlasgowLondoner said:
Thanks for the advice about an accountant. What is the best way to find a reliable one? I would say ask through friends/family, but I do not have family and my friends all live abroad!
As for not realising now: why not some, if I am in profit? I was actually underwater for a lot of the 2010s. I only want to have my own place and some savings. If I have made a profit (and that is a bit of a fluke), then that is enough for me. Who knows what the future will bring? Personally, I think gold is overbought at the moment. I am surprised it has jumped so much right now, because the market does not follow the fundamentals (in my observation). Naturally, I would only sell out as much as I need, because I would rather be in gold or Bitcoin than cash or anything else (but that is just me).
Until you realise, you have not made any money. I invested in Bitcoin what I reckoned I would want to put aside for my funeral. It has ended up increasing in price to now providing my pension. But that is on paper (it could quite easily vanish overnight).
Regarding a tax accountant for advice, to make sure you don't over pay tax, to deal with the HMRI on your behalf etc., instead of doing it all yourself, here is an article by the Which Magazine on the subject with what you should check & look for and what to expect from an accountant.
https://trustedtraders.which.co.uk/for-traders/articles/how-to-find-an-accountant
Regarding the paper price being realised/it possibly vanishing overnight is true. Another variable in the mix is being house prices with the current situation. All needs careful personal consideration.
It is great to hear about your investment story, gold opinion and your wish to buy a home and to have some money left over, which sounds very nice. I wish you the very best and if you can keep us updated.
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6 hours ago, GlasgowLondoner said:
I am now in the strange situation that I have a lot more "money" than I thought I would at this stage, but I have mainly lived abroad and I am not sure how I go about "realising" it. I know I will need to pay CGI in the UK if I sell out, but what is the first step you take? Talk to a bank (because you will need to inform them if you are going to be suddenly sending 10x1000s into your account) or find an adviser to do it for you?
I know there are websites which align you with financial advisers, but they all seem to take fright if you as much as mention bullion or Bitcoin. They all seem to think everyone is grubbing about for ISAs, pensions, etc., cannot get their head around people who have lived abroad and saved without the need for the investment "industry". If you say you have made money by investing in "non-traditional" things, it is like confessing you have been selling fake medicine or beer to children.
The worry of having too much money! ?
If you wish to seek taxation advice then you would want to contact a tax accountant, not a financial advisor. There are also specialist tax accountants who deal with ex-pats and international matters.
Here is information on CGT allowances and declaring CGT profits, minus what you paid etc. For 2020-21 the CGT tax-free allowance is £12,300.
https://www.gov.uk/capital-gains-tax
If your gold is in UK soverigns or Britannias then it is CGT exempt.
I am not an expert. The bank may ask where the money come from ie, income, savings, inheritance, selling of property or an asset etc.. However, it is not unusual as there are big figures being paid in all the time into accounts. All your payments are going to be electronic transfers and you are not going to be turning up at your local branch with a suitcase full of £50 notes.
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12 hours ago, MonsieurCopperCrutch said:
Need we say any more? You want mohr...
There were those on HPC, a decade or so ago, who talked about Bitcoin, had already bought into it and promoted it when it was pennies to buy. Where are the HPC Bitcoin billionaires now and what do you do with your billions?
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On 06/08/2020 at 08:20, Glenn said:
I remember going to an auction around 2008 and walking away in disgust empty handed because sovereigns were selling at £100.
Anyone got a time machine I can borrow?
Those were the days thinking soverigns going into 3 figure territory were getting expensive. ?
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4 minutes ago, warpig said:
$54,000/oz is crazy high, but I understand what Silverfinger is saying... and to be fair given the size of the bond market, when it goes pop that will be a lot of money looking for a home and I don't doubt gold and silver will benefit. Plus... what will $54,000/oz be worth in real terms... hard to say. Still that's the highest estimate I've heard to date!
Worth in real terms? Compared to the Nationwide house price index, quoted on the HPC homepage, and the current pound sterling price for Au the ratio is around 138 toz. or 145 toz in comparison with the Halifax HP index. The ratio hit lows of around 80 in the period 1979-82. This time around?
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On 03/08/2020 at 20:03, Doesn't Commute Anymore said:
Thanks to FF and TMBTL for the advice. I bought so many years ago, I had lost touch with whom was best to trade with. Both were efficient and reasonable in terms of offers. Gold is sellable anywhere, silver again no problem but too bulky to rucksack if you have even a low 1000s stash, platinum harder to find a buyer but HGM were good and offered fair. COVID-19 means slow progress in waiting for the small ATS office to be clear (only one customer at a time).
I am currently bullion-free for the first time since college years, which was many many years ago, but I have more urgent need for the money. (in those days, grants still existed a bit and you were deducted any cash savings in your award, so I used to buy Britannias from summer work and declare no cash savings)
Interesting to hear about your experiences and story. Thanks for posting. All the best!
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2 minutes ago, regprentice said:
That didn't happen in Ireland though. Since 2008 many ghost estates are still unfinished. When this article was written in 2017 420 estates were still lying unfunished. The article says 24000 properties have been completed post the recession, but only 60 went to Housing associations despite the Irish govt funding the completions.
Ireland gets money from the EU social development fund and the European regional development fund so is arguably better placed than the UK govt to do something like this.
I think the UK Govt has enough debt and other problems that they wouldn't have the sense to embark on a project like that. If they did they'd probably knock it down and build something demented.
It's interesting to hear about the situation in Ireland. However Ireland is in a financial straight jacket by having the Euro and at the mercy of the European Central Bank. If the UK had taken up the Euro we would have had a bigger property bubble by 2008 and a property crash. All we got was a property price blip. Don't you know the UK has forests of magic money trees.
In 1970s the Greater London Council bought up private housing projects which were hit by the property crash and I see the same happening again.
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4 hours ago, Warlord said:
They can continue to do whatever they want but sooner or later with the £ falling they will have to decide to either raise rates and further collapse the economy or continue printing and let inflation get out of control. No good choices for them so just wait and see .... "you have a front row seat at the freak show " (George Carlin, RIP)
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I can see there is going to be some seriously distressed asset and property sales. The government could buy completed or partially built, new build developments for social housing and the banksters and corporations buy up property for pennies in the pound. Instead of all the small property landlords making a living from renting, it will pass to the large corporations.
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7 hours ago, Doesn't Commute Anymore said:
Apologies for the bluntness of this message. I am urgently needing to liquidate bullion to fund urgent legal action due to a serious family matter.
I have made arrangements for my silver and gold sale but can any good member of this community help me with :
a) where to best sell platinum coins
b) where best to sell scrap gold
Replies on or off list welcome. Thank you.
https://www.hattongardenmetals.com
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37 minutes ago, The Preacherman said:
I think the median age of English covid-19 fatalities is 82!
The same in Italy which had an even stricter lockdown.
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12 hours ago, MARTINX9 said:
Pret is going to shut 11 branches - we really are doomed!
What a stupid addition to the list.
+1 The Evening Standard scraping the bottom of the barrel.
Here is the full Pret A Manager doomsday list. Will you be affected and if so will you be able to survive?
LONDON
- St George University Kiosk
- 421 Strand
- Heathrow Terminal 3 landside
- 109 Fleet St
- Strutton Ground
- Centre Point
- Warwick Way
- Byward Street
- Southwark The Cut
- 41 Piccadilly
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Wood St
OUTSIDE LONDON
- 59 High St Worcester
- Albert St Nottingham
- Lion Yard Cambridge
- Fargate Sheffield
- High St Uxbridge
- Broad St Reading
- High Wycombe
- Metrocentre Gateshead
- Queensgate Centre Peterborough
- Shandwick Place Edinburgh
- East Street Chichester
- Glasgow Fort Shopping Centre
- Gallowtree Gate Leicester
Britain's middle class faces £30 billion tax raid to pay for coronavirus bailout
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So far, we have not seen any "wartime pluck" being drummed up. It has been quite the opposite of the 1939, Keep Calm and Carry On slogan over the last 6 months.
The very best with the stacking, but what could happen is that you prepare for Brexit and an emergency extension is cobbled together at the last minute. Tony Blair was pushing for a transistion period extension recently.