Mundane News

[PeteXXX]

Those barstwards at HMRC have issued my tax code for the new financial year - it's 83L which means I can earn a massive £835 before I pay income tax this year. It's my own fault for being prudent and having taxable savings interest (which can't be taxed at the time of payout) so they have to tax my private pension instead to make up the difference. Thankfully this will be the last year this happens as when both bonds mature later in the year, the money will be put back into Premium Bonds (tax free returns) and into other savings with returns up to the £1000 personal allowance.
My current cash savings have just been stuck into a cash ISA to keep it out of Rachel from accounts hands, so I hope nothing expensive needs doing in the next few months.

Time for an hour's walk to relax before I pick Mum up to take her to visit stepfather.

My tax code is a laughing emoji!! 🤷‍♂️

 

[tom73]

Finally it's dried out and I've managed to get the 3 front lawns cut for the first time this year. The Back will have to wait, the washing on the line is way at the moment. I'd forget how light this new STIHL cordless mover is , I'd happily use it professionally.

 

[Speicher]

Without getting too political, can anyone explain, in a nutshell, what the 25th Amendment means please?

 

[biggs682]

My working day and week is completed.

 

[tom73]

Without getting too political, can anyone explain, in a nutshell, what the 25th Amendment means please?

Process to replace a president if they are ill, dead or deemed mad. A bit like our Regency Act that allows a monarch to be replace on health grounds.

 

[Gwylan]

My tax code is a laughing emoji!! 🤷‍♂️

Only because there isn't a "havin a larf" or worse emoji.

 

[Mike_P]

Post WAH it was sunny. Tackled the eBike again, controller seemed too wobbly with the self adhesive tape and that was with it also tape stuck to another handlebar mount at its unsupported end.
Decided to see if I could ease the cable out of the frame. YouTube videos show a cover being undone which reveals a bigger frame opening. Not on this one, cable pulled out a bit then stuck. Plainly the connector but with the other cables in the way did not want to pull anymore in case it unplugged with one end still in the frame.
Had another go with 76p clamp attacking it. with a mini drill and cutting / trimming bits. Seened favourable but ultimately whilst well camped to the controller the whole was loose on the handlebar. Wrapping insulation tape on the bar had the opposite effect; of it now not tightening up right.
Um... Only one thing left to try. Holes drilled in the remaining attached parts of the controller handlebar clamp and the controller now seems to be successfully cable tied in place.
Was now overcast and chilly.

 

[biggs682]

Time for an evening cuppa of tea
A nice multi coloured sky outside

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I've been experimenting with 85% cocoa chocolate. Green & Black's 90g only lasts half the time the 100g Lindt does. This is not necessarily a criticism.

The Lindt has a finer, harder texture and it takes a while before the full taste develops for my taste buds. The G&B is a bit meltier, almost coarse textured compared to the Lindt. It is however softer, sweeter and the flavour develops more quickly.