And a very well hidden Ramones allusion…

Seems a Tourette’s charity doesn’t find it funny at all.

I was reminded today that I’ve not seen the browny-grey envelope with all my O and A level and degree exam papers in it, since we moved house.
I’ll be miffed if that’s gone missing, but I’m sure it must be somewhere.

I’ve heard something very similar to that before too.
As has been said, it’s some free publicity for Dave.

Round here, it’s pronounced Goat-um.

Wasn’t the quote more like “he’s as mad as a man with a thousand forks in a world of soup”? A Q magazine interview?

Ah, here we are…
The soup joke refers to a comment Noel Gallagher made to Q magazine back […]

@Beezer
You should be prime minister. Please think about it.

He’s probably very depressed.

@black-celebration
Indeed, I believe it’s all done with them new fangled computer things now.
Gone are the days of 16 column A3 sheets to do manual calculations etc.
Shame.

It’s a shame there’s not a band called the Foregone Conclusions, or something like that.

@black-celebration
Apologies for the delay.
I think I’ve understood what you’ve asked, but please let me know if not.
Yes, it is to that extent, but if you have significantly longer service and have moved up the […]

Agreed. Far too cerebral.

The LGPS currently uses a CARE accrual rate at 49ths of annual salary.
So year 1, I earn (let’s make it easy) £24,500, I accrue a pension of 1/49th of this in year 1. £500.
Year 2, I get a pay rise to £ […]

Thanks @Tiggerlion , I did wonder…

Harsh. But fair.
I pacifically hate that kind of thing.

As well as people who get principal and principle wrong. And don’t get me started on “should of…” etc.

But I digress…

I surely do concur, Steve. That’ll keep me giggling to myself all day.

@Black Celebration
The two terms are commonly used as synonyms, but there is a subtle difference.

A defined benefit scheme is simply one […]

I’m just doing the professional fees budget for our DB pension scheme for the next 12 months, to agree it with the Chair of Trustees. It was closed to future accrual 2 weeks ago, which was a long and tedious […]

The planks are made form a crcket back, thus resembling very much a literal plank. I think these “cricketars” (not me, guv) are going to be sold for charidee at the end of the tournament?

I went to one game and […]

I’m the drummer out of Budgie. Dungarees, thousand yard stare and lots of noise when I hit stuff.

Absolutely. Me too.