Nicodeamous
@nicodeamous.bsky.social
Retired, live in France, play golf, ski, ride motorcycles and cut the grass.
Interests include politics, economics and World affairs.
Interests include politics, economics and World affairs.
The UK cost the EU tens of millions of euros on lawyers fees, salaries etc. when they left the EU.
They can't expect to simply get back in or cherry pick because it suits them.
As a previous poster has already said, every 3rd party country would get the same treatment.
They can't expect to simply get back in or cherry pick because it suits them.
As a previous poster has already said, every 3rd party country would get the same treatment.
November 14, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The UK cost the EU tens of millions of euros on lawyers fees, salaries etc. when they left the EU.
They can't expect to simply get back in or cherry pick because it suits them.
As a previous poster has already said, every 3rd party country would get the same treatment.
They can't expect to simply get back in or cherry pick because it suits them.
As a previous poster has already said, every 3rd party country would get the same treatment.
I use to cycle a 20 mile round trip to work on a second hand Halfords racing bike which cost me £100.
Kept me fit and I lost weight as well.
Of course, that was before grants were available - with a grant I could have spent a lot more and been so much happier spending taxpayers money.
Kept me fit and I lost weight as well.
Of course, that was before grants were available - with a grant I could have spent a lot more and been so much happier spending taxpayers money.
November 14, 2025 at 6:43 AM
I use to cycle a 20 mile round trip to work on a second hand Halfords racing bike which cost me £100.
Kept me fit and I lost weight as well.
Of course, that was before grants were available - with a grant I could have spent a lot more and been so much happier spending taxpayers money.
Kept me fit and I lost weight as well.
Of course, that was before grants were available - with a grant I could have spent a lot more and been so much happier spending taxpayers money.
I would say that the bike you mention is too expensive.
You have to be realistic here as to what is affordable.l - I am sure that there are alternatives.
Manufacturers will also take advantage of grant schemes and sell bikes at a high price knowing that grants make them affordable.
You have to be realistic here as to what is affordable.l - I am sure that there are alternatives.
Manufacturers will also take advantage of grant schemes and sell bikes at a high price knowing that grants make them affordable.
November 14, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I would say that the bike you mention is too expensive.
You have to be realistic here as to what is affordable.l - I am sure that there are alternatives.
Manufacturers will also take advantage of grant schemes and sell bikes at a high price knowing that grants make them affordable.
You have to be realistic here as to what is affordable.l - I am sure that there are alternatives.
Manufacturers will also take advantage of grant schemes and sell bikes at a high price knowing that grants make them affordable.
Freezing the pension age at 62 may be the headline but that wasn't what Macron's grand plan was all about. He wanted to smooth out all the different pension disparities. Some retire in their 50's whilst others in their 60's. Public and private sector pensions vary widely.
November 14, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Freezing the pension age at 62 may be the headline but that wasn't what Macron's grand plan was all about. He wanted to smooth out all the different pension disparities. Some retire in their 50's whilst others in their 60's. Public and private sector pensions vary widely.
All very well but what companies and with whose funding were all these renewables installed by?
November 14, 2025 at 6:20 AM
All very well but what companies and with whose funding were all these renewables installed by?
Cutting inificeint home insulation funding will save money - so much is wasted on materials and installation costs of products that are not suitable (e.g.cavity wall insulation)
Installers make too much of a profit and take full advantage of grants
Better controls would save money across the board
Installers make too much of a profit and take full advantage of grants
Better controls would save money across the board
November 8, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Cutting inificeint home insulation funding will save money - so much is wasted on materials and installation costs of products that are not suitable (e.g.cavity wall insulation)
Installers make too much of a profit and take full advantage of grants
Better controls would save money across the board
Installers make too much of a profit and take full advantage of grants
Better controls would save money across the board
I disappointed that it is as low as only 62%!
Do the other 38% believe that it has been a rolliking success?
Do the other 38% believe that it has been a rolliking success?
October 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I disappointed that it is as low as only 62%!
Do the other 38% believe that it has been a rolliking success?
Do the other 38% believe that it has been a rolliking success?
Do we believe all this?
Do the smuggler manage the shelters in Paris?
How did they get in touch with him again?
Does he feel safe in the UK or does he fear that he will be sent to France and therefore his life is at risk?
This is only part of the story - lots of pieces are missing and made up
Do the smuggler manage the shelters in Paris?
How did they get in touch with him again?
Does he feel safe in the UK or does he fear that he will be sent to France and therefore his life is at risk?
This is only part of the story - lots of pieces are missing and made up
October 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Do we believe all this?
Do the smuggler manage the shelters in Paris?
How did they get in touch with him again?
Does he feel safe in the UK or does he fear that he will be sent to France and therefore his life is at risk?
This is only part of the story - lots of pieces are missing and made up
Do the smuggler manage the shelters in Paris?
How did they get in touch with him again?
Does he feel safe in the UK or does he fear that he will be sent to France and therefore his life is at risk?
This is only part of the story - lots of pieces are missing and made up
Even if it was agreed to stop the war at the current positions (and cede the territory to Russia?), how do we ensure that Russia simply doesn't regroup and resume?
Should we trust Russia to be honest?
Should we trust Russia to be honest?
October 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Even if it was agreed to stop the war at the current positions (and cede the territory to Russia?), how do we ensure that Russia simply doesn't regroup and resume?
Should we trust Russia to be honest?
Should we trust Russia to be honest?
..and who controls Sky News?
October 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
..and who controls Sky News?
I am sure that, no matter where they choose to live, they will employ tax experts to ensure that they don't pay as much tax as Joe Normal.
Them leaving the UK shows how much they actually care for the UK as obviously they were only here because it was less costly than elsewhere.
Them leaving the UK shows how much they actually care for the UK as obviously they were only here because it was less costly than elsewhere.
October 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I am sure that, no matter where they choose to live, they will employ tax experts to ensure that they don't pay as much tax as Joe Normal.
Them leaving the UK shows how much they actually care for the UK as obviously they were only here because it was less costly than elsewhere.
Them leaving the UK shows how much they actually care for the UK as obviously they were only here because it was less costly than elsewhere.