Politics.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

Before Thatcher introduced the Poll Tax, the precursor to the Council Tax, local authorities could each decide what discount second/third home owners had to pay. The average paid, of the whole rateable value, was about 30-50%.

I know when I moved back to Ossy in the 80's I still had a property on mortgage, in Hassy, if I remember rightly, in those days if the house was unoccupied there had to be no furniture in that property in order to pay zero rates.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I know when I moved back to Ossy in the 80's I still had a property on mortgage, in Hassy, if I remember rightly, in those days if the house was unoccupied there had to be no furniture in that property in order to pay zero rates.

thats the way it was, don't know if its still the case. i know one that used to move the furniture upstairs, so the snoops wouldn't see it, he was a tory by the way.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

thats the way it was, don't know if its still the case. i know one that used to move the furniture upstairs, so the snoops wouldn't see it, he was a tory by the way.

Is Rindi writing your script cashy

[Gordie]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Wonder if Gordon pays 90% on Chequers

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[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Gordie

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anybody else mystified, can't remember any one editing a one letter post before

[SPUGGIE J]

Originally Posted by Gordie

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I thought it was invisible.

Gordie we are now more confused than Geordie Bush. What was the rest of the remark?????

[garinda]

Originally Posted by jaysay

anybody else mystified, can't remember any one editing a one letter post before

Perhaps he was going to post 'I have a dream....', in the manner of Martin Luther King, but then woke up.

Or start singing 'I believe for every drop of rain that falls...'

It's a

[garinda]

Originally Posted by garinda

It's a

Damn. Now I'm d

[jaysay]

See that our Gordie has not been back to answer the question, maybe he was going to write Islam then got cold feet

[SPUGGIE J]

Originally Posted by jaysay

See that our Gordie has not been back to answer the question, maybe he was going to write Islam then got cold feet

Or his head explode as he tried to find a few retorts.

[blazey]

I reckon he probably retaliated and then thought it was a bad idea so edited it.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by blazey

I reckon he probably retaliated and then thought it was a bad idea so edited it.

If that was the case he could just have deleted the post

[Taggy]

Originally Posted by jaysay

If that was the case he could just have deleted the post

Ahh....but where would the mystery be then!!!

Best Regards - Taggy

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Taggy

Ahh....but where would the mystery be then!!!

Best Regards - Taggy

Probably in Gordies mind Taggy

[blazey]

You can't delete the post if somebody responds but you can edit... I think...