Lloyds Banking Share Discussion Threads

[aljm] 16/4/2020 10:17

i am betting the US will start releasing States from lockdown within next 2 weeks, yet our shower of shyte dont even know what day we are on , they are a complete disgrace !! it is as if the WANT the Country to fail, i cannot see one thing they are doing that contradicts this.....

[jimarilo] 16/4/2020 10:14

Nadine Doris says we should be in lock down until we have a vaccine

What drugs is she on ??

[cyberbub] 16/4/2020 10:13

Some people are obsessed with invisible sky guys.My post had *zero* to do with sky guys or skin colour. Just minimum wage.

[alphorn] 16/4/2020 10:07

#607. Not so straightforward.

An example - if a truck, plated where there is no/little road tax, and driven by an individual who is paid below m.w. makes a delivery to Leeds and returns to home base. All fine - a cheap delivery.
Now if that driver/truck combo then remains in the country for 3 months to pick up new domestic deliveries undercutting any domestic truck combos. That should not be fine at all.
Hence the need for some regulation. One example.

[alphorn] 16/4/2020 09:45

1carus - appreciate that openness. I remember from the past that there are some very large Lloyds holders as well here too.
Getting a gauge as to the impact on posters if that interests others.
I feel for those who have money purchase pension pots - they will have been decimated. Many, I am sure, are comforting themselves thinking that losses will turn around.

[aljm] 16/4/2020 09:44

tempting to blow the dust off me HGV licence and go driving for a bit, just to break the boredom, nothing worse than being stuck at home daily....

[maxidi] 16/4/2020 09:42

When I were a lad we could go t'u pictures for 6d and buy a bag of chips for 3d.
and 'ave enuff to buy a terraced house with t' change.Aye them were the days. NOT!!!

[crossing_the_rubicon] 16/4/2020 09:38

@Aljm,

Agreed. The only ones I've seen are Kent Farms - frigging miles away, Cornwall, ditto. And up narf,again miles away.

There is little organisation which is a shame as I'd be happy to help locally. I've whizzed off such an email to what I believe is a local farm but have yet to hear.

[maxidi] 16/4/2020 09:37

I remember going 'spud picking' when I was a 12 year old. Mucky old job but I was glad of the money.

[utrickytrees] 16/4/2020 09:37

They probably beat them with sticks aswell, remember Morecambe.

[aljm] 16/4/2020 09:20

CtR, i was looking into helping in some way, as i am clear of it, you think i can find anything in my local area ? no chance, i got a feeling that they do not want 'locals' as they would have to pay minimum wage, but they dont have to to EU migrants, i am thinking that is nearer the truth......

[maxk] 16/4/2020 09:18

True enough!

[crossing_the_rubicon] 16/4/2020 09:14

"maxk16 Apr '20 - 09:06 - 300595 of 300596
Not exactly true CtR.
According to the wireless (LBC) thousands of people (brits) want to go picking, but cant get a look in"

That'd be the information gap.
As per my post.

Most people do not know which farms are looking in the first instance.

No website collating all the info so people can look and see if any farm in their region/county is in need of help.

"The co organising the Romanian flights say it's too hard to get Brits to do the work"

Probably a mixture of truth,and Pro Remain propaganda in that I am sure.
Well they make money for Freedom of movement of EU citizens so they'll be as rampantly pro Remain as Alporn and Mitty.

[xxxxxy] 16/4/2020 09:07

Policy.Made and Produced in/of UK . First.No Deal

[maxk] 16/4/2020 09:06

Not exactly true CtR.

According to the wireless (LBC) thousands of people (brits) want to go picking, but cant get a look in. The co organising the Romanian flights say it's too hard to get brits to do the work.

[xxxxxy] 16/4/2020 09:05

Upbeat UK Negotiator David Frost contrasts with "EU Eeyore", M. BarnierDates are set for three more weeks of Brexit trade talks?© EU CommissionBrexit Facts4EU.Org shows how the talks can be accelerated massively"Very happy to talk to @michelbarnier today and agree a refreshed timetable for UK / EU negotiations by videoconference - starting next week. We are both keen to make progress."- David Frost, Head of 'Task Force Europe', 15 Apr 2020Full article htTps://facts4eu.org/news/2020_apr_upbeat_uk

[crossing_the_rubicon] 16/4/2020 09:03

"mikemichael216 Apr '20 - 08:09 - 300588 of 300592
'Nearly 10,000 Brits apply for picking jobs
There has been a fantastic initial response to calls for UK residents to rescue this year’s harvest'"


Wonder how many fruit pickers are needed.

One of the main problems is few are aware of which farms are looking for help.
Ditto which are looking to sell their produce direct to retail.

Likewise which British fisherman are selling their fish direct to market (and travelling to do so)

We used to get fish delivered from up north..the fisherman had a "route" whereby it was worth his while driving down from Hull, selling all of the days catch,then heading home.

Once per week.

Then he disappeared. Not been able to find an alternative since.

There simply isnt enough information available which is a major problem imo.

[crossing_the_rubicon] 16/4/2020 09:00

"jl500615 Apr '20 - 20:05 - 300577 of 300591
With the risk of having to do something - our scavenger sloaths decline to undertake manual work. Bringing in EU ppl to harvest - pathetic"


Ample evidence the UK welfare state is too generous.
Amazing how hungry discourages slothfulness.

[bargainbob] 16/4/2020 08:39

Mild mannered Ladeside

[ladeside] 16/4/2020 08:16

Hong Kong flue ?

Was he not the number one super guy??

[mikemichael2] 16/4/2020 08:09

'Nearly 10,000 Brits apply for picking jobs
There has been a fantastic initial response to calls for UK residents to rescue this year’s harvest'

Some are stepping up, will they last?