Lloyds Banking Share Discussion Threads

[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?

[xxxxxy] 16/4/2020 07:19

Believe Hong Kong flue killed a million. Did not wreck economies.

[xxxxxy] 16/4/2020 07:18

583.Indeed. Is the death rate statistic any different to normal compared to last 5 years.Time to.Save the Economy

[xxxxxy] 16/4/2020 07:15

Changing patterns of lifeBy JOHNREDWOOD | Published: APRIL 16, 2020As we all adapt to life at home, so the way we do things changes. Many more people buy items on line and grow use to not visiting shops other than the main  supermarkets for food. Many conduct business meetings on line through web based meetings. People turn to on line services. Families learn to talk to each other through video links.It is boom time for  services like Zoom, Webex and the download  home entertainment providers. Suppliers of laptops and smart phones I am told have plenty of demand as families extend their range of equipment to conduct life digitally, and as firms provide employees with the kit to work from home.  Our domestic broadband capacity is being tested with much more use.So today I am asking you to write in and tell me how you have changed your lives to live with the stay at home guidance. Which new services or activities have you found most helpful? Have you acquired any new hardware to help? What things are you now doing on line which you used to do by going out to a gym or sporting event or meeting or party?I would also be interested in how you think people will react when we do start to see the relaxation of the lock down. Will many of you stay with more on line shopping and digital entertainment, or will you be back to shops and the events as soon as they re-open? Will your attitude to public transport be different all the time the virus lurks without  cure or vaccine?How much damage to personal incomes has this all done so far, and what impact will that have on people's capacity to spend again when there are more businesses able to sell us goods and services?

[pvb] 16/4/2020 00:26

careful 14 Apr '20 - 22:58 - 300473 of 300582

Problem is that under normal circumstances 11000 to 14000 people die per week.
That is 600,000 p.a. year in year out

Are people dying because of corona virus or for other reasons?

Err... Both?

I mean, I'm not an expert, but...

[gaffer73] 16/4/2020 00:05

The game has changed since the buybacks were initiated. What did the PPI payments achieve? Nothing, everyone has spent them, the money has gone.

[diku] 15/4/2020 23:30

What did the share buy backs do to the share price?...

[jl5006] 15/4/2020 22:38

Ladeside
Your opinion
my opinion why would I want a Steptoe & Son liability.
BBVA is in dire as is Santander
No good news

[1carus] 15/4/2020 22:18

Alp... probably 200k+ down mate if I consider pensions. You could be negative about that. .but it is a fortunate position to be in. Never really came out of the markets through any of the crashes, All of the gains come back in surgess. Prob still averaged 7% pa since before 2000 including the 3 to 4 big hits we have taken. Tend to always have cash about to lower my averages at these times.

[diku] 15/4/2020 21:32

Money money money...its a rich mans law...





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