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by T@T
Wed May 29, 2019 5:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Dog law up for public consultation, citizens asked to submit suggestions
Replies: 11
Views: 3290

Re: Dog law up for public consultation, citizens asked to submit suggestions

Ours is one of the small villages, we have tried for the last two years to get a licence but all we get is "we haven't decided what to do yet".
Lots of dogs let out to run around every morning.
by T@T
Tue Jan 29, 2019 7:57 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Would The UK Vote to Join The EU Today?
Replies: 21
Views: 5087

Re: Would The UK Vote to Join The EU Today?

"there was never any evidence of of the lower classes being regarded as worth investing in, either through jobs, housing, infrastructure, health and more" You mean like the NHS, council housing, apprenticeships and free education, all introduced before the EU. Never voted for the EU, only ...
by T@T
Sun Dec 30, 2018 9:25 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Wellington Boots.
Replies: 7
Views: 2854

Re: Wellington Boots.

Home market €9 a pair!
by T@T
Fri Dec 21, 2018 7:13 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Real Costs of Brexit
Replies: 15
Views: 4998

Re: The Real Costs of Brexit

This is how easy it would be for the UK to trade under WTO rules. " The United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948. It is a member State of the European Union (more info). All EU member States are WTO members, as is the EU (until 30 Novem...
by T@T
Thu Dec 20, 2018 1:42 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Real Costs of Brexit
Replies: 15
Views: 4998

Re: The Real Costs of Brexit

WTO rules put a ceiling on tariffs, nothing to stop countries lowering the tariffs. "In the WTO, when countries agree to open their markets for goods or services, they “bind” their commitments. For goods, these bindings amount to ceilings on customs tariff rates. Sometimes countries tax imports...
by T@T
Thu Dec 20, 2018 7:36 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Real Costs of Brexit
Replies: 15
Views: 4998

Re: The Real Costs of Brexit

No firm in the world is "forced" to sell its products to another country and once we leave the EU we will be free to set our own import tariffs.
by T@T
Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:54 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Real Costs of Brexit
Replies: 15
Views: 4998

Re: The Real Costs of Brexit

you forgot the fire and pestilence that will ravage the country.
by T@T
Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:01 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Real Costs of Brexit
Replies: 15
Views: 4998

Re: The Real Costs of Brexit

Not sure why the cost of treatment would double after brexit. Most medication is cheaper to buy outside the EU! I used to work for a well known American pharmaceutical company who would export its UK made products to countries outside the UK then re-import them at a higher price. Its amazing how gue...
by T@T
Mon Jul 02, 2018 10:14 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: AMAZON
Replies: 4
Views: 2577

Re: AMAZON

The problem is YOU have to prove its unauthorised use.
by T@T
Tue Jun 26, 2018 10:01 am
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Oil/filter change Polis area
Replies: 2
Views: 2299

Re: Oil/filter change Polis area

I use the garage / MOT station on the road out to Steni. Very friendly and helpful, price wise they charged me around €150 for a full service and brake pad change inc part and labour.

Terry
by T@T
Wed May 30, 2018 8:23 am
Forum: General Discussion Area
Topic: Amazon UK
Replies: 11
Views: 4617

Re: Amazon UK

The other thing with Amazon is if you have to collect your item from the local courier ( ACS, AKIS etc) you can claim back the delivery charge as they have not delivered to the delivery address.