RoadRunnerFan Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Not in Crawley said: Wizzed past their offices in Cambridge heading to Norwich on sunday. That is my boring story of the week. Must have passed through here on the way? Edited February 10, 2023 by RoadRunnerFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 8 minutes ago, RoadRunnerFan said: Must have passed through here on the way? Sadly not this time, but I did live near the real one when I was in Royston. Not a great time in my life to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 I live near the real bird sanctuary now and I'm much happier. Eagle Heights in Eynsford in case anyone is interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 7 hours ago, Cheese said: Ha. Deal with this shit day in day out in sales management. Totally meaningless. Massive distortion due to the dip. Needs all sorts of comparators. Need far more than one graph. Hands up I’ve done this plenty of times to deflect the flak over the years but sometimes you take what you can and have to be prepared for when folk with any sort of common sense rip it apart. May actually be a good news story but pinning a story on that graph is a bit silly - note, I haven’t read any back articles as I’m not on Twitter so may be being harsh. But I doubt it somehow. When you’re in the shit you push out anything that looks like good news. As said I’ve done it for years. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted February 10, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2023 5 minutes ago, MancWanderer said: Ha. Deal with this shit day in day out in sales management. Totally meaningless. Massive distortion due to the dip. Needs all sorts of comparators. Need far more than one graph. Hands up I’ve done this plenty of times to deflect the flak over the years but sometimes you take what you can and have to be prepared for when folk with any sort of common sense rip it apart. May actually be a good news story but pinning a story on that graph is a bit silly - note, I haven’t read any back articles as I’m not on Twitter so may be being harsh. But I doubt it somehow. When you’re in the shit you push out anything that looks like good news. As said I’ve done it for years. 😁 Only the thicker element will eat the shit you push out though, surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 30 minutes ago, RoadRunnerFan said: Must have passed through here on the way? £4:25 for a Sunday roast ….down south! Do the nurses know about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 3 minutes ago, royal white said: £4:25 for a Sunday roast ….down south! Do the nurses know about this? Its from the mid-90s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted February 10, 2023 Moderators Share Posted February 10, 2023 5 minutes ago, royal white said: £4:25 for a Sunday roast ….down south! Do the nurses know about this? It's from I'm Alan Partridge, 1997 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 13 minutes ago, Zico said: It's from I'm Alan Partridge, 1997 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 16 minutes ago, Zico said: It's from I'm Alan Partridge, 1997 I think its RWs attempt at a gag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 11 minutes ago, Spider said: Only the thicker element will eat the shit you push out though, surely? Lies, damn lies and statistics is the basis of sales as I’m sure you know. Selling of them is the crux rather than thickness. Sales and politics are very similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunnerFan Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 24 minutes ago, royal white said: £4:25 for a Sunday roast ….down south! Do the nurses know about this? If they can afford to emigrate down south then they can afford to eat in a modest restaurant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globaldiver Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 The trade data released by the Office for National Statistics today (Friday 10th February) shows that UK services exports reached record highs in 2022, totalling £397 billion. In current prices, it means an increase of 20% compared to 2021, and up 23% on exports in 2018. The UK is the second biggest services exporter in the world – behind only the US, and the services sector contributes around 80% of the UK’s GDP. Today’s results show the UK is contributing to a growing global sector, with service sectors across the world expected to account for 28% of global trade by 2030 – up from 25% in 2019. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent_white Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 1 hour ago, MancWanderer said: Ha. Deal with this shit day in day out in sales management. Totally meaningless. Massive distortion due to the dip. Needs all sorts of comparators. Need far more than one graph. Hands up I’ve done this plenty of times to deflect the flak over the years but sometimes you take what you can and have to be prepared for when folk with any sort of common sense rip it apart. May actually be a good news story but pinning a story on that graph is a bit silly - note, I haven’t read any back articles as I’m not on Twitter so may be being harsh. But I doubt it somehow. When you’re in the shit you push out anything that looks like good news. As said I’ve done it for years. 😁 Unfortunately - a lot of people are thick and can't see past the spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobyBrno Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 7 minutes ago, kent_white said: Unfortunately - a lot of people are thick and can't see past the wind up. 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted February 10, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2023 23 minutes ago, globaldiver said: The trade data released by the Office for National Statistics today (Friday 10th February) shows that UK services exports reached record highs in 2022, totalling £397 billion. In current prices, it means an increase of 20% compared to 2021, and up 23% on exports in 2018. The UK is the second biggest services exporter in the world – behind only the US, and the services sector contributes around 80% of the UK’s GDP. Today’s results show the UK is contributing to a growing global sector, with service sectors across the world expected to account for 28% of global trade by 2030 – up from 25% in 2019. The price of everything has increased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 22 minutes ago, kent_white said: Unfortunately - a lot of people are thick and can't see past the spin. Thick is harsh. Lack of understanding is a better description. Spin is an art and has been deployed for ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobyBrno Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 37 minutes ago, MancWanderer said: Thick is harsh. Lack of understanding is a better description. Spin is an art and has been deployed for ever Spin also works both ways. Remember this nonsense from our Shadow Chancellor? Anyone know what happened to the 19.3 billion the BOE eventually spent (not taxpayers money) on gilts? I’ll give the answer after I come back from breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted February 10, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2023 Watching Clarksons Farm, new series. Brexit really has pissed our farmers about. The unpatriotic bastards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted February 10, 2023 Moderators Share Posted February 10, 2023 3 hours ago, royal white said: 🙄 3 hours ago, Not in Crawley said: I think its RWs attempt at a gag. I knew that I knew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 1 hour ago, BobyBrno said: Spin also works both ways. Remember this nonsense from our Shadow Chancellor? Anyone know what happened to the 19.3 billion the BOE eventually spent (not taxpayers money) on gilts? I’ll give the answer after I come back from breakfast. Of course. And folk can’t help but latch on to whatever suits them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobyBrno Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 19 minutes ago, MancWanderer said: Of course. And folk can’t help but latch on to whatever suits them. Yep. Anyway, the BOE sold the gilts for 23 billion making 4 billion profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted February 11, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted February 11, 2023 7 hours ago, BobyBrno said: Yep. Anyway, the BOE sold the gilts for 23 billion making 4 billion profit. Wasn’t that the whole point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadRunnerFan Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 (edited) 9 hours ago, BobyBrno said: Anyone know what happened to the 19.3 billion the BOE eventually spent (not taxpayers money) on gilts? I’ll give the answer after I come back from breakfast. Classic Miami Edited February 11, 2023 by RoadRunnerFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol_BWFC Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 7 hours ago, BobyBrno said: Yep. Anyway, the BOE sold the gilts for 23 billion making 4 billion profit. Unfortunately I suspect the £4bn profit for the BOE would have seen a similar loss for many people’s pension pots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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