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cheftallyrand

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I have lived in the Middle & Far East, the Caribbean & Antipodes - but fish and chips out of (news) paper by the Dawlish seafront last night beat all of them hands down! Perfick, just perfick (=|:-D

Or to follow on from Lynne - if it's summer, and you buy a "hot" sausage roll, it will be VAT exempt ...... Hmmmmm, and will this mean when I treat myself to a 99 with clotted cream, it will be cheaper now? (=|;-)

29 Mar 2012

Basically YES! Most takeaway foods already attract VAT, but certain ones (e.g. hot chickens from supermarkets do not) because of a current clause that says "above air-ambient temperature", and meant to be eaten in or near the shop or restaurant . The proposed change will remove the last part to read"all takeaway food will subject to VAT once it is heated to above air-ambient temperature". So could ...

Thanks for that :-)

20 Mar 2012

bar or kitchen staff?

Ooops, not sure what happened to part of my post, but the start should have read ...... "Exeter Inn to Lanherne, if there are any teenagers congregating there (all be it for a sly cigarette) they are always so polite, move to one side to let us through, say hello and/or assist with the grand daughters pram" .......

3 Mar 2012

Yep, especially the Dawlish ones. More often than not as i walk up behind the Exeter Inn to Not long got off the train from Paignton, where a young teenager with a cigarette behind his ear offered to help us off with the grand daughters pram. And he had his bike with him to get off with too!! So if your 14 year old recently got home stinking off smoke ...... give him a break, and feel proud of ...

2 Mar 2012

On my morning walk I saw a local lad eating a sandwich on his way to school. With the last satisfying bite he was left with the triangular plastic in hand ..... I hadn't even finished the thought of "bet that ends up on the grass verge" when he stopped, crossed the road, walked back 20 odd meters to place it in the bin. Shame on me, good on him and two thumbs up to his parents !

NZ to UK Pensions
2 Mar 2012

Thanks for hat Lynne & Libby. Local MP is looking into it for me.

Dawlish Seafront
1 Mar 2012

Thanks for that Lynne, most helpful and greatly appreciated (=|:-)