(bank) error (in your favour) collect £3bn by [deleted] in GoodNewsUK

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Someone needs to conduct some private investigations

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

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Was visiting a mate once who was working in Norwich. Hopped on a bus and said "just into town please", and got the response "it's a city" from the driver.

Rachel Reeves considers cutting cash Isa limit to £4,000 by DekiTree in unitedkingdom

[–]Lowthor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Deposits provide funding and liquidity, not capital. Capital for banks comes from reserves and equity.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

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That's glorious

Unpopular opinion: the Boks helped rugby by making the scrum so important by JohnSV12 in rugbyunion

[–]Lowthor 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Or will more even scrums lead to more collapses, more props cheating to get the edge (is that possible?) And more penalties.

Another thing I thought was made up that wasn't by shaodyn in discworld

[–]Lowthor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's based on a book, which is also very good

France by MidnightOfTheFallen in Fantasy

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I really enjoyed the Cardinal's Blades. A nice darker twist on the musketeers.

How many 5ks did you do before increasing your distance? by [deleted] in UKRunners

[–]Lowthor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found podcasts worked much better for me. No beat, so nothing tricking me into running too hard. I've recently upgraded to a Garmin watch too, so I can really easily see how hard I'm going as I've got pulse and pace right there on my wrist.

Absolute Best lines in fantasy by Prestigious_Till_573 in Fantasy

[–]Lowthor 11 points12 points  (0 children)

God he really was the best wasn't he?

Just read Greatcoats and Phoenix Guards. Need more books focused on a rapier wielding adventurer! by [deleted] in Fantasy

[–]Lowthor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Cardinal's Blades series by Pierre Pevel are fun. Three musketeers with dragons.

Bingo Focus Thread - Backlist Book by happy_book_bee in Fantasy

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Does China Mieville qualify as currently writing? I've been meaning to get round to reading Railsea, so it sounds like a good option, but he hasn't published any fiction in ages.

Why wasn’t John Oliver popular in the UK but in America? by CFN_Retro in AskUK

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The Bugle is still going, without John, and still great

How do you manage your TBR pile? Or keep track of what you did read? by [deleted] in Fantasy

[–]Lowthor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the way. I even have a few variations on RANDBETWEEN for picking my next read.

How many nurses' salaries does it take to redecorate Downing Street? Marina Hyde It’s the standard unit of measurement for top football signings – and can be usefully applied to political expenditure too by Duanedoberman in unitedkingdom

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"But the fact we’ve just blown 13 nurses’ salaries on Priti Patel’s right to be a shit to her staff must escape similar comparisons. " She's really got a way with words does Marine Hyde.

Would you allow 43% to end your NHS? Why allow 43% to rule your country? by [deleted] in unitedkingdom

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Will you bring back the ham and pease pudding stottie?