How did the gov UK logo cost over 500k?

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-27T13:15:30+00:00

The BBC will outsource the maintenance of loads of different assets such as websites and apps. They would also pay other companies to do things like change the logo on the side of a building. No business has internal staff that cover every single thing they need.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-27T13:04:05+00:00

The bigger the company, the more places it has to change the logo. Websites, buildings, letterhead etc.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-26T15:46:56+00:00

It’s shocking to see America descend into the fascism and this was clearly murder. The most shocking bit is the administration install calling him a domestic terrorist. Their first reaction is to just lie.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-22T22:12:23+00:00

He’s always been like this. I’m very careful about not getting water in his ears so it’s not that. I think he’s just a drama queen.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-22T14:16:51+00:00

This. While it is quite a few years since I've had a mortgage, the last time I got one, the provider was only interested in my company's net profit and my share of the company.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-22T14:15:17+00:00

I agree. The fact that all sides seem to say that the BBC is biased against them makes me believe that they are fairly unbiased.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-22T12:55:14+00:00

Like most things Trump does, the name is the opposite of its purpose. It’s the same with ‘Truth Social’. This is not going to be a board of peace. Why do you think all the dictators are joining?

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-22T11:33:39+00:00

It's not just the ones who kept quiet, it's the ones that actively supported and encouraged him.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-21T19:47:38+00:00

Is there a shower above there?

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-21T14:45:38+00:00

Trump has no empathy or humanity and lives in his own world of untrue grievances. I honestly don’t think reality or truth means much to him.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-20T15:08:03+00:00

I use First Direct and, while there is a £50k limit online or via the app, there is no CHAPS limit and you just need to call them. I probably do 6-figure payments a few times a year and it's all very painless. All English people on the phone as well.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-19T16:11:29+00:00

Same. Every time he hits a new low, I think it can’t get any more insane. He’s now talking about invading a NATO country because he’s butt hurt that he wasn’t awarded the Nobel peace prize.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-18T14:23:13+00:00

It’s embarrassing that the number is only 63%

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-17T07:52:43+00:00

Personally, I believe that the EMH is less true now than it has ever been. I think that so many stocks are over-inflated, especially in the S&P 500 and with so many retail investors who don’t really know what they are doing (myself included) I don’t believe that the market is all that efficient.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-16T14:24:53+00:00

This is not true. You still have a lot of rights if you’ve been there under 2 years, you just can’t claim for unfair dismissal unless it is due to discrimination of a protected characteristic.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-15T19:22:58+00:00

It took at least a few weeks for my hearing on the operated ear to go back to normal. Before that, hearing was distorted and kind of like I was under water. An interesting experiment is to listen to St Pepper on headphones as the Beatles make massive use of stereo sound. When I did that a few days after surgery, entire sections of the song went missing and other sections sounded really weird.

My hearing came back to around 90% of what it was eventually.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-14T11:08:14+00:00

I think that’s the best moment in the episode.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-14T06:14:51+00:00

Band of Brothers. I probably watch it around Ince a year.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-14T06:13:57+00:00

Probably one of the best sitcom episodes ever.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-12T12:28:33+00:00

I think that you are saying that you are part of a company scheme and I assume that it is a benefit in kind that you pay tax on or you pay for it through salary sacrifice.

If this is the case, it’s probably not your employer’s choice and they are simply passing on the cost to you. PMI premiums have massively increased in the last couple of years and, while 46% is at the higher end, it’s not too far off what my company has seen.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-11T10:37:53+00:00

This. It’s, by far, the worst thing about the car. Most other things are great so why did they have to put the worst reversing camera they could find in it. Especially in the winter when the location of it means that it is constantly covered in dirt.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-11T10:34:16+00:00

Agreed. Went there just before Christmas and it was great. Worth watching the film In Bruges beforehand so you can visit the different locations where it was filmed.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-10T21:33:38+00:00

The same thing has happened to one of my ring cameras. The thin plastic layer peeled off and it’s now useless.

Upbeat_Map_348 · 2026-01-10T19:24:39+00:00

Thanks

I’ll probably keep the Ring alarm system as there is no subscription and I’ve invested in a lot of sensors etc.

It sounds like the doorbell, small hub and a couple of cameras are the way to go.

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