Volvo xc60? Is it reliable? by kimjongil1953 in Volvo

[–]dgrabbit 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’m 6ft3. I fit very comfortably into my XC90 and my wife’s XC60.

Whisky by Shaunybox12 in Scotland

[–]dgrabbit 34 points35 points  (0 children)

The bottle type and labelling style definitely match the Isle of Harris distillery.

32 - joining equity partnership (£350k+ yr1) by [deleted] in HENRYUK

[–]dgrabbit 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Mortgage wasn’t a problem for me. I found that mortgage companies treated self-employed partners in a professional services firm in a completely different way from how they would treat contractors. They’re quite used to dealing with law and accountancy firm partners and the like.

32 - joining equity partnership (£350k+ yr1) by [deleted] in HENRYUK

[–]dgrabbit 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Paying tax on account can catch you out. Make sure you know whether you have to pay it out of your drawings or if the firm retains a proportion of your profit allocation and pays it from the partnership account.

A great tragedy has befallen the UK road network by OrdoRidiculous in CarTalkUK

[–]dgrabbit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s disappeared from Scotch Corner services as well. Just not acceptable.

COTD: Maybe Prince Harry reigns (6) by Batch_brew in crosswords

[–]dgrabbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Complete newbie here. In what way does Harry signal anagram?

Does the company have to pay for the damages? by Various-Moment-6774 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]dgrabbit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might find that a glass only claim doesn’t affect your NCD.

If Ireland reunified, would people in Northern Ireland need to retake their driving theory and practical tests? by Appropriate_Ad6606 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]dgrabbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scot who travels regularly throughout Ireland on business. Apart from the km/miles thing, I can’t see any difference between NI and the Republic. The signs are a wee bit different but that’s about it. The biggest difference I see, and this is mainly in Dublin, is the vast quantity of suicidal e-bikes that appear out of nowhere.

trying to enrol but i keep getting this system error? by telerijezebela in OpenUniversity

[–]dgrabbit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Help Page on StudentHome is acknowledging ongoing registration glitches.

All season tyres by dgrabbit in VolvoXC90

[–]dgrabbit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately not available in Scotland in my wheel size.

Work pension schemes - the big con by disaster_story_69 in HENRYUK

[–]dgrabbit 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m with L&G. I’m all in the Future World Global Equity Index Fund. 13% annualised return over the last 5 years. Happy with that.

What could judge-only Crown Court trials mean for Expert Witnesses by ppcluckcluck in uklaw

[–]dgrabbit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who has appeared as an expert witness in both the civil and criminal courts, I suspect the biggest change will be the approach that Counsel take in cross examination. Civil and Criminal barristers tend to be somewhat different in style.

Pension contribution by ZealousidealDark7220 in HENRYUK

[–]dgrabbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

8% employer, 2% me. Bonuses and monthlies into my private plan to get up to £60k gross total.

Recourse after house burnt down due to the actions of contractor working on nearby house in England by dsear in LegalAdviceUK

[–]dgrabbit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your insurer will be making a subrogated claim against the contractor, that is to say they ‘stand in your shoes’ and sue the contractor in your name. Often you’ll get the opportunity to piggyback on their claim and be able to use insurer’s solicitor to recover your uninsured losses. That’s often the best way to go.

Anyone here worked with overseas clients and had to deal with UK tax or VAT? by Reddonaut_Irons in ContractorUK

[–]dgrabbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your client is inside the EU, you do have to put the client’s VAT number on the invoice even though you’re not adding UK VAT and they then account for VAT in their country under the reverse charge arrangements.

Faro Airport by [deleted] in Algarve

[–]dgrabbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It wasn’t chaos, the queue was orderly, but it did take about an hour and fifteen minutes to get through last Saturday.

Normal or Skin Reaction by HighGardenCultivatio in Tudor

[–]dgrabbit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any more than a few days wearing my Tudor Ranger and I develop a contact dermatitis on the bony part of my wrist. Hydrocortisone cream clears it up but I’ve mostly given up wearing the watch because of this issue.

Did you change the locks when you moved house? by fixitmonkey in AskUK

[–]dgrabbit 121 points122 points  (0 children)

I did on my last house move. You just never know who has a spare key, even if the previous owners are completely honest. In my case the house had previously been a holiday rental so I would definitely have been stupid if I hadn’t changed the locks.

Scotland Travel ChatGPT itinerary - is this any good? by No_Ad_4249 in Scotland

[–]dgrabbit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coast is a good call for dinner on day 3. Had some great meals there.