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What does she say ?

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Retail travel companies, ie High Street travel agents can only dream of achieving 5% net profit and I'm sure there are other retailers that are in a similar position.
Have a look at this link re energy company profits, this suggests that the overall net profit ( ie wholesale + retail) is about 7%

We are going to have to get used to paying higher energy bills as long as we have to import the bulk of our energy. Increased demand from the likes of China, India, Brazil etc will only push costs in one direction.
In edit. I've just had a quick look at some retail giants figures
These are the pre tax profits based as a percentage:
M&S 5.6
John Lewis 2.3
Tesco 3. 0
Sainsbury 3.4
Morrisons 4.8
It would appear that a 5% net profit is eminently viable.

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Just want to big up Edenbridge Bonfire Society, they have made a massive effigy of that awful woman Katie Hopkins as their guy this year and will be burning it
Edenbridge bonfire Society I Applaud you

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Interesting to see what a small independent supplier thinks...and said to the MP's today. Wholesale gas price cheaper now than in 2009 !!!!!
" the businesses practices of the "Big Six" was called into question by small scale competitor Ovo Energy.
Managing director Stephen Fitzpatrick told MPs he "can't explain" the price rises being imposed because his company was buying gas at a cheaper price - 5p a therm less - than it had in 2009.
Loyal bill-payers are charged are a far higher rate, in some cases £200 more, and loaded with environmental costs than those who switch but the companies responsible go "unchallenged" by Ofgem, he said.
"It looks to me like a lot of energy companies, a significant number of the Big Six, are charging the maximum price they feel they can get away with to the customers that they feel will not switch under any circumstances and then maintaining the illusion of competitive pricing with tariffs targeted towards a very small number of relatively well-engaged customers," he told MPs.
"In the case of npower, which is the worst offender, historically and today the price differential is about 16%, which is about £200."
He accused British Gas of being the "most active" in terms of running a dedicated "win back team" whose sole job was to call up customers that were leaving to say 'now we can cut your bill'.
"When this kind of behaviour is allowed to go unchallenged, and an ex-monopoly advantage that the Big Six have, is allowed to go unchallenged by Ofgem, then you will never get effective competition.
"If you don't have effective competition in a retail market then you are always going to be trying to find out where the money has gone and time and time again you will hear very clever, very complex, very confusing answers and you will never get to the bottom of it.
"Effective competition is the only solution to lower bills."
Mr Fitzpatrick has previously suggested that the larger energy companies pay over the odds for energy when their retail arms buy from their own wholesale divisions - a claim the other energy bosses denied today. "

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not sure but if i got this correct the energy companies are in front of Parliament this week.
to justify how they sell wholesale utilities to them selves at huge profits then selling it on to us at just 5% profit with another company, making them look they are doing the Honourable thing whilst making the huge profits further up the supply chain :censored:

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Not sure about making cake... could give it a go.... could buy one or two tho ;) xxx

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Sorry Rob but Capricornten didn't say what the quotation says he said....it was actually herts_darlings1. All Capricornten is guilty of is buggering up the quotation

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yes, i know i drink too much, but i spend many hours in a gym and my health is good. my helath check confirms this.
but....................
be honest, today we had two bottles of wine (one with the meal, the other a little later throughout the evening) a small (ish) baileys and a small (ish) islay malt whisky.
the doctor, who we know well, says that ok, due to our lifestyle, that's ok. but do we regret what we drink?
how may units a week folks, and be honest!

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Damn! I actually agree with one of the alleged godlike's. So much for my rebel qualifications.
Exactly, why shouldn't you smoke? it is legal and smokers are not second class citizens. Don't understand why people think smokers should not have the same access to the NHS as others, yes it's a life style choice but so is playing rugby or squash and we don't object to them being patched up.
A lot of people do want to give up though Mids, when they do it can be very difficult and Fobs, hardly a brand new cutting edge ad is it?
I go into a lot of elderly peoples homes with my job (not in a criminal way)and so many ask me if I mind if they smoke? It's there home and how can I say I mind?
PS, I don't drink and am well known for driving very slowly, I do like a pie though, perhaps I should not eat them in public places? perhaps I should be more aware of people inhaling second hand blackberry and apple.

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I would of thought it flattering to have the attention of younger swingers. Lets face it how difficult is it to flop a "No thanks" in to their box eh?
Add that to the fact it says fuck all about your preferences in your profile in fact it sats not a lot about anything

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in this day and age of computers and data bases, a matched name, dob and national insurance number should be as good as anything to confirm that we are eligible or not for treatment on the NHS.

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If you enjoy the intimacy as well as the crazy fucking, let this be known straight up. I don't think this has anything to do with love or relationships, this has more to do about looking out for each other and making sure the people you play with also have a positive experience.

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Todays news
Supermarket giant Tesco has revealed it generated almost 30,000 tonnes of food waste in the first six months of 2013. Of that total, 21% was made up of fruit and vegetables and 41% of bakery items.
whilst reading
Our National Food Collections, in partnership with leading charities Fareshare and the Trussell Trust, help feed people in need in communities across the UK. In our first National Collection in December 2012, we collected and donated enough food for meals and we are now striving to make the scheme bigger and better, with further National Collections planned, as well as work to address surplus food in our supply chain.
Pretty sure that most Food Banks, emergency shelter meal providers, Salvation Army meals, etc. would love just a fraction of that wastage per day from Tesco

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Best of luck Stagger :thumbup: and other stuff

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Earlier this year I was diagnosed with C.O.P.D. it will probably kill me ........ I would recommend stopping smoking

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and yes, I know this has been covered before but as time goes on relentlessly, surely opinions change!
I know it's a habit, and an expensive one, but why do people continue? Fag-face is the way one late 30s girl is referred to that we know well (sucking on fags rather than something far more exciting), wrinkles galore, leather skin, looks nearer 60. 20 fags a day, ( ) is over £200 a month, £2500 a year after tax so nearer £4000 of income needed to have those 20 a day. Who in their right mind can afford that? That's new Mercedes area, or a bloody good holiday every year for free!
It's not glamorous anymore, so come on folks, why smoke? Honestly, and as a never smoker with never a fag in the mouth, why?

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I remember the days of starting smoking...
A packet of 5 Park Drive from the cigarette machine outside the local sweet shop in the high street close to where I lived aged about 14.
I also remember well, honking my guts up in the alleyway after taking too long a drag :uhoh:
Incredibly, this didn't deter me and I continued to smoke until about 30 years ago when I finally gave it up for good.
I remember just as well, the occasion of finally giving up and how I did it.
I'd recommend giving up to everyone. I'm not convinced the financial aspect is good enough incentive to be honest. When I discussed this with someone fairly recently, they said that the savings would be immediately diverted to eating to replace the smoking habit.
The REAL incentive is the health benefit :thumbup:

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Never put something online that may cause you discomfort in later life.

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Or you forgot to hold the shift key down to get a ! maybe

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we had a really good night guys
it was a well organised fun night and you can definitely put us down for the next one.
people from 3 different sites attended so there was no clique this added to making the night a great success and so much more sociable
big lesson to be learnt by other event organisers there
again well done guys great night
Liza n Rob xx

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Today I am mostly relaxing and surfing the inter web and trying to orientate myself on this site so I can join in fully in this community and make some new friends.

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