Cheers BRB for that He has already had a meeting with all of the company to explain what will happen if we don't and some people are scared into thinking they have no choice but to vote for the reduction otherwise they will be known and dragged in front of the MD to change their mind

Hi I am wondering if somebody can help, my company is going through a tough time at the mo due to the government shrinking its contracts and we are laying people off. However the Board have put forward an idea to stop any more lay offs for the foreseeable future - namely stopping pensions (ie them adding money to it) and a 2% pay cut. The question is they have said they wanted a mandate to go ahead with this and require 100% of people to agree. However it was mentioned that it wont be anonymous and if 1 or 2 people disagree (and if everybody else wants it) then the Managing Director will have a 'chat' with those people. Is this legal or does it count as a form of bullying? Kevin

good luck for tomorrow - not that we need it of course...

Hi Nattie just bimbling around the sites' and noticed this. I will follow everybody else and say good luck in the future. just wondering have you found anything yet? cheers Kevin

if you are doing kids then might be able to convince the banker that I am allowed to come for a cheapish (and obviously sober) weekend. Prestatyn aint that bad (sezs me whos been to rhyl for the last 4 years for me summer holidays - last one we got flooded - yeah british weather kev

still cant believe your glasses would do such a thing - I mean attacking an innoccent lady like yourself. I would complain to the police about such an unprovoked attack

is the hangover that bad nobody is going to surface and spill the beans? obviously there will be nothing to spill as you were all on your best behaviour.......

no I have small children (3 under 4!! - 1 only 10 days old) I will be awake in under 6 hours - my body can cope - brain cant really do wish I could be there tomorrow - but unfortunately cant but tonight was a good laugh

Tilly got beaten up by her own glasses everybody else was well behaved (honest!) no photos that I know about Kev

morning all 12hrs and 33 mins and counting... AND ONLY 1/2 DAY @ WORK just wished daughter hasnt given me the lurgy and my son knew what bedtime and sleep means zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Tom All I can say is thank you for being there when I needed it, and I hope I was some help in helping you keep your sanity (as was everybody else here on CAG) Sad that it didnt go to plan for you - but maybe your case was the one pushed the OFT into getting off their backsides to do something.... I really do hope that what ever comes your way in the future, you'll do with the same determination that you did for the bank charges Cheers Kevin

so we have an 8 o'clock start at bennetts does everybody know where it is and how to get to it? Bennetts, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 5RS - pub details # beerintheevening.com Google Maps we have at least 7 with a possible extra 4 Sallysas Kevboy_telford Sea-sidelady Tilly Kfdh1962 Sequenci Nightmare4banks Rooster-uk Alanfromderby Callumsgran Broke_Dave see ya all on friday then kevin

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I can definitely agree that she can stand upright finely all by herself (well until 9pm after that........) nb dont need beer goggles but that sea behind her really does get on your nerves after a bit :grin:

unfortunately I wont be able to make this :cry: wife still hasnt had baby so there is no way I can get up there with a baby under 2 weeks old sorry

well how about the one with the main door?? unless people sneak in the back entrance

I assume it is still being written? I know its ok to wait a few days but this is looking like it is turning into a farce Kevin

ok - have bimbled through the thread and have these names Sallysas Broke_Dave Kevboy_telford Sequenci Lula Livelylad Nightmare4banks Rooster-uk Alanfromderby Caro - possibly Sea-sidelady Tilly Callumsgran Kfdh1962 is that everybody or does anybody want to drop out now before the list gets worse...

Mary had a little Lamb Its fleece as white as snow a Frenchman got a match to it and now its all a-glow

4 days and counting till due date. and she is, shall we say, slightly not happy with the fact it is still in!!

do you think there'll be room for Hedgey seeing most of manchester will be stopping over night?

Sally - that would be the one - had no idea of the name - just where it was (under the bull ring) so a lovely central point and hopefully easyish to find! to find each other - why not wear something of the same colour? or just write CAG on our foreheads;) shall we also have a code phrase - say - down with charges? - respond would be - only if you can CAG it??

probably the best place to park would be the bullring - just follow the signs for the train station and its just down a ramp

Hi Jane first place to look would be here http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageVAT_ShowContent&id=HMCE_CL_001454&propertyType=document you would have to pay 17.5% vat and then duty on top (2%) also UPS would have charged about £10 to do this for you as well!! Kevin

thanks - took a lot of takes to get that horny look nb - wife is very very very fed up. less than 2 weeks to go. tick tock

I am more than happy for you lot to be dressed as St Trinians Girls - the only thought I would have would be who's going to be the bride? especially after the last event in manchester.........