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Started by Boredsurfin in Ski Chatter - 69 Replies

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Ian Wickham
reply to 'Ski tour operator goes bust Prince Andrew to lose deposit '
posted Aug-2009

RoseR wrote:She makes a good job of putting up with the Duke of Edinburgh, rather her than me. :lol:


Funny enough I really don't mind the Duke.....a bit of a plonker but he makes me laugh with his ridiculas comments :D

AllyG
reply to 'Ski tour operator goes bust Prince Andrew to lose deposit '
posted Aug-2009

I have finally got around to checking the facts on taxpayers money and the Royal Family.
Apparently I wasn't far off with my estimate of a piece of cake and a cup of tea. According to the Telegraph (29th June 2009) they cost us £41.5 million last year, which is 69 pence per person in the U.K. So, since my husband and I both pay tax and we have 2 children who don't yet pay tax, that's £1-38 from each of us, assuming we are average taxpayers. This would just about buy the Royal Family a cup of tea and a piece of cake at a charity event. And I think this makes them very good value.

The only thing I know about the Duke of Edinburgh is that he is the Patron of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, which my younger daughter is doing, and it seems to be an excellent thing. The children have to do voluntary work, learn a new skill, take part in sports, and go camping in the wilds without (much) adult assistance.

Ally

Timeforabeer
reply to 'Ski tour operator goes bust Prince Andrew to lose deposit '
posted Aug-2009

Tony_H wrote:
Timeforabeer wrote:Perhaps we should be thinking about the employees they leave without a job.






Plenty of other businesses we could say that about


Indeed. Like mine. I didn't have any employees, but a lot of freelance contractors saw a line of business dry up because of two critical contracts being pulled.
Yeah, I knew that.

Ian Wickham
reply to 'Ski tour operator goes bust Prince Andrew to lose deposit '
posted Aug-2009

AllyG wrote:I have finally got around to checking the facts on taxpayers money and the Royal Family.
Apparently I wasn't far off with my estimate of a piece of cake and a cup of tea. According to the Telegraph (29th June 2009) they cost us £41.5 million last year, which is 69 pence per person in the U.K. So, since my husband and I both pay tax and we have 2 children who don't yet pay tax, that's £1-38 from each of us, assuming we are average taxpayers. This would just about buy the Royal Family a cup of tea and a piece of cake at a charity event. And I think this makes them very good value.

The only thing I know about the Duke of Edinburgh is that he is the Patron of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, which my younger daughter is doing, and it seems to be an excellent thing. The children have to do voluntary work, learn a new skill, take part in sports, and go camping in the wilds without (much) adult assistance.

Ally


I'll send you a bill for my £1.38 shall I :wink:

Joaquín Guzmán Loera
reply to 'Ski tour operator goes bust Prince Andrew to lose deposit '
posted Aug-2009

I used to think it was a lot of money and a bit of a waste but realistically it isn't an obscene amount of money and indirectly they probably make quite a lot of it back.

Edited 1 time. Last update at 26-Aug-2009

Bandit
reply to 'Ski tour operator goes bust Prince Andrew to lose deposit '
posted Aug-2009

Actually I don't give a fat rats ass how much the royal spongers suck from the pockets of the UK populace. This is a skiing forum, for general chit chat, try Snowheads.
:D

Ian Wickham
reply to 'Ski tour operator goes bust Prince Andrew to lose deposit '
posted Aug-2009

bandit wrote:Actually I don't give a fat rats ass how much the royal spongers suck from the pockets of the UK populace. This is a skiing forum, for general chit chat, try Snowheads.
:D


How fat is a "Fat rats Ass" :shock: :shock:

Bandit
reply to 'Ski tour operator goes bust Prince Andrew to lose deposit '
posted Aug-2009

Ian Wickham wrote:
bandit wrote:Actually I don't give a fat rats ass how much the royal spongers suck from the pockets of the UK populace. This is a skiing forum, for general chit chat, try Snowheads.
:D


How fat is a "Fat rats Ass" :shock: :shock:


So fat, that it can't go skiing :P

Topic last updated on 29-August-2009 at 22:08