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Audax / Re: Audax UK Reunion
« Last post by alfapete on Today at 12:14:08 pm »
These threads often work best when the first post (easy to find) is kept updated with the latest info.
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GPS / Re: Etrex 32x slow map display?
« Last post by PeterM on Today at 11:55:00 am »I've found the 32x to be unreliable and prone to blanking its screen at frequent intervals. The legibility of the screen is also a downgrade on earlier models
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OT Knowledge / Re: MTD for VAT
« Last post by Jaded on Today at 11:48:35 am »Agreed, it is blx.
I use Vital Tax £20 per year. Works in an Excel spreadsheet.
I've noticed that my bank, BoS, is offering free online accounting for small businesses. With MTD built in. My suspicion is that you sign up, and in a few years time they start a subscription service for £120 a year...
I use Vital Tax £20 per year. Works in an Excel spreadsheet.
I've noticed that my bank, BoS, is offering free online accounting for small businesses. With MTD built in. My suspicion is that you sign up, and in a few years time they start a subscription service for £120 a year...
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The Pub / Re: Science that makes you cringe
« Last post by Pickled Onion on Today at 11:41:50 am »Article about annie lectric car: "accelerating at velocity".
Was it going 100 m2s-3 ?
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Folders / Re: What folding e-bike? Engwe any good?
« Last post by Paul H on Today at 11:41:33 am »Halfords Carrera Crosscity is worth a look. I've only had a ride round the block on one after adjusting the brakes on a neighbours, but it seemed fine and they're happy with it. It's either a re-badged Dahon, or a copy. Samsung battery and bike components you've heard of. I know it's Halfords and they get a lot of criticism, often deservedly, I'd still rather buy an E-bike from them than an online brand I'd never heard of.
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Am I right in thinking that broadly speaking the size of the battery is a significant factor in the weight of the bike, and the size of the battery determines the range?To an extent, though I don't think you can lay all the blame for some bikes being heavy with the battery. My Bosch 500Wh battery is 2.6kg, if that's typical, then capacity isn't going to account for the hugely differing weights between bikes. Bike weight matters more than battery weight when lifting into a car, the battery can be removed before loading and it's weight isn't noticed when riding.
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The Pub / Re: Super-Twat
« Last post by toontra on Today at 11:03:17 am »Anyone who voted for Ben fucking Houchens.
You really have to wonder what some people have in place of brains. In this case you can only assume it's some variety of Stockholm syndrome where they learn to love their oppressor, who whispers sweet words while robbing them blind.
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OT Knowledge / Re: MTD for VAT
« Last post by SoreTween on Today at 10:55:55 am »FFS.
Making Tax Difficult for VAT was sold to us on the basis of people making mistakes in submitting their info on the web. This as I've said many times involved typing 7 numbers into 7 boxes on a web form. Now we are supposed to use software that submits the 7 boxes automagically. Of course, the hundreds and hundreds of book keeping entries required to generate these 7 numbers are still as error prone as before but lets just focus on the quarterly return.
16 years running company 1, 64 returns, 448 entries. Number of typos submitted - zero. There were possibly some typed but none, not a single one, got past the 'these are the figures you've entered, are you sure?' page.
8 years running company 2 pre-MTD, 32 returns, 224 entries. Number of typos submitted - zero.
Now I email my 7 numbers to my beancounter who copies them into a spreadsheet which uploads them automatically.
< 2 years running company 2 under MTD, 7 returns, 49 entries. Number of typos submitted - two. Biggies. Numbers off by more than double.
It's understandable. I have one company currently submitting returns so I'm focussed on it, I pay proper attention. My beancounter has dozens to do, possibly hundreds. I expect they pay very careful attention to their own company return, the rest is just numbers to type. What happens when you give people lots of data to transcribe? Errors.
And I have to pay for this. Under the old system submitting a return was a zero cost exercise, there are no free pieces of software available to submit. You can sign up to a web service & pay per submission, buy the software or pay your beancounter to use their purchased software.
That's progress folks. I'd write to my MP but I've already told him he's a useless fuckwit and later this year he can rest assured whoever looks best set to oust him is getting my vote.
Making Tax Difficult for VAT was sold to us on the basis of people making mistakes in submitting their info on the web. This as I've said many times involved typing 7 numbers into 7 boxes on a web form. Now we are supposed to use software that submits the 7 boxes automagically. Of course, the hundreds and hundreds of book keeping entries required to generate these 7 numbers are still as error prone as before but lets just focus on the quarterly return.
16 years running company 1, 64 returns, 448 entries. Number of typos submitted - zero. There were possibly some typed but none, not a single one, got past the 'these are the figures you've entered, are you sure?' page.
8 years running company 2 pre-MTD, 32 returns, 224 entries. Number of typos submitted - zero.
Now I email my 7 numbers to my beancounter who copies them into a spreadsheet which uploads them automatically.
< 2 years running company 2 under MTD, 7 returns, 49 entries. Number of typos submitted - two. Biggies. Numbers off by more than double.
It's understandable. I have one company currently submitting returns so I'm focussed on it, I pay proper attention. My beancounter has dozens to do, possibly hundreds. I expect they pay very careful attention to their own company return, the rest is just numbers to type. What happens when you give people lots of data to transcribe? Errors.
And I have to pay for this. Under the old system submitting a return was a zero cost exercise, there are no free pieces of software available to submit. You can sign up to a web service & pay per submission, buy the software or pay your beancounter to use their purchased software.
That's progress folks. I'd write to my MP but I've already told him he's a useless fuckwit and later this year he can rest assured whoever looks best set to oust him is getting my vote.
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Online quizzes / Re: Wordle
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The Pub / Re: Super-Twat
« Last post by Efrogwr on Today at 10:37:54 am »Anyone who voted for Ben fucking Houchens.
Yes. He and his mates are are a disgusting bunch of bastards.
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Folders / Re: What folding e-bike? Engwe any good?
« Last post by Salvatore on Today at 10:20:59 am »Thanks Mike.
Am I right in thinking that broadly speaking the size of the battery is a significant factor in the weight of the bike, and the size of the battery determines the range? So a lighter bike might not have the range of a heavier bike, but might well be enough for my sister's needs?
Am I right in thinking that broadly speaking the size of the battery is a significant factor in the weight of the bike, and the size of the battery determines the range? So a lighter bike might not have the range of a heavier bike, but might well be enough for my sister's needs?