Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

72 cloudy 94% humidity feels like 71 rain showers today.

Have a great day!

 

[Perris]

No I don't either, but I expect the figures to be available somewhere. I'll see what I can find.

here we are:
https://assets.publishing.service.g...l_Trustees_on_the_sovereign_grant_2022-23.pdf

In a nutshell, if I understand it aright, the crown estate net surplus (handed over from royal family to the state) for 20-21 = £269M; the royal grant (handed over from govt to the royal family) = £86M. So the country gained about £180M income from the royal estates.

Some rich people are much less open or honest about their income and taxes, and it's not obvious that their wealth was acquired more legitimately either.

 

[Perris]

@Perris I suppose it’s not a good idea to criticise the public , who loves you the most , for their behaviour. Not if you want to be king for another decade. And then want to pass it on to you’re eldest son.

But I would highly appreciate it.

Last week I visited an organic garden centre. And bought some plants for the shade. The plant are hopefully not too tasty as feed for my chickens.
https://www.hessenhof.nl/index_en.html

Indeed, but Charles can't always keep his thoughts to himself, and is not always as tactful as would be wise in expressing them. He was way ahead of the curve on organic farming and other environmental issues and got a lot of flack for it back in the day.

That garden centre looks wonderful. I hope your new plants work out well.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Good afternoon this glorious Sunday X Batts.
Had no less than 10 pages to catch up on.
Lot's of things have occured in Englund of late.
I am american my view does not count thankfully for him..
Tax

 

[Shadrach]

The thing that looks a bit like a chess piece?

Yes.

 

[Shadrach]

Nice white cat you have there Shad.
Stubborn and taking over the best place to chill.

She was on it again this evening.

 

[Perris]

About the effect of the visitors to the - (et=ing) palace:. What annoys me at these mourning gatherings is the plastic folded flowers. And stuffed cuddle bears and other wel meant garbage items that pollute our environment.

your wish has been granted!
https://news.sky.com/story/mourners...rmalade-sandwiches-as-queen-tributes-12695109

 

[Shadrach]

Looks like a successful combination of old and new architecture ?
Do you appreciate some aspects of moving from a very isolated place, back to city life?

As cities go Bristol is as good as it gets in the UK imo. Like many towns and cities it's got some pretty dire housing estates but the city iself has character and it's small. Most of the modern buildings in the pictures are around the dock area which has been in the process of modernization for some time.
What I dislike most about Bristol is Bristol City Council looked at the option of having a tram system for the docks and the commercial areas. There were already some tram lines in place. The Council went for buses.

I do.

 

[MaryJanet]

Yes.

Cool! Thanks for telling about hitting the nail on the head!

 

[MaryJanet]

here we are:
https://assets.publishing.service.g...l_Trustees_on_the_sovereign_grant_2022-23.pdf

In a nutshell, if I understand it aright, the crown estate net surplus (handed over from royal family to the state) for 20-21 = £269M; the royal grant (handed over from govt to the royal family) = £86M. So the country gained about £180M income from the royal estates.

Some rich people are much less open or honest about their income and taxes, and it's not obvious that their wealth was acquired more legitimately either.

That's very helpful thank you so much for finding those details. I had a feeling the royals would've gone long ago if it weren't a good thing for the state.

Then there's all the intangible good they do, like giving people joy and hope and demonstrating history and dignity.