Hoops Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 24 minutes ago, monasqueen said: As legend has it, Ken Dodd used to come to the Island with a carrier bag....... There's always a precedent... Ken Dodd was a precedent to King Charles? Now you mention it.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 5 hours ago, monasqueen said: As legend has it, Ken Dodd used to come to the Island with a carrier bag....... There's always a precedent... Lots of people came over with carrier bags of cash in 70s/early 80s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Christian Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 55 minutes ago, Banker said: Lots of people came over with carrier bags of cash in 70s/early 80s There’s nothing to stop you bringing bags of cash if you can prove the source. When I worked in yachting the crew often would get many thousands accumulated in cash from tips on big charters. I used to write them letters of legitimacy for their source of funds so they could bring it home and bank it. So long as you can prove the source, carrying cash isn’t illegal or a problem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 27 minutes ago, Steve_Christian said: There’s nothing to stop you bringing bags of cash if you can prove the source. When I worked in yachting the crew often would get many thousands accumulated in cash from tips on big charters. I used to write them letters of legitimacy for their source of funds so they could bring it home and bank it. So long as you can prove the source, carrying cash isn’t illegal or a problem. But in the old days they didn’t give a source other than earnings!!! Basically cash taking’s not declared to taxman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Christian Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 14 minutes ago, Banker said: But in the old days they didn’t give a source other than earnings!!! Basically cash taking’s not declared to taxman! So what. In the past the dinosaurs roamed the earth. Just as relevant a comment. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Steve_Christian said: There’s nothing to stop you bringing bags of cash if you can prove the source. When I worked in yachting the crew often would get many thousands accumulated in cash from tips on big charters. I used to write them letters of legitimacy for their source of funds so they could bring it home and bank it. So long as you can prove the source, carrying cash isn’t illegal or a problem. How did you prove they were tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Just been reading Conor's bit in the Indy re. the closure of that side of his business, not a great deal more than has already been released in other media really, just the repeated references to "operational costs" without any further detail. It's a great shame that a business which ostensibly appears to be so well-supported by the public has had to take the decision to close because that support has been exceeded by those costs, whatever they may be. It even hosted sold-out evening functions on occasion. Those operational costs must be of some magnitude or something else is anticipated perhaps that has caused the plug to be pulled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted January 14, 2023 Author Share Posted January 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: Just been reading Conor's bit in the Indy re. the closure of that side of his business, not a great deal more than has already been released in other media really, just the repeated references to "operational costs" without any further detail. It's a great shame that a business which ostensibly appears to be so well-supported by the public has had to take the decision to close because that support has been exceeded by those costs, whatever they may be. It even hosted sold-out evening functions on occasion. Those operational costs must be of some magnitude or something else is anticipated perhaps that has caused the plug to be pulled. Wait till the MUA significantly ramp up costs come April! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Christian Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 11 hours ago, Happier diner said: How did you prove they were tips A letter from me, their employer, attesting to such. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 5 hours ago, Steve_Christian said: A letter from me, their employer, attesting to such. can you write me a letter please ? i found a fiver yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Christian Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 30 minutes ago, WTF said: can you write me a letter please ? i found a fiver yesterday. Sure Dean Bank Manager. This loser found a fiver. stevie. electronically signed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 14 minutes ago, Steve_Christian said: Sure Dean Bank Manager. This loser found a fiver. stevie. electronically signed. your bank manager is called Dean then ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 15 hours ago, finlo said: Wait till the MUA significantly ramp up costs come April! 48p a unit I'm hearing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Christian Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 1 hour ago, WTF said: your bank manager is called Dean then ? Yep. Ironically I also mis-spelled Dear. Either way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackwhite Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 17 hours ago, Non-Believer said: Just been reading Conor's bit in the Indy re. the closure of that side of his business, not a great deal more than has already been released in other media really, just the repeated references to "operational costs" without any further detail. It's a great shame that a business which ostensibly appears to be so well-supported by the public has had to take the decision to close because that support has been exceeded by those costs, whatever they may be. It even hosted sold-out evening functions on occasion. Those operational costs must be of some magnitude or something else is anticipated perhaps that has caused the plug to be pulled. He was never there so the "costs" related to staff and lack of discipline in ordering (continually buying things from Co-op rather than a wholesaler as running out of stuff). The machinery was also prone to continually breaking. I'd also guess his rent would have increased now he's 5 years in. It was badly run. Someone experienced could turn it around. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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