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on: February 01, 2026, 03:14:33 PM
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Started by RED-DOG - Last post by RED-DOG
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What number are you?
The billionaire brothers behind gambling giant Betfred have topped a list of the UK's 100 biggest taxpayers, which also features Harry Styles, Anthony Joshua and JK Rowling.
Fred and Peter Done, who founded the Warrington-based business in 1967, entered the annual Sunday Times Tax List, external for the first time, having paid an estimated £400.1m tax bill over the past year.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland is the youngest person to appear on the list - at number 72 - with a projected £16.9m tax payment, while Liverpool's Mo Salah is believed to have a £14.5m bill.
The list shows a total of £5.758bn was paid by the top 100 taxpayers, up from £4.985bn the previous year.
Harry Potter author and tax list regular JK Rowling ranked 36 with a £47.5m bill, musician Ed Sheeran came in at 64 paying £19.9m, while boxer Joshua, who is 100th on the list, paid £11m.
Styles, the former One Direction member-turned-solo artist, made a £24.7m tax payment and was among the new entries on the list.
Wetherspoon's founder Sir Tim Martin appeared eighth on the list with a tax contribution of an estimated £199.7m.
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on: February 01, 2026, 01:28:50 PM
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Started by RED-DOG - Last post by RED-DOG
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Today, my smartphone photography, short golf game, listening pleasure, and self grooming skills are apparently going to the next level.
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on: February 01, 2026, 01:24:41 PM
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Started by RED-DOG - Last post by RED-DOG
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What level am I currently on?
I have no idea, but everything I look at promises to take me to the next level.
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on: February 01, 2026, 01:00:55 PM
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Started by RED-DOG - Last post by RED-DOG
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After many years of reading books on my phone via the Kindle app and slowly progressing to the audio books that I could find for free, get from my library, or otherwise appropriate, I finally signed up for a free trial on Audable. Full price, £8.99pm.
I love listening to books, especially whilst I'm doing something mundane like digging a hole or driving on the motorway.
I'll let you know if I decide to keep it at the end of Feb.
I know Feb is a short month. Schoolboy error.
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on: February 01, 2026, 09:29:51 AM
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Started by RED-DOG - Last post by RED-DOG
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Also, 8 out of 10 videos these days are Tic Tok. I've been resting Tic Tok for what seems like years but I think I'm going to have to give in.
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on: February 01, 2026, 09:23:40 AM
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Started by RED-DOG - Last post by RED-DOG
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I watch a lot of YouTube instructional videos, everything from, "Mitering without a miter block" to "How to replace the drive belt on your Beko drier"
The vids are amazing useful, but I really struggle not to close them immediately when the instructor, often a pensioner in his garden shed, starts by flinging the backs of his hands towards the camera and shouting "WASSUP GUYS!"
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97
on: January 31, 2026, 10:49:20 PM
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Started by tikay - Last post by Machka
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Hey tikay, it's been a while but I have finished my 6-monthly catch up on what's happening in here and it's great to see you are loving life and retirement.
I was clearing up some folders on my PC and came across a folder "Sky Poker Video" that I remembered saving a lot of entertaining clips to. I'm not sure if you'd like to see them for the memories and laughs, or you would dread to see them?
There are 284 videos in there with interesting titles such as:
Mastercash Sat 25 Sep 2010 01 Orford Magic Trick and Tikays Fluff
The Club 21 Jun 2010 04 Tikay is your father
Mastercash 29 May 2010 03 Tikay I Love Buoys
Primo Sun 3rd Oct 2010 Orford Stuck Hand
Many an evening playing poker and watching poker analysed live. Those were the days!
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on: January 31, 2026, 09:35:56 AM
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Started by RED-DOG - Last post by RED-DOG
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Update to the Beckham family spat.
I poo pooed the news of the rift in the Beckham family with a "Who cares" post.
Well now I learn that the Authentic Brands Group are the people who care, and with good reason. In 2022 they paid Sir David 255 MILLION dollars for a 55% stake in DB Ventures, Beckham's brand management company. I can't really blame them for not wanting THAT boat rocking.
I also discovered what the "My mother spoiled my wedding dance" comment was about.
At Brooklkn's wedding, celeb DJ Fat Tony invited "The most beautiful woman in the room" to have the first dance with the groom.
Victoria immediately stepped on to the dance floor...
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on: January 31, 2026, 08:13:23 AM
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Started by RED-DOG - Last post by RED-DOG
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Background: Elon Musk took umbrage with Michael O'Leary for not using his Starlink technology on Ryanair planes. Musk called O'Leary a "Big idiot" and a "Retarded twat". Now whether you love O'Leary or hate him, you have to admire the way he just rolls with this and turns it to his advantage. O'Leary immediately announces the Ryanair "Big idiot" seat sale, and tells Elon that if he wants to call hom a Retarded twat he will have to go to the back of a very, very, very long queue of people which includes his four teenage children. https://youtube.com/shorts/kbDrGfZ_PEE?si=876-k7CxMN8Wlvkehttps://youtu.be/x3HEnoNTRro?si=AeJpl3ErDNV3DMJ6 |
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on: January 30, 2026, 03:08:16 PM
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Started by RED-DOG - Last post by RED-DOG
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Nothing wrong with being liberal. (or wooly for that matter, before the sheep take offence)
We have to have deterrents though, and if caning and 14 years in prison don't work, what will?
I have to admit that if there were no deterrents, or other, perhaps more obvious barriers, I would probably be a quite prolific philanderer.
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