Tag Archives: Britain
People with long eyes
“People with long eyes” This is what some native Americans called the scientists setting up a telescope in the mid-west desert; the phrase gave Lucy Winkett’s sermon at the St Paul’s Schools John Colet Day its theme. I sat and listened with long ears … Continue reading
Posted in Bankers, Church of England, leadership, Management, Occupy London, St Paul's
Tagged Britain, Cathedral, John Colet, London, Paul, St Paul's Cathedral, United States, westminster
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Can Britain afford Proper Pensions? Play Pen Lunch 01/10/12
The discussion focussed on the question “can Britain afford proper pensions” which broke into three questions. 1 What makes a pension proper? 2. What is the true price of funding for pensions? 3. What are the consequences of not pre-funding … Continue reading
Posted in pension playpen
Tagged Britain, David Cameron, David Pitt-Watson, Employment, Funds, Government, pension, UK State Pension
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William and Kate
I feel very sorry for William over the publication of the photos of his wife bare chested. Most especially for the not so distant memory of his mother. I feel sorry for Kate too but she has a lesser burden. If William … Continue reading
TESCO extra pensions
I’ve followed Tesco’s progress towards the staging of auto-enrolment closely this week. I think we are at a tipping point in pension provision in Britain, a point which could see the return of pensions that do what they say on … Continue reading
I’m so bored with the U-S-A!
There’s nothing like a bad loser – this from the guys who gave us the Atlanta and Los Angeles fiascos! LONDON — Be careful if you run into Brits for the next little while: They’re under a spell. Specifically, they … Continue reading
Posted in Nothe, Olympics, Olympics 2012
Tagged BBC, Britain, David Petraeus, London, New Orleans, Notting Hill Carnival, Olympic, Olympic Games
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Our Golden Olympic girls from Somerset and the Mod God!
Thank goodness that we have a gold medal – Britain felt constipated without one . The experience of watching Glover and Stanning win gold was better than a long-expected bowel movement. Stanning’s from Yeovil and Glover’s a ..Glover… and she went to school … Continue reading
Posted in customer service, wiggins, Yeovil Town
Tagged Bradley Wiggins, Britain, Dave Brailsford, Glover, Gold medal, London, Olympic Games, Time Trial
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Stop moaning Britain!
I am in Manchester , it is raining- Jenny K is tweeting there’s no such verb as “to medal”, the pensions world is indignant but I have the sun strapped over my shoulder and shout out “cheer up, stop moaning and enjoy the … Continue reading
Posted in Change, dc pensions, London, Olympics, Olympics 2012, pension playpen
Tagged Britain, Facebook, London, London Olympic Park, Malta, Manchester, Olympic Games, pension
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How sure are you that you’ll get your pension promise?
While large numbers of people, (the low-paid , young and the haitual self and unemployed) have never been in a company pension scheme, some 30 million of us in the UK have either a private pension in payment or have the prospect … Continue reading
Posted in dc pensions, pensions, Popcorn Pensions, Retirement
Tagged Britain, Corporation, Defined benefit pension plan, doctors, Insurance, IOU, pension, PWC
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Immigrant pension taboos
I live in West London – Brentford and Eton (lower Slough). If I want to eat, a curry is the natural choice, if I buy groceries, it’s most likely from an Asian grocer. My Grandfather was the Methodist minister for Hounslow, his … Continue reading
Posted in pensions, religion, Retirement
Tagged Africa, Britain, Eton College, London, pension, Sikh, South Africa, Spanish Banks
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Pensions Victorious, Happy and glorious!
The image is of the transit of Venus taken from deep space (more here). “In the gloom the gold gathers the light about it” The British weather didn’t do us many favours over our long weekend but as we got … Continue reading