Evening all
Squiggle, I didn't see the meteor shower but I saw some great pics on TV
El, I know nothing about cricket
Good to see you, Moonie
velvet donkey posted:Evening Yogi
Evening Velvet.
Hope you've had a good weekend.
velvet donkey posted:The usual Yogi which ain't bad.
You too
Goodnight and sweet dreams, Velvet and Ros
Night owl hug for Summer
Goodnight all 
it's been a fab day here, like actual summer! My walk was great and my guests have arrived safely, they're settling in comfortably
Good morning 
raining here this morning, I'm glad I enjoyed the sunny weather yesterday while we had it
how is everyone today?
Thank you El, it's fab to have my friends here
Good morning everyone, it was supposed to be very rainy today but so far it's just cloudy.
Enjoy your day everyone
A slightly longer version of a clip of a white moose shown on the BBC news just now:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-40918494/
Good afternoon Buddies
What a contrast between yesterdays weather and today's weather. Warm and sunny most of yesterday, cool and windy with a little rain so far today 
Hope you are all full of life and vitality today 
El, my sister had a text message purporting to be from HMRC saying she was entitled to tax refund and could they have some details.
I think I would be right in stating that HMRC would never text 'out of the blue' about a tax refund. Correct El?
Have a lovely day peeps
@Moonie , that's definitely a scam and won't be from HMRC. The scammers are trying to get your sister to give them her bank details so that rather than money going into her account it would be vanishing.
Link to HMRC page on this and there's a link for her to report the text message to them before she deletes it.
Bats have taken up residence in a dinosaur in Devon:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/u...land-devon-40922319/
El Loro posted:@Moonie , that's definitely a scam and won't be from HMRC. The scammers are trying to get your sister to give them her bank details so that rather than money going into her account it would be vanishing.
Link to HMRC page on this and there's a link for her to report the text message to them before she deletes it.
Thanks El, I thought it was a scam 
Coincidentally, I have had paperwork from HMRC last week stating I am entitled to a rebate. It's looks official. The amounts of monies tax has been paid on look correct. No where on the paperwork does it show my full NI number. How is one to know if this is bogus or not. I rang a number on the paperwork which began 0300. You get though the usual 'press this number for this' kinda stuff and the first thing they ask 'can we I have you NI number please?'
Very confusing for me 
Moonie, I would have thought your NI number would have been shown and also a PAYE reference if you have any re emplotment/works pension.
The HMRC phone number for general income tax queries is 0300 200 3300. If you do a self assessment tax return each year it's 0300 200 3310. I would suggest the 3300 one.
Here's a link to a useful site (I think it was Squiggle who mentioned it). I've shown the page for the various options for the 3300 one.
http://www.pleasepress1.com/uk...oners-and-employees/
They will always ask you for your NI number and may ask you for your name and/or address.
Good morning everyone, a fair to middling morning. I hope you get a nice tax rebate Moonie, it will help to make up for all the things you have had to put up with this year.
Enjoy your day everyone
El Loro posted:Moonie, I would have thought your NI number would have been shown and also a PAYE reference if you have any re emplotment/works pension.
The HMRC phone number for general income tax queries is 0300 200 3300. If you do a self assessment tax return each year it's 0300 200 3310. I would suggest the 3300 one.
Here's a link to a useful site (I think it was Squiggle who mentioned it). I've shown the page for the various options for the 3300 one.http://www.pleasepress1.com/uk...oners-and-employees/
They will always ask you for your NI number and may ask you for your name and/or address.
That was the number I was going to phone, so will do that
Thanks so much for your help El
A mind of useful information, as ever
Moonie, I hope you get through to HMRC on the phone without having to wait a long time and that you can get your tax refund sorted out with them It can take quite a long time to get through so it's best to do it when you don't have to rush out. There's a different number for agents such as myself which is a lot quicker and I get through to a more senior officer but it would be pointless you trying that number as they would pick up on that straighaway because you don't have an agent registered with them.
Good afternoon sunny and pleasant here today, and busy at work until now.
My friends are having a lovely time here and I'm enjoying their company
moonie I'm glad you're savvy enough to spot a scam, well done
i hope youre all having a good day, leaving a for yogi
El Loro posted:Headline on my local news website today:
Thieves steel allows from car showroom in Gloucestershire
Thieves have stolen allow wheels from vehicles in a car showroom in the Forest of Dean.
At least they have spelt thieves correctly
I had to look twice at that before the big penny clanged El 
El Loro posted:Moonie, I hope you get through to HMRC on the phone without having to wait a long time and that you can get your tax refund sorted out with them
Once again, thanks for the info El. Most helpful 
~Sweet Summer~ posted:Good afternoon
My friends are having a lovely time here and I'm enjoying their company
moonie I'm glad you're savvy enough to spot a scam, well done
i hope youre all having a good day, leaving a
Fankooo Sweet
I hope you and Miss Bramble are having a good day
Evening all and thanks for the hugs, you lovely people.
Squiggle, I hope your fair to middling day improved.
El, I'm shocked at that news website. Those howlers were bad!
Moonie, well done on spotting the scam.
Summer, I'm glad you are having a good time with your visitors.
velvet donkey posted:Evening Yogi
Hope all is well
Evening Velvet, everything is fine.
Got the tiddlers tomorrow, so I'm off to get some sleep.
Goodnight and sweet dreams, Velvet and Ros.
Night owl hug for Summer.
night yogi and velvet and summer if you pop in
Good morning everyone, a little brighter this morning, still not mediterranean temperatures but considering heatwave 'Lucifer' that they have been experiencing over there that's probably just as well.
Enjoy your day everyone
Good morning another glorious summers day here and I'm off work so am taking the girls somewhere special today
hope you all gave a good day xx
Looks as if the long running bin strike in Birmingham is over:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-e...-birmingham-40948937
Residents and visitors will be relieved. My brother visits a friend there from time to time so won't need to take a gas mask with him.