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  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #14042

    The other complication was that, last night, part of the M23 was closed and the diversion was a lot of extra distance that I would not normally do. So the commute which usually takes 45 minutes to an hour, took nearly an hour and a half. I only just got back to the site in time just 10 minutes before the barriers locked for the night!

  • brue
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    edited January 2018 #14043

    Our son and family are on the move and have asked us to store things for them. Our nice room we converted last year looks destined to become a temporary storage area. wink

  • Metheven
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    edited January 2018 #14044

    Phew! just be glad you had a fossil fueled car to get you home laughing

  • cariadon
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    edited January 2018 #14045

    Glad you have sorted a CL, which one. Next it will be to decide the route, if you need to know just ask. I did post last year a huge list of what to di in Wales, will try and find a link.

  • cariadon
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    edited January 2018 #14046

    Wonder what would happen if it was an EV you hear of some stuck on a MWay for hours,

  • Oneputt
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    edited January 2018 #14047

    Thought this might provide some interest

    http://www.suffolkgazette.com/news/penguins-in-felixstowe/

  • EasyT
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    edited January 2018 #14048

    Purely out of interest has anybody reported this thread being taken over by posts more suited to UK sites? laughing

    No, thought not. wink

     

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #14049

    Well, there certainly seems to have been a lot of fuss about what I have posted on here, EasyT, so you've made a good point there! Only I'm told to post some things on other threads, yet everyone else is allowed to post here on other subjects without censure!

  • KjellNN
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    edited January 2018 #14050

    Well that is very strange because ours does!

    You need to read your handbook to find out how to use the trip meter function.

    On ours if you push the LH button quickly it changes from temperature to miles, that is your trip meter.  To reset to zero hold the button down, the figures flash and after a couple of seconds it goes to zero.

     

  • huskydog
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    edited January 2018 #14051

    Oh, a lot of posts and threads to skip over this morningwink 

  • Metheven
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    edited January 2018 #14052

    Not me, I read everything cool If someone has taken the time to comment then it had enough importance to them in the hope that it would be read by all and sundry innocent

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #14053

    I couldn't find any button at all on my Smart to push!

  • KjellNN
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    edited January 2018 #14054

    The problem Malcolm will have is that we are not that far from the end of the current tax year so there will be a lot of missing info for 2017/18.

    I think estimating all the missing days with any degree of accuracy would be very difficult, and there is a chance HMRC could ask for records as he has not been  claiming anything up till now.

    Personally, unless I did have some figures to go on, I would not risk it, but that will be Malcolm's decision.

    However, Malcolm, it is a good plan to get into the habit of noting your delivery mileage from now on  so that you will have all the details you need to make a claim for 2018/19.

  • KjellNN
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    edited January 2018 #14055

    Our cars are not identical, you need to refer to your own handbook.

    Our console has a little black button either side, the RH one is used to set the digital time, the LH one changes between temperature display and trip counter.

  • brue
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    edited January 2018 #14056

    Thanks Oneputt, it was indeed interesting!

    I have been out this morning and bought a half price Mulberry Tree, perhaps this thread is a bit like the old rhyme!  (Round and round.....) wink

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #14057

    Like you say, it might be best to leave things as they are for this tax year. Next tax year, I'll not be buying petrol anyway!

  • milliehull
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    edited January 2018 #14058

    Thanks OP.  What a lovely story. 

  • KjellNN
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    edited January 2018 #14059

    It has nothing to do with whether you buy petrol or not, think of the wear and tear, depreciation, insurance and servicing you still have to  cover.

    If you spent a little time finding  things out, you would have found that even with an EV you can still claim tax relief for your work mileage.

  • EasyT
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    edited January 2018 #14060

    Next tax year, I'll not be buying petrol anyway!

    How is that of relevance? 

  • Oneputt
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    edited January 2018 #14061

    Hopefully they will be around for a few weeks more as I would like to get to see them.

  • brue
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    edited January 2018 #14062

    Hope you do and can post some pics! smile

  • Tammygirl
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    edited January 2018 #14063

    Lovely sunny bright day today what a difference from yesterday. 

    Nothing interesting done today just the usual housework,

    OH took my car in for its MOT and yearly service, first thing this morning. Using his bus pass he caught the bus back home (7 miles) see Malcolm, he didn't wait in the garage all day neither did he bother with a courtesy car. The garage will call once its done and he will take the bus back into town to collect it (either that or they will deliver it)

    Would really like to get into the garden to start a bit of tidying up but its far too wet to even contemplate it.frown Might try a bike ride instead, its bright just now but the forecast is for rain or snow later on.

  • moulesy
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    edited January 2018 #14064

    Has there been page after page of repetitive  posts about UK Sites then Alan?

    I hadn't noticed! undecided

  • EasyT
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    edited January 2018 #14065

    laughing

    Well I joined the discussion Moulesly so I noticed. wink

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #14066

    I don't have a bus pass, Tammygirl. I've not bothered applying for one because there's hardly any occasion to use it!

  • KjellNN
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    edited January 2018 #14067

    You never know when it might come in handy, so you might as well get it.  I have mine in my wallet all the time, even though it is rarely used.

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited January 2018 #14068

    It depends what they require, Kj. If they need to see my council tax account statement, for instance, as proof of address, I don't have one because my cousin pays the council tax for the house address. The account is in his name so wouldn't qualify as mine. So it may be that I won't qualify for a free bus pass for this reason!

  • KjellNN
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    edited January 2018 #14069

    You will not know until you ask.  I do not remember being asked to provide a CT bill, there must be other proofs of address you can offer if one is needed.

    They can always check you out on the Electoral Register.

  • KjellNN
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    edited January 2018 #14070

    Looks like a recent bank statement is OK as proof of address.

  • EasyT
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    edited January 2018 #14071

    My OH, Fliss, has one. No utilities etc whatsoever in her name and nothing linking to address other than bank statements and similar.

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