bridge too far

Sounds like an odd-shaped window! Have you got your horizontal and vertical mixed up? How can you have a side-hinged horizontal opening :confused:

I'm sure I heard him on the radio a couple of weeks ago saying he still loves Southampton and that one of his children still lives here.

Article in the Grauniad today: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/jul/28/portsmouth-takeover-transfer-window-al-fahim Good to see Le God contributing to the comments

Wow! I'm impressed! It's 'See you once again' by Wouter Hamel. Thanks

I've looked on all the usual sites but I can't find out the title / artist of some music the BBC is using for a trailer. I think the song is 'Oh what I wouldn't give to see you once again'. Any ideas guys and gals?

I thought it was a South African bank they were in hock to :smt102

We need 44 from 100 balls ATM

Yep I think you can still sign an opt out. But I also think that you have to have a determined rest period between each shift. I know Mr TF works 12 hour shifts and that's the maximum he can work each day. From what I've found by Googling 'rest between shifts' it seems that there has to be 11 hours rest between work periods.

You do know you're only supposed to work 48 hours a week, don't you?

This is what you said earlier: "I was going to go ahead with this, but i've decided he's made money in spite of himself for long enough. I've been merrily working 50-60 hours a week on minimum wage with, as i've said, no pension scheme, no sick pay, and terrible, terrible holiday pay" I took this to mean that you didn't get your full holiday entitlement. Soz

He sounds like a DREADFUL employer St C! How much holiday pay are you getting? By law you are entitled to at least 20 days paid holiday a year. Did your injured manager sue him for negligence? Sounds to me like he should have done so.

I haven't formally left, Hamster. I have issued proceedings and just haven't been in to work. I'm to expect a response on Monday apparently (together with the P60s and wage slips that have not been supplied for 2 years). I've had a couple of interviews but haven't been successful, mainly I think because I was considered over-qualified with too much experience. Apparently I've interviewed well but, in each case, there were concerns that I'd get bored quickly / try to take over the new employer's job LOL. I was advised that my claim would fall if I got another job and gave notice. I'm only looking for 3 days a week now as I look after my grandchildren for 2 days a week - that doesn't help really. Thanks for your good wishes

Well, that's what I thought too. But my solicitor tells me that, at the very minimum, you have to give one week's notice for every year of service up to the period 'implied' by your non-existent contract. By accepting your wages every week / month, you are accepting this 'implied' contract. In my case, it was verbally agreed that the Ts & Cs in force when I transferred from th NHS would be carried over. So this meant giving 3 months' notice by either side. However, it would probably cost your employer too much to pursue you for the notice period. The worst he could do would be to withold any salary due to you. So walk out on the day you get paid.

I, too, have never been issued with a Contract of Employment - after 5 years! Pretty poor form for an Audit practice don't you think? However, Terms and Conditions are 'implied' if the employer pays and the employee accepts the payments. Also, I'm being paid up to 6 weeks late (with no advance warning of this). I'm suing my employer for Constructive Dismissal - seeking 3 months' pay in lieu of notice as this notice period was 'implied'. So far, the solicitor's advice has cost me £200. Hope that helps - good luck!

I thought the lovely Sascha had earmarked the Sky money for himself, to clear his debts?

Here' the link to the originating article: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/562784-exclusive-maradona-will-bring-villa-and-etoo-to-portsmouth-lawyer-claims But as you say - probably all bullsh*t

I would have thought their priority would be to get some players in first :smt102

Reminder to self - Buy NickH a wooden spoon

I know Mike. I was trying to show up his ignorance. Not that I really need to

Also he forgot Andrew Cowen

Wasn't THAT funny the first time IMO

pfc123 Yes you do have an overdraft. But isn't part of your problem that you have to pay a huge, huge chunk of it off next month?

As old as my tongue and a little bit older than my teeth. HTH

On balance, I'd agree with him. I had three children without any sort of intervention and, looking back on it, it wasn't so bad. And they were all over 7lb. Having said that, my youngest daughter was induced recently and that can be very painful, so she had an epidural. Just as well since her son weighed in at over 9lb. But my daughter-in-law (who's 5' 4" and a size 10) gave birth to a 10.5lb monster without any pain relief :shock: But I reckon it's up to the individual. However I also reckon that, if men gave birth, each family would only ever have one child Oh and BTW Mr TF is doing the roast whilst I watch the cricket.

What if the manky lettuce has contaminated the ham :shock: