Farmer Saint

Yep, don't disagree with that. There is probably a higher percentage of Islamist extremists in the world that Christian extremists. But as a pure percentage it is still very low, hence why it is the extremists that need to be dealt with. There were 18,000 gun murders alone in the US last year. I would wager that is a far higher percentage of murderers in that society than there are extremist Islamists, and you should be far more scared of Americans than you are of Islamist extremists.

I know, that's why I said this:

The issue is not Islam, the issue is extremists - irrespective of religion/political beliefs. As extremism becomes more embedded in politics we're going to see expansion in this area (see recent Charlie Kirk murder for instance). Let's not kid ourselves - without the horrendous treatment of Gazan's by Israel this would not have happened, and their behaviour will drive a huge amount of Gazan's/Syrian's/Lebanese Muslims to extremist sides of the Islamist faith. However, that's not to say the bloke who carried this out wouldn't have perpetrated other attacks on other people in time. Let's not forget, there are hundreds of millions of practising Muslims who do so peacefully. Extremism is the enemy here. Unfortunately as a world, whether through politics or religion, that is the way we seem to be going, and frankly I don't really know how to solve it.

That's my garden, I have 450 acres of other land, and we have some sheep as you can see below... But no, I have a farm manager who deals with all the day to day. My farm is not for inheritance, we will sell it when we retire which at the moment is in about 10 years time, dependant on when the wife wants to call time on her career.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOgs0ahDB9W/?igsh=MWs2dDUzMGl0YWgzYQ==

Still awaiting the link and the answers to my questions...more good news for those moving to the US to start "investing the proceeds in different ventures." https://www.ft.com/content/c51fc02c-0859-4908-9c3d-c3c1d12550c4?fbclid=IwY2xjawM9NSxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmvaHOh83ZZIwJh-xeJz62x2qQa1f1u_QjDmqV_WSkdJ402k0sJu8xxvW3v2_aem_2ZFgE-t9SUVDbEUePV29qA Garry Tan, chief executive of start-up incubator Y Combinator, said in a post on X that the decision by Trump was a mistake that “kneecaps start-ups” and represented a “massive gift to every overseas tech hub” including Vancouver and Toronto in Canada. “In the middle of an AI arms race, we’re telling builders to build elsewhere. We need American Little Tech to win — not $100K toll booths,” Tan added. Meanwhile in the UK... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2nllgl3q7o I think your 'mate' should think about not selling his company so hastily.

I don't normally agree with you. I do here.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce800enrglzo

I've also got another, slightly smaller one. I call it @Lord Duckhunter because it's pony.

I call him Troy.

Moles that is - utterly destroyed it this year, and then the drought and a hosepipe ban. Horrendous.

It was invested in as a passive income - I'm 41 - and would give me some fun. There is also a lot of land on the edge of surrounding towns, and with the likelihood of relaxation of planning laws (as I saw it back then), it seemed like a decent investment. It's doing me well so far alongside a couple of Non-Exec roles. I also have this as the view from my bedroom window...

He's got to go.

I don't think that's the choice, is it? 😜

That is superb.

TBF, do you really want to be in the Prem?

Yeah, hilarious 🫤

It's why we've switched out Archer for Downs, clearly.

Can you send me the link to that article please? I await your answers to my questions.

That's been a sentiment since Brexit TBF, there is nothing new there. For me, and I said this previously, you need to tell me the profile of these people. Software business owner - what does this mean, what approx EBITDA they working at etc? What's his age? What's his family situation? Most wealthy people are not looking over the next 3 years, they're looking over the next 10 to 20. To lose huge amounts in tax on your company sale (which is the biggest thing he'll ever sell, so his biggest tax burden) on a 3 year bet that Labour will get in again is a very, very risky thing to do. Unless we're saying that the UK is permanently broken, irrelevant of who is in power, which I don't disagree with. It's why I purchased a farm, I bet on the price of food commodities going up 5 years ago.

Yeah, better him than me TBH!