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I agree paying an inflated fee to get extra points wouldn't stand up as deductible if scrutinised. Deducting the standard fee for the normal points is reasonable IMO as you van argue you are using a portal for convenience, cash-flow whatever There are also some people who genuinely believe that...

That's what I call manufactured spend I always thought money landering implied that the initial funds were nefariously acquired

Oops you are right Mygov no Easypay yes

Can still pay via mygov :)

Separate title deeds I believe. I dont think any of the residents actually have titles though

Following day was the start of my return trip. LCY is a pretty easy airport to depart from so I hadnt planned on getting there too early. I was just on a zoom to attend a rather testy Medical Staff Council meeting, when I received a call from Cathay to say my HKG-SYD flight had been cancelled...

I prefer to use a QF earning card there for the bonus point for QF spend

After catching up on our families' lives and assorted ailments, take the train back to London Bridge. There is a bit of a wait for the next bus to mumandye's so I stop off for a Guinness at one of my favourite pubs, The George in Southwark. It's a old coaching inn originally built in the 1600s...

And so to set off for Sussex. Longish drive (by UK standards) and around the M25 with a few go-slows Drop into Crawley to return suit and pick up some wine and flowers (no proper florists open on Sunday so not the best) The Green Motion LGW drop-off looks like a farm but reasonably efficient...

Yes, I usually pay asap before bill due. The couple of months delay I mention is that is the point at which lost interest on cash in my offset account makes the accrued Amex points borderline worth it

I'm with @Chicken. These particular cards are very useful online where surcharges for Amex apply especially if you have an Edge so I try to buy as mamy as I can use in the next 2 months. The bonus VA points are good and a decent quantity but still cost 1c each as in lieu of FB discount. Wouldnt...

But unlike last time didnt make it to breakfast (forgot 🤔 to charge phone) so only got to say goodbyes online. Reception accommodating about late checkout. It wss a definite success with plans for another one...and possibly an antipodean one in the interim for those of us in the southern hemisphere

I get a bit of kudos for making the trip from down-under (three of us did) but the real plaudits should go to the organiser who is based in NZ. Food was decent enough.. ..and you can usually fill a dance-floor in these sort of events (seems to be easier when youngsters arent around; school...

It wasnt just the rugby boys of course. The girls (I say girls as many of them barely seemed to have aged a bit) were all on good form too. I had sustained a bit of good-natured teasing from the fabulous mrsandye (who had been invited and declined) that I was only attending to see my...

The most common question I was asked was "Have you come for the day again?" as on our last reunion, I did just that (TR below) https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/threads/last-minute-points-trip-to-london.95203/ Second-time round, the pre-reunion nerves were much less. Our...

Went for quick G&T at the nar and good to catch a few familiar faces. Most were already dressed for dinner and some had been staying from the previous night. So back to the room. Had a good iron and board for the shirt Somewhere in my youth, I've managed to be indoctrinated to consider...

The generally accepted definition is a 10% drop from peak. The tariff announcement drop in April reached that.

A smidge irritated as I thought I had beaten the system My memership year ended 31 Oct I already had 100SCs rolling over with PC+ So held off registering until 31 Oct But on 2 Nov credited 20+10 SCs from transactions made on 3 & 10 Oct (which were then wiped as in previous status year)...

Really? There may be one coming but who knows?

After a satnav stuff-up sends me to a dead end (made the mistake of entering the postcode rather than the address) I finally make it to the hotel The Voco Oxford Thames is a good venue (not sure why Oxford as the Med School is in Paddington-presumably better value) Part of IHG and received...