Dicky Bays

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿Veteran, Retired Naval Artificer, ⚽️Spurs fan COYS TTID. 🏉Plymouth Albion fan. husband, dad.🇬🇧

[Plymouth Albion @Albion_RFC]

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[Dicky Bays @BaysDicky]

@MahyarTousi Does he already have the requisite security clearances?

[Torpoint AFC @torpointafc]

AGM Notice!!

Our annual AGM is scheduled for Monday 13th July, 19:00

[Sama Hoole @SamaHoole]

A farmer dies in April 2026.

His son inherits the farm. The farm has been in the family since 1847.

The farm consists of: 300 acres of grazing pasture, a farmhouse built in 1892, a barn, a milking parlour, two tractors of varying ages, a Land Rover that runs about 70% of the time, and a herd of 180 Hereford-cross cattle.

On paper, the farm is worth approximately £3.2 million. This is because land near him has been bought recently by a London hedge fund looking for carbon credits, which has dragged the comparable value of every field within forty miles upward to a number nobody local can justify.

In cash, the farm produces a profit of about £28,000 a year in a good year. In a bad year it loses money. The son also works as a fencing contractor three days a week to keep the operation viable.

The inheritance tax bill on a £3.2 million estate, even at the reduced 20% rate, comes to approximately £140,000 after the increased threshold is applied. The son does not have £140,000. The son has never had £140,000. The son has £4,200 in his current account and an overdraft.

The son sells 60 acres to a developer to pay the tax. The developer puts solar panels on the 60 acres. The remaining herd cannot be sustained on the reduced land. The herd is sold. The barn becomes a holiday let.

A different family eats Brazilian beef this Christmas without knowing why the price went up.

The Treasury collects £140,000.

The land never produces British food again.

[Higgy @higgyboson]

Today Mrs Higgy received several phone calls from people purporting to be from South West Water regarding an insurance policy she has in place should we get blocked drains etc.
The actually policy is provided by a specialist insurer in Walsall.

The calls were from Leeds.

The policy doesn't renew for another 4 months but they claimed that details of the policy had changed and they had to ask her for her bank details again, despite the policy having been paid by monthly direct debit for the past few years.

They actually had her bank sort code (where from?). But asked for her account number.

She became suspicious and told them she wasn't giving them the number over the phone.

They got rather shirty and called her throughout the day from 3 separate numbers, the final call being around 6pm.

After again being told they weren't going to be given the bank details they hung up.

Mrs Higgy then called the actual insurer who told her they would NEVER ask for her bank details over the phone, particularly as she already had a direct debit set up to pay them monthly.

So, our conclusions is... SCAMMERS.

But they did have a few details correct - Her phone number, the fact that she had a policy via South West Water (but with an actual insurer) and they knew her bank sort code.

All very odd.

Calls to the various Leeds numbers get a recorded message saying you're through to "a marketing company limited".

The numbers were 0113 490 0896/0450/9446.

[Dicky Bays @BaysDicky]

@GBNEWS He’ll not have any workers rights then?

[Dicky Bays @BaysDicky]

@PaulCoxComedy @CarlWillDurham Nick Brown

[Plymouth Albion @Albion_RFC]

🏆 End of Season Awards Night

Save the date 📅

Join us on Friday 29 May as we come together to celebrate the players, the moments and another memorable season at Plymouth Albion.

More details coming soon 👀

[Plymouth Albion @Albion_RFC]

🔴 Nine screens across two marquees… all we need is you.

Last chance to get your tickets for the play-off live stream here at Brickfields.

🍺 Big atmosphere
📺 Every moment live
🎟️ Ticket, pint & pasty for just £10

👉 Visit https://t.co/eMBHP8Gbwk and secure your place now.

[Dicky Bays @BaysDicky]

@whitford747 @Keir_Starmer @KemiBadenoch @Nigel_Farage And that has absolutely SFA to do with local governance.

[Dicky Bays @BaysDicky]

@pinstripedline I served on HMS Boxer in the late part of the 80’s. Tom Clancy was actually an official visitor onboard.

[Torpoint AFC @torpointafc]

⚽🌍 WORLD CUP 2026 SWEEPSTAKE 🌍⚽

Get involved in the biggest tournament in football… with a chance to win 💰

👉 £10 per team
🏆 £150 – Winner
🥈 £50 – 2nd Place
😬 £30 – Lowest points & worst goal difference

No limit on entries – stack your chances 👀
Once all 48 teams are taken and paid, we’ll draw them.

📩 Message @Baysy5 to enter – bank details sent on request

⏳ Don’t leave it late… spaces will go quick!

[Dicky Bays @BaysDicky]

@Albion_RFC No room for Jensen?

[Torpoint AFC @torpointafc]

𝐃𝐉𝐌 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐔𝟏𝟖 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 🏆💛

A fantastic season for our Piran side was capped off last week with a League Championship. A fantastic achievement over the season with a huge number of the squad going on to make their senior debuts across the Western League & St Piran League this season.

A brilliant season for Paul Rapson, Mitch Laughton and the team.

A huge thank you to our sponsors WCL Storage Systems, Hawksdrift & Ideal Homes & Ideal Lettings for their support this season and Darren Lamerton for his support in securing our sponsors 💪🏼🏆💛

[Dicky Bays @BaysDicky]

@Neccccy Back a bit .. a bit more …

[Dicky Bays @BaysDicky]

@TheBritLad I’d obviously need a reserve as well!!!

[Dicky Bays @BaysDicky]

@LukeGibbons89 @torpointafc @markrapsey1 @Cornishfootball @KJMsport57 @StPiranLeague From the picture timeline:
Walking …
Stumbled into a divot … trepidation at jogging …
The End!

[Plymouth Albion @Albion_RFC]

Join us in the Stormforce Marquee and watch Albion take on Blackheath.

🎟️ £10 entry includes a pasty and a drink on arrival

👉 Full details at https://t.co/eMBHP8Gbwk

[Plymouth Albion @Albion_RFC]

Matchday Sponsorship Opportunity

Support Plymouth Albion in the National 1 Play-Offs with a matchday sponsorship opportunity as the team travels to face Blackheath.

To express your interest, contact [email protected].