Sadly far too often they don't, or they take a hefty cut of it. Also of course it is taxed. I am not advocating tax avoidance but I always regarded a tip as a personal gift to someone who had pr… (View Post)

I would add to that busking (although some now use QR code payments), tipping in cafe's and restaurants and beggars/homeless. I know from friends (and daughter) working in restaurants and bars t… (View Post)

Cornwall. The granites that produced the china clay industry are hugely rich in lithium. So much so that they are defined by their lithium content. One of the great things about that is they don'… (View Post)

I advise both my kids to always have a tenner or twenty on them. Tucked into their phone or pocket. Never use it unless it is an emergency. It is basic common sense. (View Post)

Or even usual (View Post)