"I don't think any of these posters expect to be taken seriously!!!"

I think that should be that none of 'we posters' take you seriously, Bonzo, perhaps?

Just had a conversation with an electrician who was telling me that next week he has to pay over £400 to have his *yearly* certificate granted to him, which proves he's er..an electrician...and is capable of doing his job...

Clever, ain't it? You test people **yearly** and charge 'em a fortune for the privilege...Sparks were, quite appropriately, flying out of my phone as he spoke.

So, would someone care to explain to me WHY he has to pay over four HUNDRED pounds to a bloke to decide if he can do his job or not???

It's like living in Russia...!