Nice People Thread No. 15, a Cyber Summer

Pyxis

Pastures:
So Tesco's, with space for one new product on its bakery shelf, decides to take the Highgrove wholemeal loaf instead of Mr. Hawkins' saffron cake.
How is that down to Prince Charles? I would have thought the blame lies fair and square at Tesco's door, like so many other double-dealings with its poor suppliers.
(Tesco's ethical practices, not, is the reason I won't shop there).

I can't comment on the eviction as we don't know the full facts.

As for the Bona Vacantia funds.....

The Prince of Wales does not, however, keep any of the money; instead it is distributed in charitable donations through the Duke of Cornwall’s Benevolent Fund, with a small amount kept in reserve for any future claims on unclaimed estates.

If it didn't go to him, it would go to the Government, and they certainly wouldn't give it to charity.


Like I said, the Press will only print stuff that will make a sensationally bad headline, with a bit of twisting and leaving out of facts.

chris_m

PasturesNew wrote: »

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/prince-charles/9583920/1m-from-those-who-die-without-wills-passes-to-Prince-Charless-estate.html

Strikes me that's better than happens for intestate and heirless estates outside the Duchy.

The Prince of Wales does not, however, keep any of the money; instead it is distributed in charitable donations through the Duke of Cornwall’s Benevolent Fund, with a small amount kept in reserve for any future claims on unclaimed estates.

In most of Britain, the estates of people who die without making a will, and who have no obvious heirs, go to the Government.

I bet the government doesn't give the money away.

Pyxis

Crossed posts, Chris! I was editing mine and didn't see yours!

chris_m

Pyxis wrote: »

Crossed posts, Chris! I was editing mine and didn't see yours!

Great minds think alike, just some are quicker than others :rotfl:

PasturesNew

chris_m wrote: »

Strikes me that's better than happens for intestate and heirless estates outside the Duchy.

I bet the government doesn't give the money away.

The difference, though, is that for all other estates it's on a published list, weekly. Instantly viewable by anybody/everybody.

There's no published list in Cornwall. At the point where people could investigate it, like they do with the UK list, they can't as there's no list.

Pyxis

chris_m wrote: »

Great minds think alike, just some are quicker than others :rotfl:

:rotfl:
Just 'cos I called you a philistine, doesn't mean you have to imply I'm slow!

Pyxis

What's YS?

PasturesNew wrote: »

Be careful .... never get into a war of wits when you're only half-armed

Eh?

chris_m

Pyxis wrote: »

What's YS?

At a guess - slightly cheaper coz it's nearly gone off :rotfl:

chris_m

PasturesNew wrote: »

The difference, though, is that for all other estates it's on a published list, weekly. Instantly viewable by anybody/everybody.
There's no published list in Cornwall. At the point where people could investigate it, like they do with the UK list, they can't as there's no list.

Presumably, that is why the Duchy holds some of the money back in case a legitimate claimant does come forward.

mystic_trev

Generali wrote: »

I'm thinking of taking Mrs Generali to see Carmen for her birthday.

That'll be a nice surprise for Carmen.