Member Info for TheFarEnd

According to Dividenmax

30k card shares will earn approx £1500 pa. This equates to a yield of 7.5% today.

Next payment of £1,110 will be July 3rd, they go ex-divi 28th May.

Well done to all for holding here, it's been a few years.

I've taken profits on the way up, the rest is a free ride.

The protectionist EU still at it.

“European Union threatens derailing its economic growth through changes to banking regulation after London beefed up its lending capacity following a Brexit boom.”

The 27-state bloc is set to bring in new legislation which will effectively ban non-EU banks from providing core banking services – such as lending and taking deposits – without establishing a fully-authorised branch or subsidiary within an EU member state.

A new report from the New Financial think tank and City of London corporation warns the rules could hamper Europe’s economic growth.

“In times when the EU economy needs all the help it can get, this disruption could have a negative impact on the EU’s ability to finance strategically important projects and, ultimately, EU economic growth.”

The report estimates up to a fifth of all EU bank borrowing could be hit by these changes, including political endeavours such as defence spending or the transition to net zero."

Re; the news is out...

“Lloyds Bank has done well as the company’s growth has held steady despite the ongoing growth slowdown in the UK, which is now going through a period of stagflation. Stagflation is characterized by a period of high inflation and slow economic growth, with a recent report showing that the economy contracted by 0.1% in October.

Lloyds share price has also done well as investors anticipate the ending of the motor insurance crisis after last year’s Supreme Court ruling. The company announced £800 million charge for motor finance commission, bringing the total amount to over £1.7 billion.

The most recent results showed that Lloyds Bank’s business made over £3.3 billion statutory profit after tax compared to the £3.8 billion in the same period a year earlier. The decline was because of the motor insurance charge.

Additionally, the management boosted the forward guidance. It now expects that its underlying net income to be £13.6 billion and its return on tangible equity to be 12%.

This surge has brought its market capitalization to over $80 billion, making it the 14th biggest company in the UK. Still, technicals suggest that the stock may pull back soon.”

110p is probably a fair valuation ATM, 88.

Just saying.

If you think I'm going to apologise to you for your incompetence, think on.

Just pay the remaining £10 then everyone can move on instead of your ongoing misunderstanding of your actions.

This is not about you and your distorted memory of events. It's not my fault you didn't read the headings and got confused between this year's guesses 2026 and the donations for the 2025 comp.

Another thing I won't be answering anymore from you tonight, I'm too busy.

If you try and get all this removed like the last time, I've made a copy.

Get over yourself.

This is about Mr Meekat's memory, not your grandstanding behaviour here.

Just pay up in full or shut up.

Good night.

Mr Meerkat's, guess the YE2025 SP competition.

STP. You should have apologised at the beginning of the year for your confusion getting mixed up between the 2026 and 2025 comp.

However I'll forget all the abuse from you.

But I'll remind you once again, your 74.5p guess means that you promised a £20 donation, as a consequence you still owe £10.

In future it would save any embarrassment for you if you put a name to your donation.

Pay up.

Jan 13th (8:39) This morning.

STP posts a link to the Just Giving page with the anonymous donation of £10 changed to STP £10.

At last he's paid up and put his name to it. But only half the amount he promised.

https://www.justgiving.com/page/far-end-1767204070048

Mr Meerkat's, guess the YE2025 SP competition.

Jan 8th (11:42)

The anonymous donation is still present.

Jan 8th (14:30)

STP.

“If you had apologised for your misunderstanding of these competitions. Instead of directing obscenities at me because I explained to you that you had got it wrong, we could have helped you in a calm manner.

However, I'll try.

“Regarding your fantasy payment. There are only two donations under the title of anonymous (with no name attached).

The last anonymous payment was for £100 but that was after you claimed you had paid.

Because you guessed, 74.5p as I explained a couple of days ago. A half pence means you pledged a £20 minimum amount. As the other anonymous donation was for £10, if that was you (who knows?) then if you make a further donation of £10, with your name attached, then perhaps we can move on. You will have to explain to anyone who claims the £10 as his, I'm not fighting your battles. Hope you understand the above. Have a nice day.”

Mr Meerkat's, guess the YE2025 SP competition.

Jan 6th (11:30)

If your investing prowess is anything like your understanding of last year's and this year's Mr Meekats competition then you probably don't know what you are doing.

But hey, good luck whatever you do, and before you disappear again your contribution to last year comp is £20. You don't want to end up like Brixton,do you.

A history lesson for you STP. Amongst all the deflections, slabber, post deletions, and resulting lies, even you may understand it, but of course you will deny it all.

Jan 5th 2026. (18:02)

“Ooh look STP's back, no apology and still he's getting it wrong.

The clues in the title. Guess the year ending SP 2026 . For this competition the guesses have just started . There have been no donations to date, it's only the 5th of January you muppet.

Jeez, it's like a kindergarten on here now.”

Jan 5th 2026 (18:260

“STP. I note your guess from last year was 74.5p

I assume that the anonymous donation wasn't you as a 0.5 p merits at least a £20 donation.”

The Just Giving page Jan 5th.

Thanks so far, to….

Gate13Boy.

hardup.

Hollybean.

Newchurch.

LONGTIMEINVESTOR.

Chips.

Asperger1.

Nuwanda.

Onelongrunner.

darrell williams.

Anonymous

Dasper.

Paddyk.

Motbuck.

Can't see an entry from STP.

“Will expect your pledge shortly.”

Yet another major ‘U’ turn from this amateur administration.

The 13th U turn, unlucky for some, Starmer that is.

Embarrassing or what?

Best keep out then disruptor.

I'm running late sort it out STP. See ya.

STP.

If you had apologised for your misunderstanding of these competitions. Instead of directing obscenities at me because I explained to you that you had got it wrong, we could have helped you in a calm manner.

It's of no concern to you troublesome, you've already indicated that you want nothing to do with Meekats EoY competition.

No worries luckylurker and thanks, I'll amend that .

STP.

If you had apologised for your misunderstanding of these competitions. Instead of directing obscenities at me because I explained to you that you had got it wrong, we could have helped you in a calm manner.

I am now just reporting the facts according to Asperger1’s list of entrants and the Just Giving page which is available for all to see.

I can't see any donations from you on the Just Giving page that I set up.

If you would like to rectify that STP, donations can be made to…

https://www.justgiving.com/page/far-end-1767204070048

Keep calm and have a nice day.

Mr Meerkat's, guess the YE2025 SP competition.

The list below are the names of people who have taken part in last year's Mr Meerkats 2025 competition and are yet to donate and complete their promise from last year.

This list has been compiled from the competition entrants and the resulting missing names on the just giving site.

According to the above, the following names below have yet to donate.

Lloydslandlord -

1.ARMANI -

SUFCESSEX -

Uncle_Doug -

Wideride96 -

Sedaka -

Chrisw01 -

Goonerpete -

Sotonspike -

StickyToffeePudd -

Lucklurker -

Donations can be made to…

https://www.justgiving.com/page/far-end-1767204070048

These are the names that appear on the just giving page, as at midnight on the 12th January 2026.

Thanks to all who have contributed so far.

TheFarEnd.

Gate13Boy.

hardup.

Hollybean.

Newchurch.

LONGTIMEINVESTOR.

Chips.

Asperger1.

Nuwanda.

Onelongrunner.

darrell williams.

Anonymous

Dasper.

Paddyk.

Motbuck.

Anonymous.

JCB208.

Eightyeight88.

mMax1.

The amount raised to date is £750 with several more donations promised from various members of LondonSouthEast.

Donations to.

https://www.justgiving.com/page/far-end-1767204070048

Gunsup, “on the Mr Meekat.”

The continued success relies on the support of LSE members and especially to ‘Asperger1’ for managing/running this competition since Mr Meerkats' passing, probably some 10 years ago now.

A1, see my post, 11:07 today 94.5p.