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Re: Five Year Fix, Five Year Plan
So the HMRC form I spend a morning filling in with my pensions and professional subscriptions and travel has turned "you owe us £300" to "we owe you £2400" so WELL worth doing. Ne…9 -
Re: How do you set retirement target?
Really it's about coming up with a plan. This would include what your expected lifestyle might be in retirement (or more specifically, you're annual income requirements). https://www.retire…5 -
Re: Awful weather - typical Brits talk
Funny you should say that. I'm in Specsavers on the 27th. The glasses they sold me last time are enshitified sub-standard, so I want to look at titaniums again. B) However, Mrs Dusty is first in…5 -
E: 24/12 Win a Bottle of Westward Whiskey American Single Malt Barrel Selection (Gleam)
https://gleam.io/KQjhw/win-a-bottle-of-our-exclusive-westward-whiskey-x-man-of-many-single-barrel-selection Sign up to the Man of Many newsletter is required to open the remaining Gleam options. Dail…30 -
Re: Watty's Awakening
That is a lovely way to say thank you @Suffolk_lass Finally managed to get washing dry, last lot just finishing in tumble dryer as I type. Thanks for the tips! The boiler and hot water tank completel…8 -
Re: A: 24/12 Knipex
Door 19: Win a KNIPEX Metric Wirestripper https://www.knipex.com/en-uk/advent-calendar Answer: Unsure as the stripping section has 9 sections if its mentioning ranges then theres 2 Precisely ground s…25 -
Re: A: 24/12 Nomos-Glashuette
Day 19 https://nomos-glashuette.com/en-gb/advent-calendar The big book of Bauhaus30 -
E: 23/12 Win Purition’s whole-food nutrition & Honey Heaven’s organic bee superfoods bundle (IG)
https://www.instagram.com/p/DSX31_ygsJx 🎉✨ CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST BOOST BUNDLE GIVEAWAY ✨🎉 A true match made in heaven when Purition’s whole-food nutrition meets Honey Heaven’s organic bee superfood…11 -
Re: A: 24/12 BOOKS etc. (X) (Opens 01/12)
Day 18 https://x.com/BOOKSetc_online/status/2001549342583201912?s=20 Today we’re giving away a copy of Ranking Up Taylor Swift , a whirlwind tour of 11 essential #TaylorSwift tracks every fan should …7 -
Re: A: 24/12 Feather and Down Sleep (IG)
Day 6 - No prize5
