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Re: Changes in your retirement expenditure
Never got the chance to do much planning, it happened very quickly. Post retirement I took up golf which can be an expensive pastime. Also been doing more holidays, cruises and short breaks, so expen…1 -
Re: Early retirement, given notice final thoughts and turmoil
More time is needed and with health thoughts you never know what’s round the corner. The idea of consulting or providing expertise is a real point to consider. Do not want to do 5 days work in 4 days…4 -
Re: IHT - GWRoB - Complications
Does anyone have any thoughts? Ask your FIL to go back to week 1, his plan to give her some cash. Say that she will use some of his lovely gift for holidays each year, so spending some now and invest…1 -
Re: IHT - GWRoB - Complications
"It seems as though this is now pretty much going to happen. We've pushed back quite hard, tried to explain GWR, but he is being stubborn and my wife wishes to keep the peace." It will…2 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
@vulpix.. 🤣 Think my hubby would go into hiding if I tried roping him into more DIY.. 🤣 I have been filling holes in various walls today and also attempted to convince Ma to get rid of some wool.. …14 -
Re: Reading as a cheap hobby
I'm very much a lightweight reader, but I'm enjoying reading The Rewilding of Molly McFlynn by Sue Reed. Sue's fairly 'local' to me, that is, within an hour's drive away…2 -
Re: Water “invoice” issue
by not producing an accurate statement of the account. @Brie given the on going issues I’ve had with them (the £219 given back to me was £150 but they couldn’t manage to get that right) I’ve all the …1 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
I had a day indoors. I had a hat box style container - it was like a muddly drawer. I knew it had to be sorted - all sorts in there - took me nearly 50 minutes. It is empty now and in the garage to b…14 -
Re: Inheritance tax
Landowners, Not Farmers Its a bit of a stretch to call Britain's biggest landowners Farmers. They just inherited their land tax free and rent it to Farmers. Or if they like to kill for pleasure …1 -
Re: Good and Bad Buys at Lidl and Aldi stores (***Please don't expire***)
That's a nuisance @Brie . Like you, I buy the filled mills as I've given up on buying fancy salt and pepper mills as they always seem to pack up after a while so a waste of money . I'v…3
