MSE Parents Club Part 11

sparkle03

Sami_Bee wrote: »

ooh Happy Birthday for yesterday Lexi!
I'm just off but lovely to see you Sparkle, could you make jellybeans 2mo at 10am?
I'm gonna attempt it and Glam will be there x

I may make it sami, got J off school today with really slight impetigo so shall have to see if he can go in tomorrow If he can Im free to come x

Krystaltips

SusanC wrote: »

They do give all the figures on the HMRC website - I always calculate mine.
2009/10
Reduction threshold 6420
Reduction rate 39%
WTC basic element 1890.70
Second adult element 1861.50
30 hr element 777.45
CTC family element 547.5
Child element 2237.45
Baby addition element was similar to child element when we qualified.
There's also a higher threshold for reduction but it doesn't apply to us so don't have details.

Sorry Susan, this might aswell be in arabic for all I understand it!! What's the business with reductions and second adults?

Natalie85 wrote: »

just looking through the next site at work clothes, under the work wear section

is it me being boring or is this just sooo not work wear!!! next

i think i'd get some funny looks if i walked in wearing that lol

Depends on your job I suppose...

Nice to see you Sparkle, hope Lexi had a happy 1st birthday and that was a lovely post!

I think I have a dilema about to crop up regarding the fella that got me pregnant the first time and his family...

tarajayne

JoleneM wrote: »

Hello,

Thought I would graduate to the parent thread as my baby is a week old today! Sophie was born on the 13th April via c-section, we only got out of hospital on Sunday as I wasn't very well after she was born.

Jolene

Congratulations and welcome! X

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Tara - some insurance companies do take years driving company cars into account for your no claims.

Thanks, but it seems with the new more eco friendly cars we can get quite a good deal anyway, and it nice not having to think about the upkeep! :A I would like to in the future though.

always29 wrote: »

Dad's funeral was on Thursday and we had a lovely service and bloomin good send off for him in his local with dozens of his friends and I then spent some time with family this weekend.

hoping to get some normality back into our lives from this week - magically we got to the top of the baby massage list at the local sure start centre so start that this afternoon for 5 weeks, bliss, and aqua tomorrow morning. just need to find something for Thursday and Friday now!

Big (((hugs))) hun. XXX

tarajayne

Yeah for K's tooth.

Happy belated birthday Lexi! XXX

Awww Thomas, cutie.

aless02

Som, always, I think we should run with the idea. Are there days of the week that are better for others? I think I might only be able to make it when DH has off (and can drive us) as public transport is a bit complex (doable, just a bit faffy). If we're talking soonish, I can do next Friday (April 30) or generally after that Wednesdays work for us.

sparkle03

Oh dear Krystal.... Hope its not too complicated x

SusanC_2

Krystaltips wrote: »

Sorry Susan, this might aswell be in arabic for all I understand it!! What's the business with reductions and second adults?

If you earn below the reduction threshold you get the maximum. If you earn above it then they reduce your award by 39% of what you earn over the threshold. The second adult element of WTC is for if there are two adults in the household. I think it was all explained in the original application pack I got and then I've just looked up the figures each year on the HMRC website. Your award notice should tell you which elemnts they are using for the calculation.

Millie's_Mum

How lovely it is when they go back to school after the holidays!

My_Fathers_Daughter

BrunoM wrote: »

Oh, funny - I bought a saloon-model Lanos (V reg) new, in 1999 Been driving it 10 years and really it's been a great car, but it's a bit worn down now and I could use a bit more space.

Hmmm - maybe mine was a W reg? I don't think it was a V (my first car was a V reg but the old-old-old kind ). I dunno, 'twas a VERY long time ago.

redmel1621 wrote: »

Hoping the work/wages/money convo will end soon:( Which is why I didn't post again last night!

K has got his 5th tooth and number 6 is about ready to burst through anyday now

You surprise me Mel, you and hubby have both been in education bettering yourselves recently and you seem to do alright - there is no way we could afford 4 kids with associated games consoles, bigger car, double buggy etc etc that goes with them. I can't even afford your new fridge freezer ATM. You should be proud.

Yay for teeth!!

tarajayne wrote: »

Thanks, but it seems with the new more eco friendly cars we can get quite a good deal anyway, and it nice not having to think about the upkeep! :A I would like to in the future though.

It is a pain having to pay for services, new tyres etc especially when Honda charged me £8 for putting screen wash in the car at the last service :eek: theiving b00gers!!

SusanC_2

Alice is pretending to be Beenie today. Apparently Amber is very advanced as she (one of Alice's teddybears) is sitting in a chair reading a book.