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  • MrRee_2
    MrRee_2 Posts: 2,389 Forumite
    You say that you are in receipt of the winter warmth grant, therefore are over 65 as far as I am aware?

    Which is either a (nother) lie as you then went on to talk of downsizing when you retire, or I am totally gobsmacked that you represent a select section of pensioners.

    Bit out of step with todays world aren't you?

    Could you please inform everyone what the compulsary retirement age is, please?
    Bringing Happiness where there is Gloom!
  • MrRee_2
    MrRee_2 Posts: 2,389 Forumite
    edited 11 November 2011 at 6:57PM
    MrRee, where exactly is that?

    That would be the Hampshire/Berkshire/Surrey borders.
    Bringing Happiness where there is Gloom!
  • You say that you are in receipt of the winter warmth grant, therefore are over 65 as far as I am aware?

    Which is either a (nother) lie as you then went on to talk of downsizing when you retire, or I am totally gobsmacked that you represent a select section of pensioners.

    I think they let old people work now and not forcibly retire them so he probably also gets his £100k salary and his winter warmth grant....?

    I imagine that helps pay towards fuel in his 'yacht' or his 'Aston Martin'...
    Dont wait for your boat to come in 'Swim out and meet the bloody thing' ;)
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    MrRee wrote: »
    I get attacked whenever I say what my property is worth - so, I won't bother this time - all I will say is that £100,000 may get you a Studio Flat (where the lounge is also the bedroom, bed comes out the wall).

    Houses here, of around £700+ are selling very fast, and at asking prices.

    I know where you are from, Detroit because you can snap up properties for about that (and cheaper) there :)

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/mar/02/detroit-homes-mortgage-foreclosures-80
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • Graham_Devon
    Graham_Devon Posts: 58,560 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    MrRee wrote: »
    Bit out of step with todays world aren't you?

    Could you please inform everyone what the compulsary retirement age is, please?

    So you are a pensioner?

    A pensioner that writes in the manner in which you do?
  • MrRee_2
    MrRee_2 Posts: 2,389 Forumite
    So you are a pensioner?

    A pensioner that writes in the manner in which you do?

    You didn't answer my question ................. what is the compulsary retirement age?

    You seem to type before engaging brain :rotfl:

    Did you ever watch One Foot in the Grave? Would Victor write as I do?
    Bringing Happiness where there is Gloom!
  • geneer
    geneer Posts: 4,220 Forumite
    Which is why Halifax and Nationwide mix adjust.

    To remove distortion from the sales mix.

    And both Halifax and Nationwide show prices up last month, and Nationwide is now year on year positive too.

    :beer:

    Actually Hamish, thats what mix adjustment is intended to do.
    It doesn't mean it is completely succesful.

    Its certain that both indexes have seen their fair share of volatility.


    And as has been asked before, I truly would love for you to explain how mix adjustment stops the UK average from being skewed by one region or another. ;)
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    MrRee wrote: »
    You didn't answer my question ................. what is the compulsary retirement age?

    You seem to type before engaging brain :rotfl:

    Did you ever watch One Foot in the Grave? Would Victor write as I do?

    Are you saying that you're a fictional character or a successful actor? I don't get it. :shruggy smilie:.
  • Jimmy_31
    Jimmy_31 Posts: 2,170 Forumite
    MrRee wrote: »
    Bit out of step with todays world aren't you?

    Could you please inform everyone what the compulsary retirement age is, please?

    You could have just said a while back that you were 5hitting it because house prices are falling and this is preventing you from retiring.

    Just stick at it mate, i know it cant be nice to be stuck with a mortgage when you should have retired years ago.

    From things you have said in the past it sounds like you dont mind a bit of hard work so i know you will be fine in a good few years time.

    Make a sig and be the first member of "paying the mortgage off before im 85 club" so we can all follow your progress.
  • reweird
    reweird Posts: 281 Forumite
    Jimmy_31 wrote: »
    You could have just said a while back that you were 5hitting it because house prices are falling and this is preventing you from retiring.

    Just stick at it mate, i know it cant be nice to be stuck with a mortgage when you should have retired years ago.

    From things you have said in the past it sounds like you dont mind a bit of hard work so i know you will be fine in a good few years time.

    Make a sig and be the first member of "paying the mortgage off before im 85 club" so we can all follow your progress.

    Oh dear me. Looks like you are where you always were and always will be- below average of the below average. At least you have your hand to rely on to make a living. Eh?
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