Preparedness for when

VJsmum

GreyQueen wrote: »

If you die intestate (sans a Will or sans a valid Will) and there is no one who can legally inherit under the rules of intestacy YOUR ESTATE GOES TO THE CROWN under something called bona vacantia.

I remember someone saying this to my auntie before she made a will. THey said "ooh, I wouldn't like to switch on the telly and say, ooh look there's the queen wearing Barb's necklace" :rotfl:

I think if there is more stuff or more people then it is worth consulting a solicitor. My OH said he wasn't bothered what happened to our stuff if all four of us went together - until he found out what would happen. Because I am younger than him and our children aren't of age, then I would be deemed to have inherited the lot. THat would then go to my next of Kin - who are my two full blood brothers - OH's family would have got nothing, my dad (who is my step dad), despite bringing me up since I was 5 would have got nothing and nor would my lovely half sister and half brothers. One of my full blood brothers has distanced himself from the family and the other doesn't need it.

Once that was all explained, we made the necessary adjustments so it is all in place to cover many eventualities.

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Well, it's over 24 hours since I turned it on, and it's still producing light.

It's definitely nowhere near as bright as when it was first switched on, but it's not bad going for a set of cheapo 99p store batteries.

Here's the 24 hour+ lamp (on the left), next to one with a new set of batteries.



Out of curiosity, I'll leave it running overnight, just to see if it's still producing some light by morning.

jk0

jk0 wrote: »

Thanks PP. I have ordered one of those.

Good evening folks.

Tonight is the first test run of the Panasonic Bread Maker. I have set it to finish at 6.45am when Economy 7 electricity finishes.

How vital is it to remove the loaf as soon as it's done?

GreyQueen

Dunno about bread makers but you take loaves out of bread tins after 10 mins. They need a bit of time to cool and contract but if you leave them in too long they get soggy bottoms.:p

I'd hazard a guess that similar principles would apply to a loaf in a finished BM but hopefully a practicioner will appear shortly to advise.

mardatha

I think I found that if you didn't take it out right away then the heat makes it go soggy.

maryb

The bread in a Panny goes soggy and wrinkly on top after half an hour if you forget to take it out. Not a disaster, you can pop it in the oven if you've got that on for other purposes and it's fine. Actually even if you just leave it on a cooling rack it will dry out, it just looks less pretty

Butterfly_Brain

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

So that's £2-95 per 100.

Asda sell ordinary tealights at £2 per 100.

Oh burger it

cornishchick

Re wills . Ours are done, but different situation here, OH has terminal cancer, as well as being a total control freak:) so have very thing listed, down to what shoes and undies he wants to be cremated wearing. He has also arranged his funeral, I think he freaked the funeral director out a little... but he was kind and understanding if not a little freaked by OH s frankness about his own death. We came to the end of the visit and the funeral guy was checking he had all the details done, and muttered oh can't sort that oone out yet.. hubby demanded, why not... The guy said... that'sthe date of tthe funeral. Sir. Unless you know something I don't, I can't fill that in yet.......

cornishchick

maryb wrote: »

The bread in a Panny goes soggy and wrinkly on top after half an hour if you forget to take it out. Not a disaster, you can pop it in the oven if you've got that on for other purposes and it's fine. Actually even if you just leave it on a cooling rack it will dry out, it just looks less pretty

I wonder if i pop my self in the oven for a few minutes i could cure my soggy and wrinkly Bits:cool:?

thenanny2die4

cornishchick wrote: »

Re wills . Ours are done, but different situation here, OH has terminal cancer, as well as being a total control freak:) so have very thing listed, down to what shoes and undies he wants to be cremated wearing. He has also arranged his funeral, I think he freaked the funeral director out a little... but he was kind and understanding if not a little freaked by OH s frankness about his own death. We came to the end of the visit and the funeral guy was checking he had all the details done, and muttered oh can't sort that oone out yet.. hubby demanded, why not... The guy said... that'sthe date of tthe funeral. Sir. Unless you know something I don't, I can't fill that in yet.......

Wow. Bless you (both) for your frankness and ability to cope with this situation. I'm humbled.