Living abroad tips and hints for money savers

seven-day-weekend

There's a petition to sign on another thread for those who think we as expats should be able to claim the Winter Fuel Allowance when we are pensioners (unless you qualify for it before you leave the UK you don't get it).

(The posters who have answered don't approve, and it shouldn't have been put on the Benefits Board anyway, as that is not the place for discussing Benefits policy.)

Here's the link if you want to sign it:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1461009

carrots

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

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Droopsnout, I mentioned it on the SKI-ers thread.

That's a relief - I though I was going senile, too!

I searched for the SKI-ers thread and got a lot of info about alpine resorts. However, I'm interested in knowing more about your husband's book! Would you post something on this thread, please SDW?

seven-day-weekend

carrots wrote: »

That's a relief - I though I was going senile, too!

I searched for the SKI-ers thread and got a lot of info about alpine resorts. However, I'm interested in knowing more about your husband's book! Would you post something on this thread, please SDW?

Thanks for being interested carrots; here is my post on the SKI-ers thread:


Well....this isn't SKI-ing but don't know where else to put it.

It's a momentous day for us. My husband has finished writing his book!

May not mean much to the rest of you, but he has been writing it for four years, ever since we came here to Spain.

It's a sensitive, humorous, quirky and sometimes tear-jerking look at life in our village, with a central theme running all through it.

He already has a professional literary agent who has great hopes for it.

There's a million-to-one chance that it will be our way out of the recession, the !!!!py exchange rate, and to a large dangerous motorcycle for my husband and and maybe even to a dream cottage in Pembrokeshire.

Don't know what else to say really, except that it's my birthday on Tuesday (59) and we are going down to the coast for a Chinese meal to celebrate both these things.

I'm a bit gobsmacked really....

seven-day-weekend

And here is the link for the SKI-ers thread! Nothing to do with Alpine Resorts (although it could be!).

SKI-ers are those of us who are Spending the Kids' Inheritance on things we enjoy and SKA-ters stands for Spending Kash And Thoroughly Enjoying Results, who are people who are doing the same but don't have Kids.


http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=832433

carrots

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

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It's a momentous day for us. My husband has finished writing his book!

May not mean much to the rest of you, but he has been writing it for four years, ever since we came here to Spain.

It's a sensitive, humorous, quirky and sometimes tear-jerking look at life in our village, with a central theme running all through it.

He already has a professional literary agent who has great hopes for it.

There's a million-to-one chance that it will be our way out of the recession, the !!!!py exchange rate, and to a large dangerous motorcycle for my husband and and maybe even to a dream cottage in Pembrokeshire.

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I'm a bit gobsmacked really....

:T :T :T Wow! That's terrific! I'm really happy for you both and will watch this space with great interest.

Can I please reserve an autographed copy now? (So I won't have to wait in the queue at the book-signing.)

PS Thank you for the SKI-ers link.

clearmydebts

Hi s-d-w,

Just want to wish your husband the very best of luck with his book and I really hope he gets published.

gallygirl

clearmydebts wrote: »

Hi s-d-w,

Just want to wish your husband the very best of luck with his book and I really hope he gets published.

From me too - a very exciting period for you both :beer:

seven-day-weekend

Thanks all for your good wishes.

It should go to the Agent today....then it's waiting time......

Scary stuff!

droopsnout

Hi, s-d-w. Thanks for the extra info, and please pass my congratulations to your young man there! I really do hope that it all works out for you, and that your dreams and more can come true.

Please do keep us informed, and let us know where and how we can buy the book when (not if!!!) it appears in print. (And, of course, as good MSE-ers, we need to know where the best discounts are!! )

Good luck with everything!

seven-day-weekend

Thanks all for your good wishes and I've told my husnband that he'll have to do quite a few autographed copies!