The Retirement Thread

[Drago]

I've got a parts washer, but no cleaning fluid.

 

[Dirk]

I've got a parts washer, but no cleaning fluid.

I used to use paraffin in mine.

 

[Drago]

I've used paraffin and white spirit in the past.

 

[screenman]

Blimey I thought you oldies would have been on Gunk.

 

[Dirk]

Blimey I thought you oldies would have been on Gunk.

Or Jizer....

 

[Drago]

Alas, asking at the counter for some Jizer has a different meaning these days.

 

[Drago]

Engine bottoms end reffited.

Undertail panel, rear light and indicators fitted. The R6 arriss end has been modified and painted by myself to fit and match the bike, electrics modified, and brackets/panels home made.

 

[Dirk]

Today, for the very first time in my life, I am actually glad that interest rates have gone up!

 

[screenman]

Today, for the very first time in my life, I am actually glad that interest rates have gone up!

Bit of a mixed emotion on that one from here, I cannot remember when we paid the big one off and have not had credit for what must be 35 years. My worry is for the people already sailing close too the wind, sometimes not through their own fault.

Nice to get a bit of interest but will investments go down?

 

[BoldonLad]

Bit of a mixed emotion on that one from here, I cannot remember when we paid the big one off and have not had credit for what must be 35 years. My worry is for the people already sailing close too the wind, sometimes not through their own fault.

Nice to get a bit of interest but will investments go down?

It is only 0.25%, not going to make much difference, now, if we get back to the "good old days" of 15% mortgage rates, it may become very uncomfortable.

 

[screenman]

It is only 0.25%, not going to make much difference, now, if we get back to the "good old days" of 15% mortgage rates, it may become very uncomfortable.

It is enough if you are already on it beyond the limit. I do just I think remember 15% luckily only on a £70,000 loan.

 

[Dirk]

I do just I think remember 15% luckily only on a £70,000 loan.

Yeah....us Baby Boomers had it easy......

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I remember my first house, £10500, £500 deposit then £114 a month, at the time I was earning £50 a week working in a factory store.

 

[Dirk]

I remember my first house, £10500, £500 deposit then £114 a month, at the time I was earning £50 a week working in a factory store.

That's what we paid for our first house - 3 bed semi with garage - in Stourbridge. I'd buy that on my credit card now and pay it off at the end of the month.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

That's what we paid for our first house - 3 bed semi with garage - in Stourbridge. I'd buy that on my credit card now and pay it off at the end of the month.

Ours was an Edwardian two up and two down with a single story extention on the back containing the kitchen and bathroom, gas fires for heating and single glazing.