The Retirement Thread

[numbnuts]

My £££ windfall is getting closer .
I mentioned that, out of the blue, I was advised I was due a pension from a large company I don't recall ever working for.
I got a pensions advisor to do all the paperwork (for the princely sum of a bottle of malt)........all sorted now.
Apparently I am due a L/S of £14,500.00 and an annual £1700.00.
I am still no wiser to which company it is, apart from being a subsidiary of a multi national .
But I will humbly accept it

WoW well done

 

[Drago]

I was brought up in Folkstone, went to school in Saltwood just outside Hythe.

I was in Windmill Street in Hythe attending to a spot of business.

 

[welsh dragon]

Do you ever have one of those days when you shouldn't attempt to do anything?

Doing a project, needed sellotape. Stuck tape to desk, it rolled off and it took me 10 minutes to find it.

Started Again. Stuck something down, stuck the tape to the table and off it went again and me having another 5 minutes crawling around on my hands and knees looking for the dam thing only to find it even further away than the last time and covered in fluff and dust ( must remember to move that cupboard and get the vacuum cleaner round there) sometime in the future.

Rant over.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Today’s exercise was a trip to the gym. Walking back, along the Water of Leith, my attention was caught by the fantastic singing of a dipper. I couldn’t see it immediately but found it after a few moments. Always nice to have the visual confirmation of what you think you’ve identified by sound

 

[Tenkaykev]

Hope the beers better than the Peanut butter mixed with Marmite

There’s only one way to eat Marmite.Unadulterated on toast

I did try a jar of peanut butter with Marmite and was underwhelmed. It was also about double the price. IIRC the amount of Marmite was 10%. Far cheaper to buy a decent quality peanut butter and jar of marmite. My current favourite is toast spread with butter, then a generous amount of marmite, then crunchy peanut butter, and finally layered with sliced banana 👍

 

[welsh dragon]

I did try a jar of peanut butter with Marmite and was underwhelmed. It was also about double the price. IIRC the amount of Marmite was 10%. Far cheaper to buy a decent quality peanut butter and jar of marmite. My current favourite is toast spread with butter, then a generous amount of marmite, then crunchy peanut butter, and finally layered with sliced banana 👍

Yuck

 

[Sterlo]

My £££ windfall is getting closer .
I mentioned that, out of the blue, I was advised I was due a pension from a large company I don't recall ever working for.
I got a pensions advisor to do all the paperwork (for the princely sum of a bottle of malt)........all sorted now.
Apparently I am due a L/S of £14,500.00 and an annual £1700.00.
I am still no wiser to which company it is, apart from being a subsidiary of a multi national .
But I will humbly accept it

It's not from a member of the Nigerian royal family is it? I'm still waiting for the $4m he promised me a few years back.

 

[Chief Broom]

Had a pleasant ride today outward into a head wind and returning with a tail wind- the way i like it. Had to stop for a cow which couldnt make its mind up where it was going. Had a chat with a local who told me of the many scenic routes that can be done by bike- i really have a lot to explore on my own door step. For visitors i would say forget 'doing the NC500' rather book up somewhere like Dornoch/Brora/Golspie and explore the back roads and trails as theyre all good for bird/wildlife watching/scenery etc.
Re- Marmite, what always bothered me about Marmite is that youre either meant to love it or hate it.....not so! im indifferent, its ok i suppose but i dont belong to either camp

 

[Dirk]

Watching 'The Wrath of Man' at the moment - a Guy Ritchie film starring Jason Statham .......I reckon @Dave7 would like it.

 

[Dave7]

It's not from a member of the Nigerian royal family is it? I'm still waiting for the $4m he promised me a few years back.

No.....I 'paid' a pension expert via my previous accountant to sort it out. Its all legit.
Wish I knew the company but don't want to rock the boat with questions.

 

[Dave7]

It's not from a member of the Nigerian royal family is it? I'm still waiting for the $4m he promised me a few years back.

Just a thought. Did you give him your bank details ?? If not then he can't pay you

 

[Dave7]

@Dirk a PIE (yes PIE) what as how I made. Very nice it was to

 

[Dirk]

@Dirk a PIE (yes PIE) what as how I made. Very nice it was to
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That's not a pie!

 

[Dave7]

That's not a pie!

Around 'ere it a bl**dy PIE !!!

 

[Mo1959]

@Dirk a PIE (yes PIE) what as how I made. Very nice it was to
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Oooo. You've got a china pig. I've got one too. ........and it's Chinese. Lol. I had a mad Chinese spell around ten or fifteen years ago and bought a few things on eBay. This was supposed to be from a house clearance. It has marks on the bottom but I haven't a clue what they mean, what age it is, or even if it's worth anything. It's a piggy bank......literally, although there's nothing in it.