DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
No. I drive a Merc (old!), and I know where the indicators are and how to use them!
Things you'd like to say, but can't
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Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
No. I drive a Merc (old!), and I know where the indicators are and how to use them!
Careful, you'll have your licence revoked for breaking the code.
mistyoptic
Vintage
- Location
- A parallel reality
I was excommunicated for using indicators and giving way in my Beemer
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Ratchet Cat
Veteran
Why don't you fluff off you fluffin fluff-mangle.
Lots of people have left because of you.
No one likes you. You are loud and common with your stupid hair colours and your little gang.
Leave me alone or you'll know about it.
Lots of people have left because of you.
No one likes you. You are loud and common with your stupid hair colours and your little gang.
Leave me alone or you'll know about it.
Supersuperleeds
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
I'd like to say I can afford to retire, but I can't.
Chislenko
Veteran
I would like to say you don't need as much as you think you do. (This philosophy was true but last Thursday's events may change that)
In all seriousness we have a great life on a lot less coming in than when we worked.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Also - well before you think you may be able to retire check the details
REALLY check them
find out how much you have and how much you would get at 60 and every year down to 55
Also check out wind down criteria - it can mean that you can drop down hours or salary early but it won;t affect you pension
In my case I was damn lucky and rang up when I was 57 only to find that due to weird conditions and the way I had changed jobs a bit - if I retired within a few months of that phone call then I would immediately get more money than I would have got if I had worked until I was 60 - or more!!!
it was all due to weird wind-down stuff that required a lot of working out.
Clearly - you need to check the details of your specific scheme or schemes as every one is dofferent
but good luck anyway
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
but what if I need to keep the air con on so that my little angels can have a lift in a nice cool car on the 5 minute drive home!!!!
honestly - some people are so inconsiderate!
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
All this about wind down criteria is only relevant for final salary pensions. Most people who have changed jobs in the last 20 years will not have a final salary pension with their current employer, though they may still have one from a previous employer (I had one from BT, which I am now claiming, as that one kicks in at 60).
Reading all the reference about luggage claim and 'The Far Side', immediately had me in the 'Gary Larson' frame of mind.
So a quick look brought me to:
LOL! I Love this CycleChat place ! The English is so... 'English'!
Cheers!
Yuri
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ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Careful
I seems that some Walsh and Scottish people might have sneaked on
they can get rather uppity if you call the English!
matticus
Guru
Likewise:
you don't need to warm your car up for 15mins every morning. MAYBE in January there was some beneifit, but not in May, June, July ...
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
To be fair, he has a point.
There's definitely a difference in UK outlooks and perceptions, which is no bad thing, but I'd say the overall 'feel' of the forum is quite English.
