Got something to say or just want fewer pesky ads? Join us... 😊

Search results

  1. B

    [Finance] Premium Bonds - prize pool increased again - you ever have any luck?

    Not quite all of your stake if you take into account inflation, you also miss out on the magic of compounding
  2. B

    [Albion] FA Cup third round draw - Norwich away

    Since when has the draw had its own programme, didn't it used to just be after a televised game or during the one show?!
  3. B

    [Food] Tomato puree shortage?

    Not me, honest guv!
  4. B

    [Albion] Cost to be a mascot in the Premier League....

    Still compares well to lower down the pyramid. £190 for Sutton United 😱 https://www.suttonunited.net/mascots-birmingham-city-h/#:~:text=Match%20Day%20Mascot%20%C2%A3190.00,as%20the%20players%20warm%20up.
  5. B

    [Travel] Look at me thread

    Try the potato bar, very nice chips and croquettes.
  6. B

    [Food] Tomato puree shortage?

    I love that one of the sources in that article is Tomato news, exactly the sort of publication I'd expect to see on HIGNFY https://www.tomatonews.com/en/italy-uncertainty-from-north-to-south_2_2428.html
  7. B

    [Food] Tomato puree shortage?

    Seems like just a Tesco thing, can't get it up here in Epsom either but Aldi had loads, maybe Tesco have pissed off another supplier
  8. B

    Official Running Thread

    Just upgraded from a cheap Silva one to the Petzl imo core which is much more comfortable, powerful and is rechargeable but with the option of using regular batteries
  9. B

    [Politics] The Labour Government

    Also, it doesn't have to be taken as a one off lump sum anymore, if you have a drawdown pension instead of an annuity you can get 25% of the regular withdrawals tax free up to the Lump Sum Allowance maximum, this is very helpful for keeping funds invested for as long as possible and helping the...
  10. B

    [Politics] The Labour Government

    No, my point was, those of us with a pot between £400k to £1M are not the ones they were supposedly targeting.
  11. B

    [Politics] The Labour Government

    I thought they were supposed to be going after those who could afford it the most. If that were the case then they shouldn't even be looking at this as those who can afford the most are those with a pension pot over a million who already have their tax free cash capped - this initiative would...
  12. B

    [Misc] Bucket lists

    Have you eaten human flesh?! 😱
  13. B

    [Misc] Bucket lists

    Funnily enough that was originally on the list before I started my current crisis but then I ran my first marathon in Manchester followed by London and decided that I didn't really want to continue with road marathons, because of the amount of time and training required to run them as well as I...
  14. B

    [Misc] Bucket lists

    I like this, I've already rented a Caterham which I'd always wanted to own but decided wasn't a sensible purchase given the amount I'd use it
  15. B

    [Misc] Bucket lists

    TL: DR - Give me some bucket list ideas I'm currently in the middle of a full on existential crisis (don't want to call it mid-life crisis as that would be admitting that I'm getting old!) and have been thinking about the things I want to do bring some meaning to my life outside of family and...
  16. B

    [Misc] Retirement

    Having spent the last 3 months looking at iht, CGT and chargeable gains calculations for the fintech I work for, I can safely say if you don't have a lot of time to invest in understanding all the rules then a decent 'financial planner' who can do cash flow modelling (not just any old ifa) is a...
  17. B

    [Food] The Barbeque Thread

    I have had an old Barbeskew II for years that is still going strong, shame they don't make them any more but very glad spares are still available, can't beat a bit of hands free barbecueing while drinking beer!
  18. B

    [Misc] 40-60 yr olds..can you assist?

    I'm 41 and use Strava and Garmin most of all Outside of those I use MapRun for orienteering events hosted by my club and Spond for communicating with members of my running club. I have also used the following occasionally: Zwift, MyWhoosh and Fiit For more generic social media I have had a bit...
  19. B

    [Misc] Bet 365 settled bet and then took the cash

    You can't pay your CEO £221M a year without screwing a few customers!

Top
Link Here