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  • SteveL
    SteveL Club Member Posts: 12,394
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    edited March 2018 #17342

    Best wishes Husky, as long as the figures work out I am sure you won't regret it. Best move I made in 2011, no regrets what so ever. If they hadn't of moved the office so far away, I probably would still be working

  • SteveL
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    edited March 2018 #17343

    Just back from an excellent walk to the Tunnel Inn. Not as muddy as we expected and still some snow where it has drifted against hedges. Pate and toast with a pint of Butcombes best for lunch. We felt it justified, as it is 4 miles each way.

    If you fancy putting a face to the name JVB, look in when your passing. We are on pitch 105 just past the facilities block.

  • trellis
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    edited March 2018 #17344

    ABM ,Is that for me or you? 🤔🤔😀.

  • Tammygirl
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    edited March 2018 #17345

    Last day todayfrown quite windy but nice if you can get out of it.

    Weather here has been a bit mixed up, normally our first week is windy with some clouds then the middle week is usually perfect temp and a nice mix of light clouds, the 3rd week is normally the hottest with only a light breeze and lovely blue skies. This year we've had it back to front.

    Sounds like the weather is sorting itself out back home. 

    Husky, hope you get good news about your retirement, we both retired in 2011, 5 years early. Best decision by far although wasn't sure we would manage, with less than half the income we were used to. Not only have we managed we have saved as well.

  • ABM
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    edited March 2018 #17346

    Well,  I  was  thinking  of  it  for  myself  Trellis,  but  if  you  know  better  ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,  smilewink

  • huskydog
    huskydog Club Member Posts: 5,466
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    edited March 2018 #17347

    Thanks all , I've been told it could take up to 2 years to sell a business frown, but my target is 2020 ( not that far off) , so a few things to sort out befor then , but I believe in early planning so there are no surprises 

  • JVB66
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    edited March 2018 #17348

    We "met" at Clumberwink

  • moulesy
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    edited March 2018 #17349

    Steve, you probably know this as a fairly regular visitor to Cirencester, but if you walk up through the park and keep going pat the polo ground you can get to Sapperton and enjoy a very well deserved pint and a spot of lunch at The Bell, one of our favourite pubs in the area. smile

  • moulesy
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    edited March 2018 #17350

    Good luck with the plans, HD. I think 2 years is probably about the right amount of time for planning for retirement anyway, so that time scale sounds about right. I retired 2 years early back in 2010 - best decision I ever made, much though I loved the job I was doing. There's so much more out there, as long as you're sure you're financially secure. smile

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Club Member Posts: 10,224
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    edited March 2018 #17351

    I finished my full-time career in '94, retiring fully in 2010. I don't know where the last eight years have gone surprised Grab it while you can.

    Had a pleasant day in Lewes today, visiting Ann of Cleves house which is next door to a property of similar vintage and was home to an elderly distant relative that I recall visiting when I was six. Finished off with a browse round the castle. Biting wind on top off the keep though.

     

  • Wherenext
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    edited March 2018 #17352

    It's always good to have 20/20 vision, HD.smile

    Hope it doesn't take too long. I resented the year it took me to hand over my share of the business as I had only been allocated 3-5 more of them but retirement seems to have saved me, so no complaints. Do it while you can otherwise....

    Good luck.

     

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited March 2018 #17353

    Sounds like it could be time to start the ball rolling towards 2020, Husky.

  • huskydog
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    edited March 2018 #17354

    Collected my motorhome from the dealer after its service and MOT , motorhome sales must be good as the dealer said he had 17 new and used ones going out this weekend .......

  • Bakers2
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    edited March 2018 #17355

    Hope the planning goes well Husky. It's coming up for 2 years since I stopped part time work, OH been retired 10 years, his state pension kicked in soon after I gave up so no real difference in income. I took my reduced work pension early as my state one was withheld by HMG for 6 more years than I signed up for 😤😢😭. Certainly haven't regretted it! No-one knows what the future offers or for how long,  learnt that when our children was young and I thought I'd have to raise them alone.

    Enjoy the planning and the countdown. Cut your cloth accordingly and you'll be amazed. 

  • Bakers2
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    edited March 2018 #17356

    Wow.

    Which dealer and where? We lack local ones in Essex and would love a good browse 😉

  • huskydog
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    edited March 2018 #17357

    Choose leisure near Canterbury ,it's an independent dealer ,but a great bunch of people 

     

     

     

  • Bakers2
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    edited March 2018 #17358

    Thanks. Might make a weekend, or more, of it before too long 😆

  • milliehull
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    edited March 2018 #17359

    All seems back to normal with logging in now. Glad it wasn't just me.

    Good luck with your retirement plans HD. We took early retirment in 2000 after a couple of years of planning and working out our finances and have never regretted it. We are not as well off as we might have been financially but I am sure our health is a lot better.

    My car passed it's MOT but we had a severe warning tbat it was seriously overheating because it  needed a new coolant fan (I am amazed it is not  part of the MOT ) so we have left it with the garage for repair.

    We had lunch in our conservatory as it was lovely and warm in the sunshine and then went to our 8 year old grand-daughter's after school gardening club as there had been a call for grandparents to help clear the gardens and do some planting up. I was amazed at how many of us turned up and what a difference we all made. It was good fun.

  • Bakers2
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    edited March 2018 #17360

    Milliehull how lovely, I have very nice memories of our primary school garden.

    Too hot for lunch in our conservatory, but we did 😉,  29c. Such bliss 😆,  only 9c the other side of the glass, but felt spring like. 

    We slotted in the 2 new fence panels, damaged by falling conifer branch caused by gales during our absence, our friends had told us and cleared up the branch into the brown bin which they got emptied, great house checkers 😆😆. OH went over Monday and bought 3 panels as we have another beginning to rot and so included that for delivery too. OH treated them once they were delivered Tuesday. I assisted with the 6x4 panels but have been spared 6x6 panel which will wait for our son's visit. Deemed too heavy and too high for me to lift. Don't know whether to be flattered or insulted 😂😂 as no concessions have been made previously.

    Managed some garden tidying from hard surfaces, forgotten how much I loved gardening 😉.  I'll still be able to see what I've done tomorrow!

    Checked on our motorhome in storage, all' well. Started 1st time 😃 and ran the engine, moved tyres before reparking. MOT to book and retax from April for new adventures.

  • triky auto
    triky auto Forum Participant Posts: 8,689
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    edited March 2018 #17361

    cool ,Lovely sunny spring day in East Kent,wind did go round to the West around mid-day.My pal turned up to use the B/yd for a couple of days with his motor home .( ALWAYS available to you/all,just call me ) mobile is  07716 430 430.

  • Metheven
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    edited March 2018 #17362

    That's a kind offer Triky 👍

  • milliehull
    milliehull Forum Participant, Forum Participant Trusted Posts: 4,843
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    edited March 2018 #17363

    Thanks triky. A very kind offer.

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited March 2018 #17364

    We had some good news from the warden yesterday afternoon. It seems our seasonal pitch will be ready by this afternoon, so we'll be able to move our caravan on to it today.

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2018 #17365

    What a generous offer triky, thankslaughing

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited March 2018 #17366

    Our purple pitch marker for our seasonal pitch has just been put in by the warden. So now it's time to get the awning down ready to move. Then once in position, we'll need to put it back up again.

    The sun is shining and the ground has dried out, so we have perfect weather for it. 

    I'm working 17:00 to 21:00 tonight, so 4 hours to do. Whilst I'm at work, my wife will be able to finish off to get us settled on to our new pitch. She doesn't need to go shopping this evening, so will just stay with the caravan.

    So no worries now about where to stay for Easter!

     

     

  • moulesy
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    edited March 2018 #17367

    Glad it's all worked out in the end Malcolm. It must be a big relief! smile

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2018 #17368

    Took delivery of Safefill bottle, got notification of state pension increase, all chores completed for the day, does life get any better 😜✅

  • Malcolm Mehta
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    edited March 2018 #17369

    Thanks, Chris. Yes it is a relief! We've now got the caravan moved on to our seasonal pitch. We've lost the sunshine though. It's got a bit overcast and cold too! We're having lunch first and then get the awning up soon after lunch.

  • huskydog
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    edited March 2018 #17370

    It would with a glass of Ciderlaughing

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