XTreme Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Cupid Stunt said: Yeah, it's because I turned the light on LOL Still got the scooter Terry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupid Stunt Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 6 minutes ago, XTreme said: Still got the scooter Terry? Yes Pete, I just don't get out on it enough 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 8 minutes ago, Cupid Stunt said: Yes Pete, I just don't get out on it enough Yeh......I know the feeling. I've had the Honda for 6 months and only done about 1000 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupid Stunt Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 40 minutes ago, XTreme said: Yeh......I know the feeling. I've had the Honda for 6 months and only done about 1000 miles. Did about 500 miles on my scoot, made a promise to myself to use it more for work but it can only be fair weather as I have to go into clients homes and don't want to be dripping everywhere and can't do 2nd survey as I need my ladders for that, look a twat on a scooter with ladders 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 33 minutes ago, Cupid Stunt said: Did about 500 miles on my scoot, made a promise to myself to use it more for work but it can only be fair weather as I have to go into clients homes and don't want to be dripping everywhere and can't do 2nd survey as I need my ladders for that, look a twat on a scooter with ladders What work you doing now Terry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupid Stunt Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, XTreme said: What work you doing now Terry? Just doing surveys for solar installations, easy job that pays well enough. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Cupid Stunt said: Just doing surveys for solar installations, easy job that pays well enough. You planning to retire when you've done your time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupid Stunt Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 minute ago, XTreme said: You planning to retire when you've done your time? Nope, never, seems everyone I see that retires suddenly gets hammered with illness, heart attack, cancer, whatever, I won't have enough millions to keep my mind busy so I'll just carry on til I drop I think 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 13 minutes ago, Cupid Stunt said: Nope, never, seems everyone I see that retires suddenly gets hammered with illness, heart attack, cancer, whatever, I won't have enough millions to keep my mind busy so I'll just carry on til I drop I think Same here Terry! The UK Pension don't go far anyway! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 12 hours ago, XTreme said: Same here Terry! The UK Pension don't go far anyway! Funnily enough I don't visualise being able to really retire, may drop my hours and stuff but not retire while I am able to work. I have had to take my Royal Mail pension at 57 to survive. Which I find sad but a necessity to live in the UK. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 19 minutes ago, Saul said: Funnily enough I don't visualise being able to really retire, may drop my hours and stuff but not retire while I am able to work. I have had to take my Royal Mail pension at 57 to survive. Which I find sad but a necessity to live in the UK. A Spanish friend of mine just retired at 65 and he gets €1500 a month. By comparison I get €820. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 10 minutes ago, XTreme said: A Spanish friend of mine just retired at 65 and he gets €1500 a month. By comparison I get €820. It would be interesting to know what he paid in over his working life to get that compared to a Brit of the same age. Did he pay more in or does the Brit pay more for less output at the other end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, yen_powell said: It would be interesting to know what he paid in over his working life to get that compared to a Brit of the same age. Did he pay more in or does the Brit pay more for less output at the other end? I'm not sure, but it's a fact that UK Pensions are the lowest in Europe. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 55 minutes ago, XTreme said: I'm not sure, but it's a fact that UK Pensions are the lowest in Europe. Reinforces what I pretty much knew, I can’t retire while I’m physically able to work. TBH I’m not sure I would want to give up work completely, I like it and it gives me a structure to life that I think we all need for many reasons. Last thing I would want was to be at home counting the pennies looking at my navel. Seriously that would kill me. But having said that UK state pensions are pitiful. If it were just up to me, once the youngest turns 18 I would sell up and leave, my Mrs never would though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, Saul said: If it were just up to me, once the youngest turns 18 I would sell up and leave, my Mrs never would though. Getting out isn't so easy now though! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 True, but my first choice would be Ireland and that is a lot easier than the rest of the EU. Other than that I would try Denmark. Tis but a pipe dream though unless I put the Mrs under the patio. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Saul said: True, but my first choice would be Ireland and that is a lot easier than the rest of the EU. Other than that I would try Denmark. Tis but a pipe dream though unless I put the Mrs under the patio. The thing is with moving abroad you've both got to really want it. However, when you get to your new country and the reality hits home that it's not a holiday and life goes on just the same........very often one of you wants to go back. That's happened a lot here.......and it's usually the woman that wants out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, XTreme said: The thing is with moving abroad you've both got to really want it. However, when you get to your new country and the reality hits home that it's not a holiday and life goes on just the same........very often one of you wants to go back. That's happened a lot here.......and it's usually the woman that wants out. I do get that. Tis why I know my Mrs wouldn’t go and I would never pressure her to. She loves it here to much, as do I, but I have travelled more than her so have seen much more of Europe. Not putting her down but we all have our choices to live with and by. Couple of times in the past before we got together I had chance to move to Finland and later to Ireland, never took those chances. Don’t regret it as I am happy with my lot but can’t help but wonder what if sometimes. Especially in the current political environment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 My father in law told me to buy a one way ticket out of the UK in the early 80,s........wish I had taken his advice. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, Saul said: I do get that. Tis why I know my Mrs wouldn’t go and I would never pressure her to. She loves it here to much, as do I, but I have travelled more than her so have seen much more of Europe. Not putting her down but we all have our choices to live with and by. Couple of times in the past before we got together I had chance to move to Finland and later to Ireland, never took those chances. Don’t regret it as I am happy with my lot but can’t help but wonder what if sometimes. Especially in the current political environment. My wife would leave tomorrow if we had the finances to do it...........bugger all here for us.....even less now we are both retired. We have kids and grandchildren.......but rarely see them.......only see our daughter on a regular basis. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, Clive said: My father in law told me to buy a one way ticket out of the UK in the early 80,s.. He didn't take to you that well then Clive? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 minute ago, XTreme said: He didn't take to you that well then Clive? For the 1st year that me and my wife were together he only communicated with me in grunts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 He was a only child..bought up getting whatever he wanted.....and he wanted to continue that in adult life. He blames my wife and her sister for him not being able to buy the sports car he always wanted....a E Type Jag. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 10 minutes ago, Clive said: My wife would leave tomorrow if we had the finances to do it...........bugger all here for us.....even less now we are both retired. If we hadn't escaped in 2005 we'd be in the same boat Clive! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 16 minutes ago, Saul said: but can’t help but wonder what if sometimes. Exactly.......when we got out it was a case of it's now or never! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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