Assuming the average pensioner lives to 83 and starts taking out at 66 that’s 17 years at around £12k a year state pension so a total cost of around…
Continue readingCarl F Bucherer to stop making watches.
Rolex took the decision to stop Bucherer making watches under the Carl F Bucherer brand, citing unprofitability. Shame as I liked their watches but…
Continue readingA Note on Ebay sales and HMRC
Due to a slow SC last year many of my watches sold on Ebay. Probably around £30k or so in transactions, all pre owned watches and all at a loss and I…
Continue readingOctopus Energy – spot the bill error!
Just had a hideous bill from Octopus Energy who took over from Shell Energy in Feb last year. The anomaly seems to relate back to Feb last year when…
Continue readingThe Usyk/Fury II thread
Enforceability of car park signs (with a twist).
How enforceable is this? It’s in a car park for a Korean supermarket in Kingston – 2 hours free parking, £70 fine if you overstay. However there’s…
Continue readingCurrent cold/flu virus going around
My son has been poorly for a week with very high fever (41 degrees) and coughing and he’s passed it to me. I’m on the 3rd day, 39.5 degree fever,…
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