Cripey Cripes. More Expense... (1 Viewer)

[JJ]

In preparation for my upcoming adventure to the Algarve for the Festive Season, my trusty, mature Hymer is at "Rui's Garage" for fresh oil and filter, greasing of steering and prop shaft and general check up.

The source of the intermittent water leak has been located... worn water pump (after only 30 years and 200,000 kms... bloody disgrace) and a new one is arriving after lunch.

So... in the last week I have had to fork out...

€260 for insurance.

€150 for car tax.

and now whatever the bill is going to be here...

Thank goodness for my £10 Christmas Bonus.

More later...

JJ

 

[old-mo]

Thank goodness for my £10 Christmas Bonus.

Is this a Portugese Xmas Bonus.???????

I hope you are not taking the UK`s tax payers hard earned "Heating Allowance"...


Loves you to bit`s really JJ...

 

[JJ]

Whoops

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[JJ]

I believe it is called a "winter fuel" allowance...

Surely diesel to get to the Algarve is "fuel".

And anyway, I never asked for it.


JJ

 

[tinhat]

Do you need any FBs to get you over the festive season (not sure if they do a turkey one), we will be arriving on the Algarve end of next week if all goes well, if this offer helps your finances stretch further
David.

 

[Shrimp]

Your £10.00 is a 'Christmas Bonus'. Lordy knows what you are supposed to do with it!!?!!

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[Two on Tour]

Do you need any FBs to get you over the festive season (not sure if they do a turkey one), we will be arriving on the Algarve end of next week if all goes well, if this offer helps your finances stretch further
David.

FB chicken and snake and pigmy are £1 at Poundstretchers, bargain !!!

 

[davanne]

Your £10.00 is a 'Christmas Bonus'. Lordy knows what you are supposed to do with it!!?!!

I spent mine on stamps

 

[movan]

I spent mine on stamps

Where do you get this bonus please? Why have I not got one?

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[Sundowners]

FB chicken and snake and pigmy are £1 at Poundstretchers, bargain !!!

He does not like any meat from animals/ birds with two legs, so chicken is out, and not minced meat, steak and ale is good or just steak, but you can never find those options at the cheapy shops.

 

[yodeli]

Do you need any FBs to get you over the festive season (not sure if they do a turkey one), we will be arriving on the Algarve end of next week if all goes well, if this offer helps your finances stretch further
David.

Oh Dear ... forget about the Turkey:be it FBP or anything else, my Prince doesn't do this sort of 2 legged feathered thingy... He's a BEEF person more like, or onions even , or combination of them 2, but chicken turkey kidneys ... .... But thank you for this very nice thought!

 

[davanne]

Where do you get this bonus please? Why have I not got one?

Maybe you are too young Joy it comes with your retirement pension £10 once a year in December

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[chesterfield hooligan]

We've had our winter fuel alowance, I used some of it in Dunkirk to fill up and the rest to get to the Algarve it's all gone now I hope they send a top up to get us back next year.

 

[Snowbird]

Your living too high on the hog JJ. You will never get that mini digger throwing money away like that. Still, you have the lettuce season to look forward to, that should help boost funds.

 

[Hollyberry]

Where do you get this bonus please? Why have I not got one?

Can't believe it was introduced in 1972 and is still the same.
From The Telegraph in 2009:
When it was launched by Ted Heath's Tory government in 1972, the bonus payment was worth £98 in today's money. The £10 Christmas boost was then worth more than the £6.75 basic state pension.

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[TinaLes]

I will be thinking of you guys when I have to pay my Tax Bill by 31st January, I always wondered where all my tax money goes, didnt think for one moment it was The Algarve!

 

[JJ]

Do you need any FBs to get you over the festive season (not sure if they do a turkey one), we will be arriving on the Algarve end of next week if all goes well, if this offer helps your finances stretch further
David.

How very, very kind of you.

Only if you can buy steak and ale, or mince beef and onion, or mince beef and veg at £1 each... then I would love a dozen to keep me going!

FB chicken and snake and pigmy are £1 at Poundstretchers, bargain !!!

Sadly, as posted above, I can't touch kidney or chicken...

JJ

 

[JJ]

Man Plans And God Laughes.

The supplier sent the wrong water pump, so I am spending the night outside the garage.

I have been given an estimated bill...

Change oil and filter.
Change fuel filter.
Grease steering and prop-shaft.
Supply and fit new water pump.

€200.

I have checked with my financial department and apparently, if I reduce my intake of burgers, pork pies, bacon and sausage sarnies and lumps of lamb over the Festive season, I will just about survive.

It still hurts though...


JJ

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[JJ]

I will be thinking of you guys when I have to pay my Tax Bill by 31st January, I always wondered where all my tax money goes, didnt think for one moment it was The Algarve!

May I take this opportunity of thanking you for your dedication to work.

Long may it continue!

JJ

 

[Podney]

As you are obviously in dire need of financial assistance(joke) I have had a whip round down at the local,and our cheque is in the post. How many pies do you get for 3 escudos?

 

[yodeli]

Man Plans And God Laughes.

The supplier sent the wrong water pump, so I am spending the night outside the garage.

I have been given an estimated bill...

Change oil and filter.
Change fuel filter.
Grease steering and prop-shaft.
Supply and fit new water pump.

€200.

I have checked with my financial department and apparently, if I reduce my intake of burgers, pork pies, bacon and sausage sarnies and lumps of lamb over the Festive season, I will just about survive.

It still hurts though...


JJ

Oh Dear..... you're gonna go all thin!

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[JJ]

Oh Dear..... you're gonna go all thin!

Yeah right...

JJ

 

[klaatu]

The heating allowance is £200 isn’t it? That’s what the pensioner that lives with me got. Is the £10 something else?

 

[GWAYGWAY]

We have given our Grandson our allowances, the reason is that he has waited for 6 weeks ( and still not got) his universal credit, nothing coming in at all for him and missus, only child credit for the kids. They have to pay up front for the Gas and electric prepaid meter, at the most expensive rate that companies can devise.
It was minus 6 today. I have been paying out from my savings for weeks now, for their living expenses.
So just be thankful that a disaster did not overtake you. I think that there are a lot more on here, doing this as well for one or more of their family members.

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[Podney]

Try and get them of that electric tariff if you possibly can. RIP off.

 

[laurieash]

Man Plans And God Laughes.

The supplier sent the wrong water pump, so I am spending the night outside the garage.

I have been given an estimated bill...

Change oil and filter.
Change fuel filter.
Grease steering and prop-shaft.
Supply and fit new water pump.

€200.

I have checked with my financial department and apparently, if I reduce my intake of burgers, pork pies, bacon and sausage sarnies and lumps of lamb over the Festive season, I will just about survive.

It still hurts though...


JJ

My clio water pump cambelt £325 this summer.

 

[gus-lopez]

Can't believe it was introduced in 1972 and is still the same.
From The Telegraph in 2009:
When it was launched by Ted Heath's Tory government in 1972, the bonus payment was worth £98 in today's money. The £10 Christmas boost was then worth more than the £6.75 basic state pension.

Same as the over 80 pension bonus still 5 shillings.25p
disgusting it has never been increased.

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[JJ]

My clio water pump cambelt £325 this summer.

God Bless Blighty...


JJ

 

[tofo]

Where do you get this bonus please? Why have I not got one?

Got my £10:00 today

my child bride got hers 2 weeks ago

And it’s the last time

I get a full winters heating allowance

Apparentley we now share it

Via the DWP £100 each

Sorry for the highjack

 

[davanne]

The heating allowance is £200 isn’t it? That’s what the pensioner that lives with me got. Is the £10 something else?

A £10 bonus on retirement pension ...is your live in pensioner keeping it a secret from you

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