Re: Utility Warehouse : Thu Jul 17, 2014 4:44 pm  

An irrelevance, he and I worked for someone else.
You said
"you'll never get rich working for someone else!"

I never worked in the banking industry and don't have a private pension.

Re: Utility Warehouse : Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:44 pm  

peggy wrote:

An irrelevance, he and I worked for someone else.
You said
"you'll never get rich working for someone else!"

I never worked in the banking industry and don't have a private pension.

so you've retired as a drain on the state?

depends on your definition of rich I guess, how many kids have the rest of us supported through college etc.?

retired at 50 with no private pension, that is just bull shine.

Re: Utility Warehouse : Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:31 pm  

You don't remember that peggy is I'll?

Re: Utility Warehouse : Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:50 am  

Sandra The Terrorist wrote:

You don't remember that peggy is I'll?

I can't remember something that I didn't know. So, apologies to peggy (if required)

Re: Utility Warehouse : Tue Jul 22, 2014 7:14 pm  

Standee wrote:

I can't remember something that I didn't know. So, apologies to peggy (if required)

No apologies required.

Standee wrote:

so you've retired as a drain on the state?

retired at 50 with no private pension, that is just bull shine.

Whilst I sometimes agree with your points I do wish you would have a little more understanding for others, maybe a little humility and perhaps try not to jump down the throats of those you deem beneath you. Not everybody claiming benefits are a drain on the state, some are I agree but the % is miniscule.

I count myself lucky that I can walk and breathe unassisted looking back at many others in the situation I was in don't they have that. Think of yourself as lucky I am sure you will find happiness instead of the jealousy and bitterness you display.

I have retired, I am 50 but I don't require or claim a penny off the State. The spinal unit I resided at for quite a long time completed documents for me that gave me Disability Ben for a couple of years, at the same time I set up a direct debit to direct the payment to a local hospice for terminally ill kids, the DD for the same value remains to this day even though I am no longer in receipt of the Disability Ben. I continued to work for four years after my paralysis (I now walk but have no sensation) visiting clients in my wheelchair, my wife drove me to appointments, catheterising me so I didn't mickey myself in front of my clients and prospects.

Anyway it is France and Greece for 9 months of the year then back home to the UK for 3 months, I can tell you running three properties without a private pension is a bloody nightmare. Do you think I can get housing benefit?

Re: Utility Warehouse : Tue Jul 22, 2014 8:12 pm  

You're an inspiration, mainly because of your wine knowledge, but also because of the way you've tackled life.

You're welcome in my house for a glass anytime, I'll crack open the Winston Churchill.

Re: Utility Warehouse : Wed Jul 23, 2014 10:38 am  

Sandra The Terrorist wrote:

You're an inspiration, mainly because of your wine knowledge, but also because of the way you've tackled life.

You're welcome in my house for a glass anytime, I'll crack open the Winston Churchill.

+1.

Re: Utility Warehouse : Wed Jul 23, 2014 11:24 am  

I switched my energy supply to them a few months ago, and to be honest there is almost no difference in terms of what I was paying with Scottish power and what I'm paying now, I was going to get my broadband with them but they couldn't provide their fibre optic BB in my are so I stayed with Virgin. It all sounds great but really the reality of it isn't that great.

Re: Utility Warehouse : Wed Jul 23, 2014 1:17 pm  

I'm with them, Dad was with them when I moved out so Dad claimed the .5% decrease in his bill.

Reasonably priced although their budget plans are a little excessive (aren't they all?). Had a decent fight with customer services as they wanted to put my plan up by about 300% to make up the shortfall on the electric payments.

Armed with spreadsheets and full detail of meter readings/estimates I got them to back down to about 20% (which is what it should be).

Just done a Uswitch search and they can save me about £50 a year - is it worth the hassle?

Re: Utility Warehouse : Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:06 pm  

peggy wrote:

No apologies required.

Whilst I sometimes agree with your points I do wish you would have a little more understanding for others, maybe a little humility and perhaps try not to jump down the throats of those you deem beneath you. Not everybody claiming benefits are a drain on the state, some are I agree but the % is miniscule.

I count myself lucky that I can walk and breathe unassisted looking back at many others in the situation I was in don't they have that. Think of yourself as lucky I am sure you will find happiness instead of the jealousy and bitterness you display.

I have retired, I am 50 but I don't require or claim a penny off the State. The spinal unit I resided at for quite a long time completed documents for me that gave me Disability Ben for a couple of years, at the same time I set up a direct debit to direct the payment to a local hospice for terminally ill kids, the DD for the same value remains to this day even though I am no longer in receipt of the Disability Ben. I continued to work for four years after my paralysis (I now walk but have no sensation) visiting clients in my wheelchair, my wife drove me to appointments, catheterising me so I didn't mickey myself in front of my clients and prospects.

Anyway it is France and Greece for 9 months of the year then back home to the UK for 3 months, I can tell you running three properties without a private pension is a bloody nightmare. Do you think I can get housing benefit?

Jealous and bitter? nope.

As I say, I didn't know your situation (and why would I?) so apologies for any offence.

What caused your paralysis?