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    Retirement

    Thanks! I think the travel pot switches over to social care costs (which will be supplemented by some kind of equity release) around the 80 mark. Her folks are either side of 80 and are losing the travel bug and ability. UK holidays will be very much the thing for us by then, i'm sure. Good luck...
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    Retirement

    Have less than two years to run on my mortgage, which is more than half my pay packet, so will be looking at reducing hours from age 61 1/2, and am working with my bosses on succession planning, bringing my deputy up to speed. Looking at retiring fully when i hit 64, provided my "ridiculous"...
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    Things that annoy you

    This is the current picture in the UK - one case in Scotland and one in England (well, Lincolnshire, a well known county of chicken pluckers).
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    Map of english dialects ( we speak with an accent exceedingly rare )

    To say that Worcestershire and Herefordshire are "West Midlands", the same as Tamworth, and even Leamington, is plain bonkers. They have very distinct accents and ancient dialects (mainly grunts). I think the Cov accent is immediately recognisable and distinct from Brum. The main tell-tale sign...
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    Deepdale hoodoo

    Read the title as "Deep DooDoo". And i think the answer might be "Yes"!
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    Things that annoy you

    Which one in particular? India is a hoot!
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    Things that annoy you

    I think that consistently calling someone by the wrong name is plain fucking insulting. Try getting his (or her, or their) preferred pronoun wrong and see how long it is before you end up in front of HR for harassment! Speaking as someone whose surname is often used as a forename but people are...
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    Things that annoy you

    just buy one and take it home, cut it up and make some food AND a halloween decoration out of it? Pub i was at on Saturday had a pumpkin risotto with pumpkin seed pesto on their menu (Kings Arms, Mickleton - amazing fish and chips). And the hollowed out remains were on the bar with a tealight...
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    America

    Charleston, SC is wonderful. Recommended.
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    I trust Mark Robins

    I think the inability to hit the target COULD be the manager's fault - maybe in the coaching set-up, or the type of training they do. Let's hope they start scoring soon, because no matter whose fault it is, the manager WILL get the blame .. and the boot!
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    I trust Mark Robins

    This isn't just a run of bad results. Our season hasn't got started yet! That said, we are, bizarrely, only 5 points off 6th!
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    Things that annoy you

    I'm constantly bemused by people who steadfastly refuse to accelerate even slightly past 30mph when they are travelling on a straight road and the 30 zone is ending in 50 yards.
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    America

    We really enjoyed our time driving from DC to Key West this year. Went through some amazing places and talked to loads of interesting locals. Some of the food was sensational, like the BBQ places in South Carolina and the seafood in the Keys. But you've gotta like your meat! And shopping in...
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    America

    Military-trained firearms instructor, apparently. And there are reports of him having had "previous" MH issues. REALLY? You DON'T say! I'd say they were pretty much ongoing if i was any judge.
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    2023 Ryder Cup

    Coincidence that your name is Cov BLAZE??? :)
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    Made me chuckle.

    That's just rudy!
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    2023 Ryder Cup

    I haven't seen exactly what went on on the 18th on Saturday, but seemingly Kantlay's caddy got in Rory McIlroy's face when he was preparing to take his putt. The rowdiness of the crowd is one thing, but you simply cannot let it spill over into bad sportsmanship by participants. If Luke Donald is...
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    2023 Ryder Cup

    4-0 whitewash to Europe in the morning foursomes!! Shame it's such a fucking zoo!
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    Things that annoy you

    It's what he would have wanted!!!
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