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The Retirement Thread

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Mandymoo
Mandymoo
Jul 2024
7:00am, 9 Jul 2024
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Due to our change in vehicle and conversion we won't be doing too much this year - 5 weeks in France is all that's in the plans on 5th September.

Next year we are planning Spain for 6 weeks in March, then Slovenia and Croatia in June and maybe Scotland again in September
Dave W
Dave W
Jul 2024
7:09am, 9 Jul 2024
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I live in Grassington @ThorntonRunner

It's lovely. But bloody wet at the moment.
ThorntonRunner
ThorntonRunner
Jul 2024
7:21am, 9 Jul 2024
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@Dave W We'll be staying in Linton. Visited for first time last year. Beautiful area so thought we'd return. Hopefully it'll dry up a bit in the next few weeks
Dave W
Dave W
Jul 2024
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My favourite pub is in Linton. Real Dales pub. And the setting is superb.

Hopefully you'll get one of our rare dry spells. :-)
But whatever, it will be lovely. Enjoy.
Winniefree
Winniefree
Jul 2024
7:40am, 9 Jul 2024
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My OH is up near you just now @Dave W . Staying in Threshfield.
Mandymoo
Mandymoo
Jul 2024
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Love Grassington and the surrounding areas
Jaks
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Jul 2024
7:58am, 9 Jul 2024
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Just had an email off HMRC, I have now claimed a tax refund 😁.
Dave W
Dave W
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8:04am, 9 Jul 2024
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Hope he's got his waterproofs with him @Winniefree :-)
TROSaracen
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Jul 2024
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Took me 8 months to get a tax refund (including multiple chases and few attempts at ringing them) - wasn’t happy. Owe them something and they’re on you like a harbour shark.
TROSaracen
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Nice Sigh, love Florida. Bit of Theme Parking and a rumble down to the Keys is a great holiday.

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