Taipan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 12:11 am
My daughter got a proposal of marriage at the top of the Empire State Building today, which she readily accepted to rapturous applause from bystanders! I don’t think any of could have been happier!! Off out to continue the celebrations now!
Get saving
I’ll be saving alright. To try and put back the hundreds of $s I’m ripping through each day. The prices are bad enough but then you have a minimum amount of 18% tip on top. It is crazy expensive here. Makes Dublin look like Poundland!!! we’re now told each person is charged $35 city tax a day???
Paid off the loan we took out to buy the house. £10k paid off in 14 months instead of 36months. It hurt to do it, but it gets us debt free.
Now that money goes into pension fund instead. Up too early this morning, need to walk the dog just now and then help with taking a funeral+burial later this afternoon. Then coffee and something nice with my brother this afternoon! Have not caught up in ages and will be good to see him.
Beer and something nice this evening I am sure.
Proverbs 17:9
One who forgives an affront fosters friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.
Taipan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 12:11 am
My daughter got a proposal of marriage at the top of the Empire State Building today, which she readily accepted to rapturous applause from bystanders! I don’t think any of could have been happier!! Off out to continue the celebrations now!
Taipan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 12:11 am
My daughter got a proposal of marriage at the top of the Empire State Building today, which she readily accepted to rapturous applause from bystanders! I don’t think any of could have been happier!! Off out to continue the celebrations now!
Yesterday, spent 8 hours in the car to have a four hour lunch with my parents, it would have been 6 hours in the car but apparently wimmin need to stop every 15 minutes for a piss.
Today day off, and sods law dictates its pissing it down all bloody day.
Taipan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 12:11 am
My daughter got a proposal of marriage at the top of the Empire State Building today, which she readily accepted to rapturous applause from bystanders! I don’t think any of could have been happier!! Off out to continue the celebrations now!
Finished another night shift, then slept till 1200 (just call me Vlad I've worked so many). Dog walk and then off to work for another night shift.
"Of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?"
"My dear Doctor, they're all true."
"Even the lies?"
"Especially the lies."
Crossed from Portsmouth to Caen on the overnight ferry, and my - was it blustery, or what. Car alarms on the boat deck were going off all night long, and no less than 13 motorbikes toppled over during the night. I was woken more than once by the pitching, yawing and sound of the propellers out of water.
But the big plus of the day was getting a French pet passport for Wilko, our cat. A €79 one-off payment for the PP and a rabies jab vs. £130 a pop each time we travel with him for an Animal Health Certificate - no contest really.
Now chillin' in a Clermont Ferrand B&B Hotel room, ready for a good night's sleep and an early(ish) start in the morning.
mangocrazy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 8:24 pm
Crossed from Portsmouth to Caen on the overnight ferry, and my - was it blustery, or what. Car alarms on the boat deck were going off all night long, and no less than 13 motorbikes toppled over during the night. I was woken more than once by the pitching, yawing and sound of the propellers out of water.
But the big plus of the day was getting a French pet passport for Wilko, our cat. A €79 one-off payment for the PP and a rabies jab vs. £130 a pop each time we travel with him for an Animal Health Certificate - no contest really.
Now chillin' in a Clermont Ferrand B&B Hotel room, ready for a good night's sleep and an early(ish) start in the morning.
Wilco will eat your faces while you sleep,for the needlez violationz.
mangocrazy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 8:24 pm
Crossed from Portsmouth to Caen on the overnight ferry, and my - was it blustery, or what. Car alarms on the boat deck were going off all night long, and no less than 13 motorbikes toppled over during the night.
Shit. I've been loads of ferries. I always double check the ties.
Taipan wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2023 4:09 am
I’ll be saving alright. To try and put back the hundreds of $s I’m ripping through each day. The prices are bad enough but then you have a minimum amount of 18% tip on top. It is crazy expensive here. Makes Dublin look like Poundland!!!we’re now told each person is charged $35 city tax a day???
The price of everything here includes the 35% it costs businesses to comply with Govt regulations etc.
we’re now told each person is charged $35 city tax a day???
we’re now told each person is charged $35 city tax a day???
