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Newly joined, or should I say re-joined , was a member a lot of years ago but lapsed. 86, retired but full time carer for my wife of 90 who unfortunately has dementia. My interests, playing a keyboard, badly these days, hands aren't what they were. but the wife thinks I play marvellously. It helps that she's deaf. I also am an avid reader. I have a Kindle and buy from Amazon but must confess my go to books are old favourites many of fifty years or more. Would like to hear from anyone who is interested in the older authors. As you may appreciate, whilst I am with my wife 24/7 her ability to converse is extremely limited and chatting generally is something I miss. We are somewhat isolated. We have family, most live away and have their own lives to live. Enough of my moans, Look forward to a chat with some of you. briber
All of Rachel Reeves' tax experts have repeatedly called for higher taxes Sir Edward has also called for higher capital gains tax (CGT) rates, and fewer reliefs. Although to be fair, that is one policy Conservative Party Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has pursued himself, slashing the annual CGT exemption from £12,300 to £3,000 over the last two years. After competing to cut taxes over the last few decades, the UK's two main political parties are battling each other to see who can be most punitive. We saw that with Hunt's new non-doms tax. Or the income tax raid on pensioners. Sir Edward even told the pro-Labour Resolution Foundation think tank that it was a “complete disgrace” pensioners weren’t paying National Insurance. Chillingly, he added: “We are going to have to look at the more senior members of society” to pay more tax. It looks like pensioners could be singled out for a targeted tax raid. Labour will hope this plays well with younger voters, who tend to favour the party. Another Reeves appointee, Dame Margaret Hodge MP, has also called to extend National Insurance to pensioner incomes, but that wasn't enough. She was wants everyone to pay NI on their savings income, too. That would be a huge change and punish people who have done the right thing by putting money aside for their future. Another Labour panel member, Bill Dodwell, issued a report during his time as head of the Office of Tax Simplification calling for CGT rates to be hiked in line with income tax. Other members of Reeves' team seem to be equally tax happy. READ MORE: Starmer 'will have to raise taxes' None of these proposals are official Labour Party policy yet. We don't know what its tax policy will look like, because Reeves would rather not say. But these tweets and public pronouncements give us a terrifying insight into her thinking. All of these people were appointed by her. Tax cutters need not apply. We won't know for sure which taxes Labour will hike until after the election, if the win. But Labour will need to be aggressive to fund its spending programme at a time when the country is low on cash. If they set out their plans in full, they would scare the voters. Many are only considering switching their vote to Labour because they despise the Tories. They may change their minds when they see what Labour has in store for them.
Hi I'm 70 years old and ive just been diagnosed with MGUS is there anyone that's got the same thing because I don't know much about it.
Hi All - This is Dave from Doncaster. I turn 52 this year but still find myself DJ'ing around the area 2-3 nights a week (as well as my "normal" job Monday - Friday!). How old is TOO OLD to be a DJ? Still getting plenty of bookings though joints are starting to ache a little after standing and mixing for 5 hours a night lol
Has anyone retired to the coast? Does it work?
I have a lady where I work she used to attend a dance hall in Tunbridge Wells around 1952. It was in place approximately where the assembly hall is built. Any idea on what it may have been called. Will also try and ask my lady more details
Hi folks, I was retired at the age of 30 by my council due to ill health and received a monthly pension from lgps ever since. I'm due to retire in October this year. I'm no expert in this field and wondering will my lgps be reduced, increased or will I get a lump sum or will I just carry on getting my pension as I am now? As advised, I got my State Pension Forecast which I'm fairly happy with, but wondering if this is means tested? Thank you for any help
Just popped in to say hello hope to chat to some of you at a later date.
I would fill out my profile but I don't see a place to do that. I'm 58 and I've been in Kansas my entire life. I'm a housekeeper at a health institution.
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I am a single guy, looking for a guy to share a cabin on NCL December 5th through December 22nd. I do not want to pay for a singles supplement.
Morning good people! I have launched an online business for people wanting to work online and now about to launch myself into the universe - all very exciting. I am now diving into researching which platform to use the most. Please could you let me know whether Facebook, instagram or google ads is where you most search for things? Do you use facebook much of the time? I would be hugely grateful for any feedback so that I don't waste time, money and energy in the wrong place. Thanks and have a fabulous weekend! Philippa