Got a letter from the UK Pension Services yesterday – telling me that I have 2 options. Either I can get a lump sum in quite a lot of English pounds or I can get 50% more pension added on to the State pension I have today.
All because I didn’t start to take out my pension at 60 as I was entitled to.
Guess what box I ticked????
Look out world … next year I will be coming.
“All I ask is the chance to prove
that money can’t make me happy.”
Spike Milligan
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LOOK OUT WORLD! Here comes more color! WOOT WOOT!!!!!! Happy dancing for you Viveka! 🙂
Thanks Colleen, I’m dancing with you!!! They will be all mine in April next year – so I have to stay alive and kick n’ until then *smile
YES YOU DO!!! Kicking and dancing! 🙂
Let’s hope so … booked 5 days in Instanbul in May next year today. Have invited my best friends too.
Oh my gosh Viveka! How exciting? Where else do you want to go?
Ha, happy for you Viveka!!! Money alone can’t buy happiness, but it is certainly nicer to be happy with a lot of money 😀
Madhu, I would say it’s nicer with some money – I wouldn’t say I will get a lot, but a good enough for me. *smile
I’m very happy too. *smile
🙂
That should have read ‘with enough money” 🙂
Reads good to me – just looking at Dubai right now.
Woo hoo! What fabulous news 😀 Love the Spike Milligan quote.
Thanks, yes – great news …. nearly fell of the kitchen chair when I read the letter yesterday. Happy Days.
Cheers!! time to plan 😉
Yes, already done a bucket list *smile
Yihuuuuuuuu! I am happy as you dear Viveka, this is wonderful news. Cheers and love, nia
Nia, thank you so much – look out I will coom to Istanbul in a near future. *smile
What a nice surprise Wivi!
Yes, it surely was … UK has really surprised me time after time, when it’s about my pension. Couldn’t live on it, but they are very organized. *smile
Beware all Viveka on the move… lock up all the men and open the kitchen doors, get her in for some of her famous menus, then let the men out so that they can fall in love with her… Good one my friend…
Rob, I don’t think any men has to be looked up because of me and anyhow I think they are more after my food than me – but that is okay. Men are not really on top of my bucket list just now. *smile
I say they must be locked up so that you can cook… then let them out to enjoy your food…
My fault, read it completely wrong. Please, let all men be free …. *smile
To enjoy the food you make and post about…
I never argue with Spike! 🙂
Ooooh, travel plans!!! Big hug! You ok after yesterday?
Yesterday was only my monthly rinse of my power port – need to visit the day clinic for that.
Sore in the butt now. Have been looking around and I have done a bucket list – going to be busy … for the next years to come. Thanks to UK pension services.
Istanbul Viveka – Wow! You are just going to have the best time, enjoy every minute – and I’ll be reading along and enjoying it with you! 🙂
Yes, Turkey has never been a country on my bucket list after I seen the film “Midnight Express” many many years ago. Can be so silly at times.
But lately has Istanbul been in so many films and it has grown on me and I have only heard good things about the city from friends, so looking forward to it.
No, I don’t have the faintest idea what you did. What?
Hope you’re well?
Big hug xo 🙂
Dia, had a bad week … but it’s soon Tuesday. The UK are paying out a lump sum of my pension that I was entitle to between 60-65.
Big hug back!
I wish you a great weekend.
You will make it NO Problem!
I truly hope so … you have been busy with my old posts, thanks a million for youir support. *smile
Wow it’s like winning the lottery. Enjoy your windfall!
Thanks, I know … when I read the letter – I could hardly believe it. So soon the money is in the account the travel starts. *smile
Wish you a great weekend.
That’s wonderful! Looks like a dream come true – see the world.
Yes, have already booked a trip to Istanbul and I will be coming to Chicago in September, before I go to Las Vegas. Playing with the thought to make an around the world trip.
Well, congrats! You have most certainly earned every tiny portion of it. Now I understand how your bucket list must grow! Istanbul! Dubai! Chicago! Las Vegas! Oh my, what we are going to see and hear from your grand adventures! Enjoy to the full – which I know you surely will. If someone really knows how to Live – it’s you!
Yes, every penny is going to travel … we are not talking about millions here, but it will keep me travelling for a couple of years, while I can .. without too much problems with bladder, feet and butt. *smile
UK pension is really peanuts. *smile. Still its
great add on.
Yes, start with Istanbul and meeting up with Nia of course. Dubai isn’t that high up on my bucket list, but if there is money over, why not.
Chicago and Las Vegas next September.
Have been looking at around ticket too … personalized, not really that expensive – 10 stops, 35.000SEK only. And our Florence of course.
It sounds like you hit the pension jackpot. I think using the unexpected payment for traveling is a fun idea…make the most of it. 🙂