Dry January . . .

[Pigmy Pony]

if/when it snows, she'll be as ecstatic as a kid in a sweety shop!

Life is good, so cheer up!

Marco.

That's because : half an inch of snow and the schools close Not a bad deal, but unfortunately, snow or no, if I don't turn out I don't get paid. By not letting that thought get me down, I guess I'm already more cheerful than most

[struth]

That's because : half an inch of snow and the schools close Not a bad deal, but unfortunately, snow or no, if I don't turn out I don't get paid. By not letting that thought get me down, I guess I'm already more cheerful than most

was in same place.. no work, no money, means no nooky

[Pigmy Pony]

was in same place.. no work, no money, means no nooky

But we can still smile about it eh?

Easy to be cheerful when life is a big easy doss - keeping your chin up when the going gets tough, that sorts the men from the boys

[Marco]

That's because : half an inch of snow and the schools close Not a bad deal, but unfortunately, snow or no, if I don't turn out I don't get paid. By not letting that thought get me down, I guess I'm already more cheerful than most

Absolutely... There will always be millions of others, all over the world, who are FAR worse off than you, so learn to count your blessings

Marco.

[Marco]

But we can still smile about it eh?

Easy to be cheerful when life is a big easy doss - keeping your chin up when the going gets tough, that sorts the men from the boys

Yup, done precisely that many times before, most notably when saving myself from going bankrupt and losing our house, in the mid 90s when the business was struggling and we had a huge mortgage to pay. Try working for yourself, and having NO *guaranteed* wage EVER, but just as many bills to pay as anyone else; that soon sorts the men out from the boys!!

I had to go out, often 6, sometimes 7 days a week, and GENERATE A WAGE from selling stuff. If I (or the salesmen working for me) didn't sell, I didn't earn. Simples... But the bank still wanted their money each month! So as I keep telling you, I didn't get into the position of life being a "big easy doss" from it being handed to me on a plate - I had to WORK bloody hard for it

That's the big benefit though of owning your own business: the rewards can be as high when you're successful, as losses are when you fail.... In all seriousness though, at your age you should be cutting down on your hours and making plans for your retirement, lest you're destined to work into your dotage, and have no time left to enjoy your retirement.

I started planning for my retirement, and putting money aside/investing it when I was 25, which is partly the reason I'm in this happy position now. Forward planning in life is essential, otherwise you just get bogged down going through the humdrum motions of daily life, years pass by like that, and before you know it it's too late for making any retirement plans, and you're too old and creaky/poor to actually LIVE what's left of your life, and so end up merely existing, until you pop your clogs..

True words, muchacho, trust me. And *that* was never going to happen to me!

Marco.

[CageyH]

I have a Longrow in my stash. Very nice it is too.
As for dry January, it rained here yesterday, so it is over as far as I am concerned.

[Pigmy Pony]

Phew that was rather more wordy than I was expecting, I had to go for a lie down half way, but I got through it eventually

Yup, done precisely that many times before, most notably when saving myself from going bankrupt and losing our house, in the mid 90s when the business was struggling and we had a huge mortgage to pay. Try working for yourself, and having NO *guaranteed* wage EVER, but just as many bills to pay as anyone else; that soon sorts the men out from the boys!!


Marco.

You are aware that I work for myself don't you, have done for 20 years now, but some businesses pay better than others. Oh well, that's life.

Didn't know you were one of the oft-mentioned "headless chickens" - I was never that, I always worked hard, but never over-long hours. While at the same time you was fully signed-up for the rat race. So it would seem that people shouldn't heed your advice about not being a wage-slave, even though the previous post suggests that is what kept you out of the poor house Get out of that without moving

[Marco]

You are aware that I work for myself don't you, have done for 20 years now....

No, I thought you worked for a company. So what's the name of your company/business then, got a website? You can add it to your signature, if you wish, to drive some traffic to it

Didn't know you were one of the oft-mentioned "headless chickens" - I was never that, I always worked hard, but never over-long hours. While at the same time you was fully signed-up for the rat race. So it would seem that people shouldn't heed your advice about not being a wage-slave, even though the previous post suggests that is what kept you out of the poor house Get out of that without moving

Lol - not quite sure what you're getting at... Part of the reason why I go on about the rat race is because I was once a part of it, but 'saw the light', as it were, and so left it, ASAP. Therefore I can recognise the stress it causes to others. Plus, one of the reasons why I go on about living a simpler life with less overheads/material possessions, etc, is because I know full well the perils attached to the opposite! I learned my lesson [the hard way].

You do what you have to do to survive/pay the bills, but the important thing is to make the most serious mistakes when you're young, and learn from them, so don't repeat them when you're older...

Also, make sure that when you're older (i.e. my age or yours) you've put sufficient provisions in place, financially, to enable you (and your wife/partner) to enjoy life and/or retirement, not be a "wage slave", and so by that time be completely divorced from the rat race, and able to have some FUN!

If you're still part of the rat race at, say, 60, and leaving it doesn't look likely anytime soon [and neither does retirement], then you're destined to have a pretty unhappy old age...

Marco.

[Pigmy Pony]

Agree with almost all of that, and as for the bits I don't, well I'll let you keep them too

[Marco]

Cool So I repeat:

No, I thought you worked for a company. So what's the name of your company/business then, got a website? You can add it to your signature, if you wish, to drive some traffic to it...

Marco.