Inheritance Tax

Why is it so hard to spend your own money within your life time?  There is a generous tax free threshold to allow for generational wealth, why is that not enough?

Last of all, discharge your asset and estate management can ensure your asset is distribute according to your wish, before and after your death, why not just do better planning?

Dynamic Pricing in Sale

I am observing the current November sale.  I think some dynamic pricing is in play which absolutely makes all of us thinking we bagged a bargain feeling conned.  Doesn't it defeat the purpose of a sale: building good wills?

Leicestershire Biker Down

I came across a Biker Down on Eventbrite, so I signed up to it.  It was 8.5 years since I last did Biker Down.  The content has slightly changed since then, it was a good refresher and I learnt something new.  I even downloaded what3words.

Black Friday Haggling

Black Friday deals in England is not really any good.  But don't let a sale stop you from haggling.  I managed to get a new internet deal cheaper than my current deal, cheaper than their published deal, cheaper than their opening offer.  Success!

Wonton Bowl Noodles

I had a wonton bowl noodles from the other day. The seasonings had two tiny dried shrimp.  It was edible but nothing to write home about.  I suppose that is true for all instant noodles.

Christmas Wrapping

Our Christmas shopping starts in January, but now the wrapping season has started.  We spent a few hours confirming allocation and wrapping.  

Can't we all just abandon wrapping in the name of the environment and just wrap everything in newspaper without tapes?

Motorcycle Live 2024

We have not been to a Motorcycle Live since 2017.  I hadn't really looked at going to Motorcycle Live since 2021, when we decided not to go, but entered all the competitions and actually won something.

Some of the people from the bike clubs were going, so I roped Sarah with me again.

This time I was adamant to get on some test rides, therefore we were at the gate at 9:45.  I still did not manage to get onto a morning test ride.

After we test drove the Microlino, we went to meet the bikers for a coffee.  Then we went back into the queue, finally I got a test ride booked.  That was our very unproductive morning.

The lunch was very disappointing, it is possible to be worse than expected.

We finally started walking around the show before the test ride.  There weren't actually that many freebies, unless you want to sign up with the insurance companies.  Power Bronze 25% off offer is good, but I gave up the idea as there would be new exposed metal works.  We sat on a few bikes, talked to a few stalls.

HD stall was pretty good, we got some snoods, played some table footballs and posed for some pictures.

When it comes to my test ride, it was raining, the route was a little muddy.  I was test riding a Speed Twin 400, I am not used to the twin's power band, so I was overrevving everywhere, and the vibration was horrible.  The bike next to me was a Norton, it was so loud, I couldn't even hear myself think.  Let just say, the best thing about the test ride was that, I was wearing their gear, and I don't have to deal with the mud and sweat.

When we took the train back to Hampton in Arden, it was delayed due to a wartime bomb near track... A long eventful day.

I made sure I entered all the competitions, let see Santa comes this year.