Question What is making you happy today?

[RHB]

I had my induction today at Southend University Hospital, all efficient and straight forward, start as volunteer care car driver from Monday.

Do you have to cover petrol costs Massimo, and additional insurance cover? Or do the hospital offer reimbursement.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Do you have to cover petrol costs Massimo, and additional insurance cover? Or do the hospital offer reimbursement.

At present it is 50p mile expenses, insurance is standard as it is volunteer not paid employ/ business use.
Parking is dealt with by hospital trusts.

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

Stamp duty.

Going through a purchase at the moment for £255,000. was going to pay 2,500 but now £250.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

@Althorne Shrimper you,iirc. have been trying to get a move for a long while. Going far? The £2250 saving is excellent news for you.

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

@Althorne Shrimper you,iirc. have been trying to get a move for a long while. Going far? The £2250 saving is excellent news for you.

You are correct, since march I think, but feels like it has been longer!

Pretty much sold ours, but have a probate going on at the place we want to buy. Moving in with parents soon so the buyers don't get too impatient then wait for the probate to be completed then move into our place.

Want to move soon as would love to start a family and where we are now, it is too small.


Any extra saving is great!

 

[kaymac]

Hope the probate speeds through for you

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

Hope the probate speeds through for you

Many thanks!

 

[RHB]

Southchurch Park this morning, peaceful.

 

[Special Blue]

Southchurch Park this morning, peaceful.

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Reminds me of my youth!
Grew up just up the road from there! All that's missing is the pedalo boats.
Happy days, Thanks for posting.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

@Special Blue , Park Lane for me in the 1960s/70s, near duck pond park. Scouts at the church right by the main park. Tennis lessons on the courts there and sports day athletics at the cinder track. The park had a mini zoo iirc, a small putting green, and the swings, slide, pirate ship, umbrella were great amusements. Newt hunting and fireworks over at the other park area east of Lifstans Way.
Happy days indeed.

 

[Special Blue]

@Special Blue , Park Lane for me in the 1960s/70s, near duck pond park. Scouts at the church right by the main park. Tennis lessons on the courts there and sports day athletics at the cinder track. The park had a mini zoo iirc, a small putting green, and the swings, slide, pirate ship, umbrella were great amusements. Newt hunting and fireworks over at the other park area east of Lifstans Way.
Happy days indeed.

Lovely place Southchurch Hall but the geese were on steroids and a bit mad!
I used to walk/run through as quick as possible!
One of the last at the school before in their wisdom decided to mix with Dowsett!
Went from a strict boys school to butlins
Great days though!

 

[Supershrimper]

Update on the door I picked up on Friday

Before


After


Getting a bit of an expert at changing these doors. It's the second one I've had to change due to accidents on my wife's car

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

MY West Stand entrance print by Chirpy (via The Shrimpers Trust) arrived today.Nice one. All I have to do now is find a bit of wall space for it.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Train tickets and accommodation all booked up for the York away game. My away record so far this season is two draws and a win.

 

[GNH]

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

Just looked at Jupiter with the binoculars. Amazing.

 

[Kat_r]

Just looked at Jupiter with the binoculars. Amazing.

Went to Norfolk a few weeks back great spot for star gazing as not more artificial light around. Saying that heard it’s pretty good round here too

 

[RHB]

Don't forget, don't forgive.

 

[GNH]

Just looked at Jupiter with the binoculars. Amazing.

Will be breaking out my dobsonian telescope again later, the images through it are amazing, clearly seeing the 4 Galilean moons, and the GRS and coloured cloud bands on Jupiter

 

[RHB]

Cotton Candy grapes. Without a doubt the best tasting white grapes you can get.