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Happy New Year – think I’m just about within time
Things reasonable but busy here – sun is shining, crisp and cold. The winter weather I like best.
A quick scan of RBB discussions provokes all sorts of constructive ideas. I’m half heartedly resolving to do things I don’t have the discipline or headspace for just now. I’d rather muse on hitchhiking off towards India. Anyone else fancy a jaunt?
T - he's doing fine so far but TLC has never been my forte - my poor kids might say I'm good at practical help and 'pull yourself together'
Hargreaves L is not working this morning - frustrating to put it mildly. Maybe it's got the 'rona?
O - he's just got fatigue, thick head and snivels, and continues to wfh....but who knows how long he will continue to test positive. Rapidly recalibrating Christmas, thinking it will turn into meals on wheels :-)
The extra shipping cost of 400/500 on a sofa sort of pleases me. Aside from the environmental factors, I cannot understand why we buy these things from so far away when we have great designers and manufacturers here. Just look at the great stuff Tetrad . co . uk make. They're just up the road from me in Preston - currently sitting on a v comfortable sofa from their excellent factory shop.
Ghastly wet foggy morning here, but son (temp resident wfh) has taken the dog – huzzah!
O & T – yes yes yes The situation is so winding-me-up-ly tedious I’ve stopped watching the news – still reading the papers. Although feeling slightly uneasy, I see it as my duty to go out, shop, spend, see live music etc. But sitting distanced, in a face mask throughout a live performance on Saturday was pretty carp, and nonsensical as it followed an in-your-face pub visit just before hand.
Nez- I have cpi and try to trade it. It’s a funny one, suspect it’s massively shorted. When it moves it can move swiftly and steeply, in either direction like yesterday. I suspect it’ll be back c 48 in the next couple of months.
Who knows what today will bring – good luck briggers
Good afternoon
Hi nez - nice to see you - you couldn't stay away could you?
V - them there x shares are not behaving very well....hope you are enjoying the rollercoaster
I believe all the government sleazy ineptitude carp is unsettling things even more than the common cold variant.
I'm going to bake a deep dish custard tart - always helps!
Enjoy the day y'all
V's x shares didn't lift the roof off today - maybe tomorrow?
I think it's been another odd day - baffling movements on travel, Tui resolutely clinging onto gains made yesterday but Saga, otb, jet 2, iag, Wizz all down. So tomorrow, will the fallers climb and Tui drop? Blowed if I know. It's more betfred than ever.
Did the dusk dog walk, glanced something dead, skinned and bloody in the woods, didn't look too closely but the size of a turkey. back home, told OH who asked me if I thought it was part of a human. Hadn't considered that. Eek!
My turn to cook - could well be veggie tonight. (Hotpot was excellent btw)
V - that's v exciting. Wonder whether tomorrow will be spikey shakey? I think you enjoy the thrill of that. You certainly go for the rollercoaster shares.
Meanwhile back at the funfair, I seem to have developed a penchant for the helter-skelter.
But I am trying to be more Treacle and this week have been working on slowly clawing additional shares ( ao, pfc, sng, tui and cpi.) Working on the idea that if they're down rather than looking on helplessly and waiting for them to rise I may as well work on having more of them. Not talking battalions here but every little helps.
OH has been making Lancashire hotpot. A proper winter warmer...smells tantalising!
V -
Knowing how long it takes HL to reply to messages or answer the phone here's your answer.
The second line is your entitlement to 835 shares at the special price. If you click on the box in the actions column it gives you the option to opt in, out or shake it all about by clicking a link. Simples eh?
V - Re abdx - here's the trading 212 message I got last night (I have millions of abdx shares with 212 rofl)
"Abingdon Health plc has announced a rights offering.
You owned 25 stocks of Abingdon Health plc on 01.12.2021.
For every 23.9247785 stocks you held on that date, you are offered another 1 on a preferential price of p25 each. This entitles you to buy 1 additional stocks on a total price of ÂŁ0.25 until 12.12.2021.
To subscribe to the rights issue in full simply click here: https://www.**************
Please make sure you have sufficient funds to place the order.
If you do not take any action before 12.12.2021 it will be considered as permission to sell the rights on the market on your behalf."
Bonjour
Cruel weather here - still shivering and damp from my morning dog walk despite a roaring fire
I see you've noticed the wider travel shares are bouncy today.
Did anyone see part 1 of the documentary on the sinking of the Costa Concordia last night? Riveting viewing. Fully expected Ccl and other cruise shares to drop this morning. Looking forward to part 2 tonight.
Have a good afternoon everyone.
O – wedding sounds like a fab do. Had to smile at the howling draughts. I’ve still not recovered from the chill of Manc arena last week, where I shivered despite wearing big boots, mountain jacket and son’s beanie throughout. Still have the sniffles (…or is it covid…even omi, or just hypochondria?)
Grey, wet, miserable morning outside & no better on the markets.
Travel shares rose then subsided. I don't think there'll be any clear direction there until we are clear whether omicron means more hospitalisations or fewer. I'm horrified by the numbers of non-vaxxed covid sufferers using intensive care beds that could be used for other people.
I've walked the dog, eaten breakfast, rekindled the fire....and judge the day would be better spent doing something other than watching charts go the wrong way. So 'life admin' it is.
Hoping things will be more cheerful this afternoon.
DJ - sorry I can't help. Maybe google can!
T was right - boring, boring, boring -so POETS. Have a. good weekend all.
I'm hoping the world comes to its senses over the next couple of days. Been a week of ill considered, uncoordinated over reaction. Hope you have all had a better week than me :-)
Welcome D.
Interesting user name you have chosen – any significance?
This board is a helpful and friendly place. I’ve picked up lots of helpful info here. (As a complete and utter novice not so long ago.) Suggest you read back if you have time…look for Treacle’s trading tips. Or maybe T or the very organised V will post them again?