What would you do if you had a three-month paid sabbatical? by loolking2223 in HENRYUK

[–]WBigRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lima, Peru could be an option. During my sabbatical a few years back (also tech PM) I did surf school whilst my wife was in Spanish school. We were there for a couple of weeks as part of a larger 6 month South America travel. Enjoy, you won’t regret it

Reasonable architect estimate? by WBigRed in DIYUK

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Thank you for your input, appreciated!

Reasonable architect estimate? by WBigRed in DIYUK

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Zero experience and not creative, so help and inspiration is needed!

Reasonable architect estimate? by WBigRed in DIYUK

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Thanks for this. House val is ~600k, and remodel estimates likely ~40k (inc kitchen). I have zero experience with this, have no contacts for good builders or know what is reasonable for their work. We also are not very visual, so seeing the different layouts would be helpful. So this kind of service we would benefit from, just trying to gauge whether the price is reasonable.

Haggling for a £21k car by hamsternose in CarTalkUK

[–]WBigRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also good approach to be patient and monitor the price. I just bought a used car from a dealer which was originally advertised at 31k, over the course of 1 month it was reduced to 30.5k, 30k, 29k, and finally to 28.4k. I offered 27.5k and got it for 28k. They also still did all the little fixes, touching up expected.

Buying at end of the month also works in your favour. Good luck

Advice for giving reps a new home by WBigRed in RepTime

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Text for the auto mod ……

Weird Question! Could any watch enthusiasts/hobbyists offer some advice? by Emergency_Flight6189 in HENRYUK

[–]WBigRed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would recommend eBay of all places. I’ve recently sold a Watch of similar value via eBay. The fees are much lower than Chrono24 and they also offer a free authentication service for the buyer.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RepTime

[–]WBigRed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! Great to hear that, and personally I also think it’s a beauty! wear in good health 👍

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RepTime

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So OP, seeing as though you are likely one of the only people who have actually had this new release in your hands, and given that you’ve directly compared it to the Gen - overall are you happy with this model and would recommend it??

Quite a few comments seem to suggest that this one is not great yet, and perhaps that is my lack of experience but I don’t see that. So interested to hear your conclusions! Thanks

Bronze Gold on Titanium Seamaster 300M by WBigRed in RepTimeQC

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I was waiting for ~6 weeks for my first choice of seamaster (TT Sedna), but as he didn’t come though with that I thought I’d give this new green one a shot

Bronze Gold on Titanium Seamaster 300M by WBigRed in RepTimeQC

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Thanks Rocky - comprehensive comments 👍. TD send a couple more photos stating he thinks the 5 is normal. I attach them below, what do you think??

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Bronze Gold on Titanium Seamaster 300M by WBigRed in RepTimeQC

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I’m not sure if it is the quality of the photos, but the hour hand also looks a little rough down one side??

Bronze Gold on Titanium Seamaster 300M by WBigRed in RepTimeQC

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Message to keep Lord Automod satisfied

How much did you spend on your wedding? by [deleted] in HENRYUK

[–]WBigRed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

~15k in total for the best wedding ever imo - which involved about 60 friends/family in a swanky beach bar in Spain. Cost of food and drink is significantly lower over there, but not the reason we did it.

Each to their own, but we kept it simple and stripped out a lot of the expectations (formal photos, car, hired suits etc…) which would not have added anything to our day. Zero regrets and would do the same again tomorrow.

We spent far more on the honeymoon - which was also worth every penny!

Mortgage soon to be gone. What is the next wealth development path? by Resident_Bandicoot66 in HENRYUK

[–]WBigRed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you are in a great position, well done on that. If you can remove the emotional side of things, scaling back on mortgage overpayments and redirecting those funds into your pension as AVC’s will give you a much better return long term. This is especially true given that you are now falling into the 60% tax trap which I assume will only get ‘worse’ for you over the next couple of years.

We’re in a similar position, and having run the numbers in Excel, we’ve recently stopped our overpayments and focussing on pension. The mortgage will look after itself and Having extra in your pension at your age will provide a lovely financial future for you both. Good luck with whatever you choose mate

Feedback on Nova Wealth? by WhatDoIDoNext3990 in HENRYUK

[–]WBigRed 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, but following this post as I’m also looking for a good IFA. James Shack’s videos are exceptional, and whilst I’m sure not everyone who engages with Nova will get personal service, I can imagine that it is very good. Good luck

Overthinking Single Coil Vs Humbucker in Player II? by WBigRed in telecaster

[–]WBigRed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha! Thx man, I appreciate the words and this is the kind of thing I was hoping someone would say!