art338 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 With VAT rising the second hand trade should increase. Perhaps its time to sell the Merc and retire gracefully? All our eventing is within a days travel from home and we avoid camp-sites where possible. art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Only one way to find out(lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
net-traveller Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I'l be interested on the results as I now need to dispose of our vehicle, once I've reregistered it into my name. The reason is that we had considered taking more holidays using car + hotel or holiday apartments as we getting jaded. However, before we had made a definite decision 'im indoors shuffled off both suddenly and unexpectedly on 16 November at approx. 13.10 in the living room. Despite vigorous effort by GPs, emergency crews etc he wouldn't come back. Certainly gave the neighbourhood something to wonder about although it has to be said that people have been very kind. I'm getting on with things as he would have wanted and expected and the plans we had made for the future can be tweaked for one person but that will have to wait until I have laid him to rest (1 December, snow expected) and dealt with the legal niceties so sometime next year. Perhaps I will consider a one man van or some such. Not a priority just yet. I'm not sure how many of you we have met in passing but maybe some. I will certainly continue to visit the forum if only for the jokes. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna miller Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Sincere condolences Julie. May a lifetime of precious memories lessen the grief you now feel. D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overdrive Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 We visited Webbs weekend before last, and the salesman there said they were buying as many s/h vans as they could store, because they felt new sales would be well down in 2011 due to the increase in VAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 donna miller - 2010-11-29 3:12 PM Sincere condolences Julie. May a lifetime of precious memories lessen the grief you now feel. D. I'm not good with knowing what to say, so +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 My sincerest condolences, we wish you well....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 So sorry to hear this Julie, it must be so hard for you. The only thing I'd add is that this isn't the moment to make big life-changing decisions. You need time to come to terms with your loss before you make any (other!) irreversible changes to your way of life. Sorry if that sounds like someone's horoscope - it's just experience, having dealt at close quarters with many bereaved people. Love and prayers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
net-traveller Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Thanks to everyone for their kind words. The deed is done and the snow held off although it was/is bitterly cold. Still he will be nice and warm in the crematorium. Tony is quite right to say that no major decisions should be made at this time. I got through the last 2 weeks by setting a target of getting the funeral organised as perfectly as possible. I will now set another short term target to focus on. I suspect that to tie up all the loose ends will take me into mid next year. One thing I have become aware of is that death is probably the last taboo and I do think it is time that it is kicked into touch. If only people could talk openly it would make the process easier to bear. It won't ease the pain but it would take away the sheer terror and panic of the first few hours/days. I will now get off my soapbox. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I've only just come across this thread Julie and would like to add my condolences. From personal experience I know that it's a very bad time of the year to lose someone, not that any time is 'a good time'. I think Tony is right when he advises that you take your time before making any big decisions about the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Would just like to add my condolences, Julie. Appears to me that you have the right attitude to move forward & what ever route you decide, best wishes for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art338 Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 Those are great comments Juie, getting on with life, we have bets on who's first, at the moment its equal. art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Hi Julie So sorry to hear of your loss, it is difficult to deal with at the best of times, but for it to happen so suddenly it must be extremely hard. I think you are doing the right thing - setting small goals and tasks for yourself will keep you busy, not doing anything rash and taking your time to make decisions is the best thing, it is very easy to make a decision now whilst you are in your raw state, which you may regret later. Take care XX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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