I can fly!!! (But I can`t stitch!)

You've got to stop tossing yourself around you know !

A win is definitely a win but I hate those Premium Bonds. We had £50 worth since they were brought out. Since we didn't win a penny on them and they pay no interest, we always kept them. When I moved here, I duly sent the change of address to Lytham and guess what ? They noted the change of address and the fact that they were now in my name and sent me an MO for £50 telling me it is not possible for them to be transferred at death. What a bloody rip! I wrote and said they were never specifically in David's name, it was merely him who did the change of address business each time we moved. Talk about a government funded rip off!

I think we'd better get you a padded room for Christmas. :-)) Poor Pat.

Sharon (N.B.) ............................................................................ ..

Just curious: what is a Premium Bond? A savings bond, or some sort of lottery ticket?

-- Carey

Both!!! You buy a Premium Bond, which pays *no* interest. All the interest is put into some form of kitty, and each month (?) the government has a lottery for the holders of the bonds. HTH.

-- Jim Cripwell. From Canada. Land of the Key Bird. This creature of doom flies over the frozen tundra in winter, shrieking its dreaded call; "Key, Key, Key, Key rist but it's cold!!"

How interesting. Do they have different face values? May I take it that at the death of the owner, the face value is returned to heirs/next of kin? (Or perhaps I misunderstood what Lucretia was saying in "They noted the change of address and the fact that they were now in my name and sent me an MO for £50 telling me it is not possible for them to be transferred at death. )

-- Carey (learning something new today....)

Well, a few wins gets you more than the interest you get these days. We`ve both signed our forms so if one of us dies the money can be instantly refunded to our joint bank account. Mind you, we hold quite a large amount for that reason. Better than the lottery, too - at least you still have the original money!

Pat P

An investment - every month the Government draws numbers and you can win anything from £50 to £1,000,000. As I said, at least you never LOSE your money, and if you have a fair amount in it, you stand a good chance of winning (We`d only had ours in for two months before we had a small win!). A friend of ours has had £3,000 in and has had six wins in the past year - far exceeding the interest she would have received by leaving it in a bank account. You can access the money right away (well, it takes about 8 days) if you ever need it. It`s more fun, anyway, particularly if you can`t actually lose!

Pat P

They become part of the owners estate, just like any money in any bank account.

Pat P

LOLOL! I`m not NUTS you know! (Shut up!!!)

Pat P

Thanks for explaining it to me.

-- Carey

Pat, I certainly hope that you will follow the doctor's instructions and take it easy, both on your foot and your shoulder. Perhaps a heating pad on the shoulder would bring some of the swelling down, or at least make it easier to move? Failing that, some Bengay or Absorbine Junior? I think perhaps the only 'flying' you should do for the present is from a comfy easy chair.

-- Carey

Oh well, just had another small win on the lottery! That`s the third this month, so I reckon that`s it for the rest of my life! LOL!

Pat P

You might want to try ice on the shoulder, and a couple of cubes in a glass filled with Scotch, might help as well.

Lucille

Good idea - off to get a bottle of Talisker tomorrow, anyway! Mind you, it might make me fall over even more!

Pat P

Then just plop yourself on a comfortable chair. With a little table nearby to hold your laptop and John to do your bidding you'll be ok as long as you don't get up too quickly or try to fly again. Hope you heal as quickly as you fell.

Lucille

Thanks, Lucille - I heal up pretty fast, usually. I wish I could have seen it, though - the way John described me as flying past the door like Superman in flight made it sound hilarious!!! The only snag is that when you`re only

Pat P

Well at least you wouldn't hurt yourself so much, you old GOW. You have to be NUTs to be a friend of ours. (that's a requirement)

Sharon (N.B.) ............................................................................ ...

"Pat " wrote

Mmmmmmmm, Talisker--is there nothing it can't do???? But dearie, since I saw your header I've been humming the Peter Pan song (you can fly, you can fly) and trust me, the image of you in a Tinkerbell suit is quite amazing. Get rested up, Dawne