RMweb Gold Donw Posted March 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 2, 2017 Very sad Rick. I expect it will be a great comfort to your mother to know you are in the same country. After 62 years she may find it difficult to come to terms with being alone. Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Rick - sincere condolences - what an unfortunate thing to return to, but at least you were there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightengine Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Sincere condolences Rick. I hope your Dad was aware that you were there before he passed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted March 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 2, 2017 Rick Sorry to hear of your loss. Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyram Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Condolences Rick. My thoughts are with you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Donw Posted March 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 2, 2017 I knew there was a legal term for this! It is something the Obergrumpenfuhrer wants to do with part of her late mother's estate. Since she and her brother are the sole beneficiaries, we decided that a bit of 'skip echelon' finance to our children might be in order. Our worry was that giving them both a lump sum from our assets in 6 months time, could/would/should attract CGT, which we would not wish them to pay, especially as HMRC have had a goodly slice in IHT, despite the money being contained within various tax saving wheezes. I don't know your position but it can make sense. Often married couples leave every thing to each other and to the children if they are deceased. If your joint assets are close to or over the IHT threshold leaving some to the children when you die can avoid the IHT which would occur on the death of the second if it had all gone to them first. These matters can be tricky and the services of Ivan to advise is most likely cost effective. When my mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and given three months she asked me could she give money away. I explained that it would still be included for IHT however you are allowed to give normal gifts so she decided everyone would get their birthday present early and made it a generous one. There are prescribed values that can be given annually or in the event of someones marriage that are excluded from the 7 year rule (any money given over 7 years before death is not included in IHT assessment) Details here for those lucky enough to have the money https://www.gov.uk/inheritance-tax/gifts Don Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lurker Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Condolences Rick. Thoughts are with you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Abel Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I am sorry to announce that father passed at 3.15pm. Mum, sister and myself were with him. He simply stopped breathing and slipped peacefully away. He was a few weeks shy of his 90th birthday and my parents had enjoyed almost 62 years of marriage. So sorry to hear that Rick, fitting that you were able to be there with him though, take comfort in that, seems providential, he probably was waiting for you... When my Dad died, I was told he was "going" and expected to last about 24 hours, between the time I heard that and got off the phone to book a ticket back (Concorde in the hope I'd make it) I got the second call that he'd died. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
emt_911 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 An easy day with the site visit going to plan followed by some time in the office. When I picked up my van it was disgustingly filthy inside and out. I took it to a hand car wash place and had it cleaned throughout. It's now how I expect our engineers to keep their vans. Rick - Great to see that the journey around the planet was succesful and progress on the accommodation front appears to be swift. My condolences to you and the family. Ian & Sherry - It seems that progress is being made on the rest and recovery front which is excellent news. Ian A - Many happy returns An evening out for a meal and a couple of beers with a work colleague. I should be back later. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium BSW01 Posted March 2, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 2, 2017 A little more information on the type of PIGs we use. Generally these fall into 2 types, a cleaning PIG is always first to be put in the pipeline, this is then followed by the intelligent PIG, the latter being the more expensive one. A diagram showing how a PIG is launched. A PIG assembled and ready for insertion. Various parts of a PIG. They can measure not just the depth of the pipeline but the wall thickness as well. Pipelines are often damaged accidentally in rural areas, usually farmers with there ploughing equipment and in areas where there is building work going on. Some will inform the company that they have caused pipeline damage. But some however, will back fill a hole and say nothing. The PIG can pinpoint to within a few meters where damage if any is. Ian. Happy birthday Mike (sixoh8sixoh). Happy birthday. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Rick, my condolences, mate. Ian, Many Happy Returns! Too much “taketh away” lately. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danemouth Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 As part of Senior Manager training in British Gas in the early 90s I visited a platform in the rough Field out in the North Sea. Here's a couple of shots of a PIG I took at that time Note the spelling, Dave 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purley Oaks Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I'm very sorry to read of your loss, Rick. Seems like he was waiting for you. Sincere condolences Mal 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purley Oaks Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Evening all In the light of recent US news, I hereby admit to meeting a Russian delegation on a Kings Cross to Edinburgh train in early 1980. They gave me a metal badge for the Moscow Olympics. Opened an account at the TSB around 3 months ago but hadn't paid anything into it. I had received the bank card altered the PIN, though. Popped into the TSB today to pay in some cheques to be told that they had closed the account because I hadn't paid anything in. They said they'd sent a letter at Christmastime. Er, not received. Why not phone me on one of the two numbers I gave? Why not email me? OK - please will you reopen an account using the same information. Sorry but you have to do that online from home. Happy birthday, Ian - did you remember to get tmrw off to deal with your hangover? Have a good evening Mal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted March 2, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 2, 2017 A friend back in the north-east worked for a company using pipe pigs, he re-designed a few of the mechanical parts IIRC. Clever lad, ex-RAF. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Tony_S Posted March 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2017 Not the recycling depot. Tony 27 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Barry O Posted March 2, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 2, 2017 brave man Tony!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Condolences Rick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Rick, My condolences. It seems he hung on until you were in the country. Best wishes. Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted March 2, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 2, 2017 Condolences Rick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted March 2, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 2, 2017 Condolences Rick. He knew you and the family were there. When my FiL passed away, within 5 minutes of the last one arriving, he knew it was then time to let go. Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Condolences, Rick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy2 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 My deepest condolences, Rick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coombe Barton Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) Bit of a bu99er to end the day. Someone (outsiders, probably, two of them) came in to the lecture theatre I was talking in and lobbed two heavy glass bottles of water at me. One shattered (got damp, no more) but water landed on my laptop which is probably a write off. That's a grand or more - we don't buy cheap stuff. Police involved, statements given, CCTV consulted. If they're students they're toast, as we will be suspending them and instituting disciplinary proceedings to get rid of them. They'll also have a criminal record, hopefully. If we catch them. I wasn't scheduled to be giving that lecture - took over from a female manner of staff. I hope it was random and not targeted. Edited March 2, 2017 by Coombe Barton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbishop Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 John, A complete bu99er. Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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