Good morning all,

Is it just me or is anyone else find it too "exhausting" the run up to Christmas this year?

Which reminds me, after our discussion the other day on Pensions -

What about Browns U-turn on "A" day investments! Looks like most of the seminars and books written in preparation are to be binned!

Unfortunetely it will stop people going ahead with SIPPs, which are still a great idea, especially as from next year the current contribution restrictions are going to be removed.

I've already got my employer to agree to all me to negotiate for Single contribution just before year end (each year) to put into my SIPP instead of the poor performing money purchase pension everyone else has. Its a pity others aren't interested in doing the same.

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Just can't be bothered with Christmas any more LW, apart from keeping the "outlaws" happy of course......mind you I am looking forward to our do In Brum next week.

Thats good.

I did my "works" do last Friday. I have my other halfs do this Friday, the charity I'm on the committee sometime next week, my mothers on Christmas eve and I still have to organise my own company do (I have a small company as well as work for someone else) but I tend to leave that one for the new year.

I have a rule - Turkey only on Christmas day!

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