A bit of good fortune

[ianash]

I got a statement of annual interest yesterday from Birmingham Midshires. I'd forgotten that I had an account with them and the amount of interest paid was £70. With great excitement I went through paperwork going back 5 years, the last time I used the account. Eventually got the passwords and accessed the account which has £1548 in it - what a result. I assume they must have been sending me annual statements every year but it didn't connect; my memory not being what it was. So I’m thinking of how to spend this "windfall" so maybe take a Med cruise next winter with the GF (I hope she'll chip in towards her share of the costs). Naturally, I'm not going to breathe a word about this find to her.

I was wondering whether anybody else would like to share their "good news" story?

[krallicious]

A stroke of luck. I have no good news stories at the moment

[Dupont666]

My loan company let slip that i was unknowingly paying loan protection..... too bad for them i just claim 6 months off the so got an extra £1200 Suckers!!

[Rob.]

I've just booked Jimmy Carr tickets and will be sat 5 rows back from the stage - perhaps not in keeping with the thread but I'm excited!

[Puggit]

Rob. said:

I've just booked Jimmy Carr tickets and will be sat 5 rows back from the stage - perhaps not in keeping with the thread but I'm excited!

He'll pick on you that close

[Gring]

Found out the wifes pregnant yesterday, after trying for god knows how long.

[Puggit]

Gring said:

Found out the wifes pregnant yesterday, after trying for god knows how long.

Congrats

Not sure you'll be thinking it was good luck in 10 months time

[Gring]

Puggit said:

Gring said:

Found out the wifes pregnant yesterday, after trying for god knows how long.

Congrats

Not sure you'll be thinking it was good luck in 10 months time

As long as I can keep my car I will be happy!

[A1GOY]

The place I'm workie-ing this week just announced they were going to pay me. Means I can afford Mum's Birthday present. Just in time, too. Her b'day is tomorrow.

[Gaspode]

Just got a refund from Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. Apparently I've been overpaying my VAT, so they've sent me a cheque for a tad over 3 grand....

[dave_s13]

I occasionally find the odd tenner crumpled up in a pair of my going out jeans.

Never mind 1.5k in an account I forgot about!

How about giving me 500 quid? It'll make you feel better about yourself.

[pad58]

Yes I had good a nice windfall a few years ago when a seagull pooed on me and i then got £4,859.00.
for a retirement plan which i'd forgotten.

So i go out to the seaside as much as poss.

[mybrainhurts]

I have just made a spectacular escape...

from an extended period of constipation...

[ianash]

dave_s13 said:

I occasionally find the odd tenner crumpled up in a pair of my going out jeans.

Never mind 1.5k in an account I forgot about!

How about giving me 500 quid? It'll make you feel better about yourself.

Dave, of course I'll bung you a monkey. Will postal orders be okay for you? Or maybe I could bring around a couple of hookers for your entertainment. Now all I've got to do now is find two more PHer's who could use a quick £500. The competition has to be for the most entertaining use of the funds. Drop dead gorgeous women will of course be given preference.

[C8PPO]

I got paid a substantial bonus today.

Which was nice.

[MitchT]

Gring said:

Found out the wifes pregnant yesterday, after trying for god knows how long.

The problem now is that you no longer have an excuse for doing lots of 'trying'!

[SystemParanoia]

Just landed and Started a contract worth £15.6k p/mth ongoing!

Fookin excited just doesnt cover it!

[Mercer89]

Rob. said:

I've just booked Jimmy Carr tickets and will be sat 5 rows back from the stage - perhaps not in keeping with the thread but I'm excited!

Not to piddle on your fire, me and 5 friends went to go see him a few weeks ago. we were in the front row, dead centre. it was SO funny, we were heckling him and shouting stupid stuff out. it was a brilliant evening.

[Colonial]

I found a forgotten bank account with just under 3K AU in it, so around 1500 of your pounds

It is a good feeling isn't it?

[tim2100]

SystemParanoia said:

Just landed and Started a contract worth £15.6k p/mth ongoing!

Fookin excited just doesnt cover it!

Fookin hell fair play. What do you do? need any help?