Category Archives: The Racket of the Lambs
Is auto-enrolment working? – November Play Pen lunch
On the day that Steve Webb declared victory (tentatively) for auto-enrolment, the Play Pen sat down for a pint and a pie in the Counting House and after a long and rigorous debate concluded that he might be right. The vote among … Continue reading
Ten reasons to join the Pension Play Pen!
I’m excited! Driving through Berkshire and Hampshire to work it showed 8 degrees on the dashboard, I drove open-top and imagined I was Jane Austen in a pony and trap (the pony called Frankel)! I’m excited because there are 2499 members … Continue reading
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Tagged Berkshire, Bristol, Edinburgh, Hampshire, Jane Austen, London, Pen, pension, Racket, White Hart
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Born to overrun – Springsteen dancing in the park
Last night Hyde Park hosted 80,000 mesmerised spectators who stood in the rain and listened to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band , joined by Sir Paul McCartney – the legend. Here’s the video footage of the two singing “I saw her standing … Continue reading
Posted in Bankers, Consolation, Greece, happiness, pension playpen, springstee, Springsteen, The Racket of the Lambs
Tagged Bruce Springsteen, BruceSpringsteen, E Street Band, Hard Rock Calling, Hardrock, London, McCartney, Paul McCartney, Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt, Tom Morello, westminster
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Why we want you at our Pension Play Pen party!
You – yes you! We’re having a knees up at the White Hart in Barnes, Hays have put some money behind the bar – the Racket of the Lambs have got their banjos and we’re going to have a good time. … Continue reading
Posted in auto-enrolment, Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, pension playpen, Pension Rocks III, pensions, Popcorn Pensions, Retirement, social media, The Racket of the Lambs
Tagged Australia, Chiswick Bridge, Hammersmith, Korea, Pen, pension, Pension Play Pen, Play Pen, Prezi, Racket, SEOUL, White Hart
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Do we need guarantees on the pensions we get? Pension Play Pen lunch – Feb 6th
There was a peculiar diversity of participants in this month’s pension lunch which led to an extraordinary debate and the closest of votes. Our lunch group split into three groups 1. Those who followed a broadly paternalistic line (Stav, Bill,Mike … Continue reading
Posted in annuity, Bankers, cheltenham festival, corporate governance, pension playpen, Pension Rocks III, pensions, Retirement, social media, The Racket of the Lambs
Tagged cheltenham festival, first timers, Glanbia, greek hero, London, miss lindsey, pension, Peter, Peter Shellswell, peter weiner, Philoctetes, Playpen, true hero
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The Racket of the Lambs – 20 things you never wanted to know about Pension Rocks III’s top band
The Racket of the Lambs is the house band of the Pension Play Pen- Europe‘s fastest growing pension group (unverified). It is led by the Jackal – Simon Kew Its musical director is the Legend (that is Dick Strattan) 4. Our Drummer is … Continue reading