Tag Archives: England

WE’VE GOT OUR POPCORN PENSIONS!

Posted on February 4, 2012 by henry tapper

There have been a few times in my life that I have felt completely happy, the birth of my son, winning a scholarship to Bryanston and a telephone call received yesterday evening are three that spring to mind. Moments when your sense of self-worth is captured completely in the realisation that something wonderful has happened. Continue reading →

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Join us for the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival 2012

Posted on January 31, 2012 by henry tapper

Each year we (the Pension Play Pen) organise a week down in the Cotswolds and go racing for four days at the Cheltenham National Hunt Festival. The racing takes place between 13th and 16th March and we have taken the house for … Continue reading →

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The Racket of the Lambs – 20 things you never wanted to know about Pension Rocks III’s top band

Posted on January 19, 2012 by henry tapper

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 →

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Yeovil True ; come on #ytfc

Posted on December 26, 2011 by henry tapper

                                  This is for Olly who is in Cape Town, I reckon he’d sooner be at the Huish to watch the Glovers sneak three … Continue reading →

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From Venice with love

Posted on November 10, 2011 by henry tapper

Sitting in front of Tintoretto’s Crucifixion, a massive canvas that examines the nature of suffering , I tried to connect his noble vision with the suffering of Europe‘s latest basket case- Italy. Nothing doing. If the Venetians are any touchstone of … Continue reading →

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Where it’s all going wrong for English rugby

Posted on October 14, 2011 by henry tapper

If you want fun, stick with your local club, enjoy mini and youth rugby and stay away from the RFU – it is toxic. Continue reading →

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Le Pension Crisis est Arrivé

Posted on October 8, 2011 by henry tapper

Image via Wikipedia PWC report today that the value of DC pension pots has fallen by 30% in the last three years. This Telegraph article gives the grim details. This is not a paper loss which can be reversed if markets recover, … Continue reading →

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From the Piccadilly tram

Posted on September 28, 2011 by henry tapper

I have long wanted to go to work on a tram, through Salford. I write to you from Media City tram stop. I am bypassing the “Lowry Corporate wi-fi network” though the thought of Lowry endorsing  mobile blogging appeals. Instead, courtesy … Continue reading →

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Scotland has hexed our cricket team.

Posted on September 26, 2011 by henry tapper

Let’s make this clear- we do not want your support- your support is toxic. Now you have hexed our cricket team. Continue reading →

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Nuts traced as market collapses – @ #ppshow

Posted on September 22, 2011 by henry tapper

£64bn fell off the shares of the London stock market today. Meanwhile we were holed up in the Excel Centre, listening to the views of the great and the good.. Here are my good buddies Colin Wilson and David Harris. It … Continue reading →

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