Jack Scott in Retirement 13 February, 201529 April, 2015 190 Words

Death Duties

Every so often, Liam whips out his abacus for a fiscal review. Nothing gets Liam’s juices flowing quite like a multi-coloured spreadsheet and a rub of his crystal ball. As we edge ever closer to our incontinence years, Liam has decided that this year’s theme should be death and the hereafter, to make sure all our ducks are lined up in a neat row should the unspeakable happen. I’ve parked a reasonable pension courtesy of my long career as a municipal bean counter and I plan to draw it at 60. The beer-bottle budget isn’t quite enough to support our Champagne tastes but it should prevent the need to turn a few tricks for the living dead down the day centre. But what would happen if I dropped off my perch in the meantime? Well, here’s the thing. Through a bureaucratic fluke, Liam would come into a small fortune. When I caught him fingering the chicken wire at B&Q, I knew he wasn’t contemplating Eggs Benedict. I could hear him thinking ‘I wonder how I could string this across the top of the stairs?’

16 thoughts on “Death Duties”

Let's CUT the Crap! says:

14 February, 2015 at 01:06

Good to plan, but I doubt the chicken wire is in the spin. 😀 😀 😀

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1. Jack Scott says:
  
  14 February, 2015 at 09:31
  
  Let’s hope another financial storm doesn’t blow us onto the rocks 🙂
  
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  1. Let's CUT the Crap! says:
    
    14 February, 2015 at 18:00
    
    Fingers and toes crossed, Jack.
    
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Alan says:

14 February, 2015 at 07:18

. . marriage is the end of romance and the beginning of ‘His’n’Her’s’ . . ask any undertaker! By the way, Liam, I know a great investment opportunity. 😉

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1. Jack Scott says:
  
  14 February, 2015 at 09:30
  
  Well it’s Valentine’s Day and, yes, we’re going out for a romantic meal so I guess romance isn’t quite dead yet! 😀
  
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  1. liambrennanmusic says:
    
    14 February, 2015 at 09:47
    
    Jack, dear. Chicken wire? I wouldn’t be quite so obvious…
    
    Oh stuff it, on balance, I think I’d prefer you alive. Tough call, though 😉
    
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2. liambrennanmusic says:
  
  14 February, 2015 at 09:42
  
  Thanks Alan. I’ll be in touch.
  
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giddayfromtheuk says:

14 February, 2015 at 10:12

Gee ain’t love grand…
😉

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1. Jack Scott says:
  
  14 February, 2015 at 10:13
  
  And on Valentine’s Day too. It wasn’t planned 😉
  
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emilievardaman says:

14 February, 2015 at 12:08

Loved this. Watch the stairs.

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1. Jack Scott says:
  
  14 February, 2015 at 13:05
  
  Particularly popping to the loo during the night 😀
  
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backtobodrum says:

14 February, 2015 at 20:54

Chicken wire ? No chance. He’ll be wheeling you around in your bathchair for many years yet.

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1. Jack Scott says:
  
  15 February, 2015 at 09:22
  
  Now that’s a lovely thought! 😀
  
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beachcomber says:

17 February, 2015 at 14:52

Laughed out loud at “our incontinence years.” Also glad you foiled the chicken wire plot. 🙂

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1. Jack Scott says:
  
  17 February, 2015 at 16:27
  
  For the moment 😀
  
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