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It seems to be the norm now, everyone is just out for what they can get. When we had our wills done it all went fine but then there is the power of attorney to sort out with the gov office. That was when it got interesting/complicated. As you probably know you need two POA's each (health and finance) and they cost to register. It took almost 4 yr (not a misprint 4 yr) to finally sort these with the office of The Public Guardian. God knows what would have happened if either my missus or I passed away before conclusion.

We are no longer members of The National Trust after very similar conclusion to yourself, they actually contracted the parking out at some properties as I understand it hence they don't actually charge, the company it's contracted out to do, nice little work around. We do keep our membership to the RSPB as we enjoy visiting local areas and our visits to Bempton Cliffs to see when the puffins arrive which is about now.

Good decision to obtain Power of Attorney for both financial affairs and health affairs. For my late mum I only obtained it for financial affairs after seeking guidance from the Office of the Public Guardian. It informed me that most people only go for finance and as I had always trusted the authorities I just went with that. My feeling was that the NHS and the local Council services would be better informed and experienced to be able to act in my mum's best interests re health matters than I. Big mistake in hindsight which I will always regret.

In due course it became apparent that both were focused on the money and to quickly ascertain if any if not all financial costs could be shifted from them to the family. The NHS deployed their preferred nurse who spoke like a politician on steroids after first asking if we had Power of Attorney for health affairs. The local Council deployed their preferred social worker who did the same and was removed from the case as soon as she managed to get the family self-funding the care costs. She was replaced with a newbie social worker who happened to let slip that that her predecessor looked after the council's financial interests and that it was SOP for her to be deployed first.

With POA for health my lasting impression is that you will be treated better and with more respect by the outfits mentioned above. Things like "Denial of Liberty" and "Do Not Resuscitate" will not likely be annotated to your hospital record without consultation and permission from the family.

‘Free’ wills are OK as long as it’s a basic will. Anything more complicated and you normally have to pay for it.

takestock wrote: We do keep our membership to the RSPB as we enjoy visiting local areas and our visits to Bempton Cliffs to see when the puffins arrive which is about now.

We actually joined the RSPB at Bempton. Went to see the puffins this time of year, last year, but it was so cold and windy they were all deep in their burrows. Went back after they had gone, last year and got some nice photos of gannets. Trying again this year to see puffins.

Yesterday the Freelander 2 went in for it's MOT passed no advisories just how i like it, if it had any I class them as a fail and deal with the right away.

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My van is in for factory recall on Friday at Brindly some sort of AI sound test to see if the timing chain is ok if it passes the the test then you get an Oil filter and oil change also some ECU (Engine Control Unit) upgrade.

So waiting to see the outcome before i decide when to do the timing belt and chain.

Steve

I watched a very interesting video recently about Vauxhall CDTi timing chains.

It’s amazing how much work there is in replacing it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwVfpwIVCBM