And guess what he does now?

[d000hg]

And anyone who thinks setting up a business which fails makes you an idiot really doesn't know squat.

[vetran]

This time next year Rodders!

[Gibbon]

And anyone who thinks setting up a business which fails makes you an idiot really doesn't know squat.

I just feel sorry for him , that a income of ~100K pa wasn't enough for him to be happy and he had to invest riskily to fund a rock star life style. Contentment with little is the key, then no matter what you lose you will be able to weather it.

[BlasterBates]

It isn´t a complete disaster, he still has £7.

Just needs to a bit more careful.

[d000hg]

I just feel sorry for him , that a income of ~100K pa wasn't enough for him to be happy and he had to invest riskily to fund a rock star life style. Contentment with little is the key, then no matter what you lose you will be able to weather it.

It's a bit boring though. Buy a nice house and then live off the interest on £1.25m-ish... what are you gonna do with your life no you retired?

Maybe it's better to enjoy the cash for a few years.

[BolshieBastard]

It isn´t a complete disaster, he still has £7.

Just needs to a bit more careful.

Well he could spend it on the next 7 consecutive lotto draws. Or the next 3 euro millions draws and still have a quid spare. Or any combination of lotto and euro millions.

D'ya feel lucky, punk? Well, do ya!?

[deanosity]

What he did sounds like what most contractors plan b's.

Property and a small business to keep the wife busy.

[BlasterBates]

Sounds to me like it was mainly blown away on self indulgence with a half hearted attempt to run something they new nothing about, and some speculative investments to get rich quick.

[Gibbon]

It's a bit boring though. Buy a nice house and then live off the interest on £1.25m-ish... what are you gonna do with your life no you retired?

Maybe it's better to enjoy the cash for a few years.

Couldn't disagree more, travel more and for longer periods, educate yourself more, help others through voluntary work. The joy of being able work through Latin texts with a clear head and not after 10 hours of work and 3 hrs commute would be heaven. If I could generate 50K pa, without working and be mortgage free, that's what I'd be doing.

[d000hg]

Couldn't disagree more, travel more and for longer periods, educate yourself more, help others through voluntary work. The joy of being able work through Latin texts with a clear head and not after 10 hours of work and 3 hrs commute would be heaven. If I could generate 50K pa, without working and be mortgage free, that's what I'd be doing.

Yes but you're a wannabee academic.