Cab-over Pete
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- Location
- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Aye-up,
I was speaking to a retired accountant the other day. Nice chap who spent all his life “arguing with farmers about how much money they have and trying to get my bit out of them!”
He said it was surprising how many partners would just seem to work and spend independently of the others, as if they didn’t matter.
That reminded me of a customer who, years ago, left all the financials to their mother who, without his knowledge, sold the farm and left him high and dry while she emigrated.
All of which brought to to thinking about my business. I am in partnership with my wife. We don’t have property or huge savings or a share portfolio or financial investments to get excited about.
HOWEVER….. just last week, without so much as a hint or a nod, she floored me a bit. I couldn’t quite believe it. This is my lovely wife who I share everything with. We will talk about even the small expenses, such as last autumn on a shopping trip with her pal she called to ask if she could buy some new netball trainers. That’s nice, but unnecessary- obviously the answer is always a yes.
So imagine my shock and outrage when she returned last week with an unauthorised ironing board cover AND a twin pack of mop heads!!!
TWO MOP HEADS!!
And not just any mop heads, bloody Vileda SuperMop heads!!!
I would have a farm sale if I thought it would get us out of trouble.
What the hell is the world coming to?
Advice please. I’m lost.
Cheers, Pete
I was speaking to a retired accountant the other day. Nice chap who spent all his life “arguing with farmers about how much money they have and trying to get my bit out of them!”
He said it was surprising how many partners would just seem to work and spend independently of the others, as if they didn’t matter.
That reminded me of a customer who, years ago, left all the financials to their mother who, without his knowledge, sold the farm and left him high and dry while she emigrated.
All of which brought to to thinking about my business. I am in partnership with my wife. We don’t have property or huge savings or a share portfolio or financial investments to get excited about.
HOWEVER….. just last week, without so much as a hint or a nod, she floored me a bit. I couldn’t quite believe it. This is my lovely wife who I share everything with. We will talk about even the small expenses, such as last autumn on a shopping trip with her pal she called to ask if she could buy some new netball trainers. That’s nice, but unnecessary- obviously the answer is always a yes.
So imagine my shock and outrage when she returned last week with an unauthorised ironing board cover AND a twin pack of mop heads!!!
TWO MOP HEADS!!
And not just any mop heads, bloody Vileda SuperMop heads!!!
I would have a farm sale if I thought it would get us out of trouble.
What the hell is the world coming to?
Advice please. I’m lost.
Cheers, Pete