Thank you Ian (idpickering)

[Matchless]

Just to say thank you for your regular updates on company announcements - much appreciated by all I am sure.

[absolutezero]

I agree.
Ian being an early riser and having a lot of companies in common with my HYP saves me a lot of trawling once I get out of my pit around 10am (most days - today being an exception).

[idpickering]

Just to say thank you for your regular updates on company announcements - much appreciated by all I am sure.

Wow. I’m truly honoured, thank you very much.

As abosolutezero pointed out, I’m an early riser. In fact I get up about 0340hrs most days. Being ex army I guess I’m used to being up early, and as a policeman too.

Going back to all the news and results items I post, for one thing I’m interested in the items myself, and believe others hereabouts may be too. Sometimes I make mistakes, and having an almost steam driven lap top doesn’t help much.

To get back on topic for this board, and I do hope the powers that be allow this thread to stay here, I’m an avid HYPer, and that’s the only investing I do. I try to post my news items with the purpose of this board in mind at all times. Tbh, of late this board has been very quiet, and I’ve often worried about its’ continued existence. If I can promote chat hereabouts, that’s great.

Anyway, once again thank you. I appreciate it.

Ian.

[Aprilfool62]

And a thank you from me also.

April

[Gostevie]

A big thank you from me too Ian. I'm not allowed to post about my own portfolio on this board because it also includes investment trusts but I really appreciate your posts.

Gostevie

[idpickering]

Thanks all round guys. I can feel a HYPer group hug coming on. Covid19 rules permitting of course.

Ian.

[gigha]

I'm de-lurking to add my thanks to Ian too. I don't post very often, mainly because I've nothing very uselful to contribute, but I've been running my HYP for years and find Ian's info, and this board in general, incrediubly useful. Thanks guys.

[idpickering]

I'm de-lurking to add my thanks to Ian too. I don't post very often, mainly because I've nothing very uselful to contribute, but I've been running my HYP for years and find Ian's info, and this board in general, incrediubly useful. Thanks guys.

Nice to see you come out of the shadows, and thanks for your kind comment. Don’t be a stranger. It’s always nice to see you here.

Ian.

[funduffer]

Thanks from me as well, Ian.

In keeping my dividend records up to date, I invariably look for your posts here, rather than trawl through investEgate or dividenddata.

Also stimulates interesting discussions on the results and dividend changes, so very worthwhile.

FD

[idpickering]

My heartfelt thanks to you all.

IMHO, those of us who frequent this board, are a likeminded community of Lemon Fools. We're all here to help each other, for the good and benefit of this board, and Lemon Fool alike. Long may it continue.

Also, thank you to the managers of this site, and our hard working mods too.

Ian.

[csearle]

A big thank you from me too Ian. I'm not allowed to post about my own portfolio on this board because it also includes investment trusts but I really appreciate your posts.

I really don't mean to derail this thread, but I'd just like to say that you are very welcome to talk about a HYP part of your portfolio here. When it comes to investment trusts an incidental mentioning of the existence of them is not going to upset the apple-cart. What we don't want on this particular board is their being discussed, especially comparisons. There is High Yield Shares & Strategies - General
for that.

Cheers,
Chris

[absolutezero]

As abosolutezero pointed out, I’m an early riser. In fact I get up about 0340hrs most days.

Good Lord!
And there was me thinking 9am was awful.

[Itsallaguess]

As abosolutezero pointed out, I’m an early riser. In fact I get up about 0340hrs most days.

Good Lord!

And there was me thinking 9am was awful.

9am is nearly dinner time...

Cheers,

Itsallaguess

[IanTHughes]

As abosolutezero pointed out, I’m an early riser. In fact I get up about 0340hrs most days.

Good Lord!

And there was me thinking 9am was awful.

9am is nearly dinner time...

Dinner time? Surely you mean nearly time for luncheon?


Ian

[idpickering]

Good Lord!

And there was me thinking 9am was awful.

9am is nearly dinner time...

Dinner time? Surely you mean nearly time for luncheon?


Ian

Funnily enough, my time keeping sometimes causes angst in the Pickering household LOL. I'll eat my only meal today at about 1400hrs My Wife's at work at that time. Of a weekend I have to wait for my Wife to get hungry later.

My timings stem from my old working life, and my desire to be 'ahead of the game' I suppose. I was back from a two mile walk by 0545hrs by the way! Something I do every day, if it's light. Also, I don't like surprises. My working life was always full of them. That went with my jobs I guess?

Back to HYPing though. All these life lessons have made me cautious of taking what I might perceive to be 'higher risks'. I think HYP, although risky obviously, we're investing in shares after all, I like to think that as I'm investing in hopefully boring, steady firms, with little, or no surprises, they fit the bill well. Nothing's a given obviously.

Ian.

[Gostevie]

9am is nearly dinner time...

Dinner time? Surely you mean nearly time for luncheon?


Ian

Funnily enough, my time keeping sometimes causes angst in the Pickering household LOL. I'll eat my only meal today at about 1400hrs My Wife's at work at that time. Of a weekend I have to wait for my Wife to get hungry later.

My timings stem from my old working life, and my desire to be 'ahead of the game' I suppose. I was back from a two mile walk by 0545hrs by the way! Something I do every day, if it's light. Also, I don't like surprises. My working life was always full of them. That went with my jobs I guess?

Back to HYPing though. All these life lessons have made me cautious of taking what I might perceive to be 'higher risks'. I think HYP, although risky obviously, we're investing in shares after all, I like to think that as I'm investing in hopefully boring, steady firms, with little, or no surprises, they fit the bill well. Nothing's a given obviously.

Ian.

This is so interesting Ian. Having been investing in what I would call an HYP (although it is outside of the rules of this board) I retired last year at the age of 57 and now rarely get up before 9am. Luxury! I like to think I am reaping the rewards for the sacrifices I made in earlier life. I used to think that 4:30am was flippin' early, never mind 3:40am. I suppose it asks the question of why we invest in shares in the first place and what we hope to achieve, but again, although it might be an interesting discussion, it would be be be outside of the the rules of this particular board.

Gostevie

[idpickering]

Dinner time? Surely you mean nearly time for luncheon?


Ian

Funnily enough, my time keeping sometimes causes angst in the Pickering household LOL. I'll eat my only meal today at about 1400hrs My Wife's at work at that time. Of a weekend I have to wait for my Wife to get hungry later.

My timings stem from my old working life, and my desire to be 'ahead of the game' I suppose. I was back from a two mile walk by 0545hrs by the way! Something I do every day, if it's light. Also, I don't like surprises. My working life was always full of them. That went with my jobs I guess?

Back to HYPing though. All these life lessons have made me cautious of taking what I might perceive to be 'higher risks'. I think HYP, although risky obviously, we're investing in shares after all, I like to think that as I'm investing in hopefully boring, steady firms, with little, or no surprises, they fit the bill well. Nothing's a given obviously.

Ian.

This is so interesting Ian. Having been investing in what I would call an HYP (although it is outside of the rules of this board) I retired last year at the age of 57 and now rarely get up before 9am. Luxury! I like to think I am reaping the rewards for the sacrifices I made in earlier life. I used to think that 4:30am was flippin' early, never mind 3:40am. I suppose it asks the question of why we invest in shares in the first place and what we hope to achieve, but again, although it might be an interesting discussion, it would be be be outside of the the rules of this particular board.

Gostevie

Thanks for your input. I’m not alone on this island where we live now in Orkney who is an early bird. He’s ex HM Forces too funnily enough, and we both have PTSD. I rarely see him though.

As for HYPing, I do it for the income, which I reinvest on a monthly basis currently, as we don’t need it to live on just yet, but will do so in the future.

Ian.

[Walrus202]

Yes thanks Ian. I don't post here anymore but I appreciate your work.

Cheers

Walrus

[Wizard]

9am is nearly dinner time...

Dinner time? Surely you mean nearly time for luncheon?


Ian

Funnily enough, my time keeping sometimes causes angst in the Pickering household LOL. I'll eat my only meal today at about 1400hrs My Wife's at work at that time. Of a weekend I have to wait for my Wife to get hungry later.

My timings stem from my old working life, and my desire to be 'ahead of the game' I suppose. I was back from a two mile walk by 0545hrs by the way! Something I do every day, if it's light. Also, I don't like surprises. My working life was always full of them. That went with my jobs I guess?

Back to HYPing though. All these life lessons have made me cautious of taking what I might perceive to be 'higher risks'. I think HYP, although risky obviously, we're investing in shares after all, I like to think that as I'm investing in hopefully boring, steady firms, with little, or no surprises, they fit the bill well. Nothing's a given obviously.

Ian.

That wake up time is unusually early on a voluntary basis. Do you just need little sleep or are you tucked up in bed by 2000hrs?

[idpickering]

Dinner time? Surely you mean nearly time for luncheon?


Ian

Funnily enough, my time keeping sometimes causes angst in the Pickering household LOL. I'll eat my only meal today at about 1400hrs My Wife's at work at that time. Of a weekend I have to wait for my Wife to get hungry later.

My timings stem from my old working life, and my desire to be 'ahead of the game' I suppose. I was back from a two mile walk by 0545hrs by the way! Something I do every day, if it's light. Also, I don't like surprises. My working life was always full of them. That went with my jobs I guess?

Back to HYPing though. All these life lessons have made me cautious of taking what I might perceive to be 'higher risks'. I think HYP, although risky obviously, we're investing in shares after all, I like to think that as I'm investing in hopefully boring, steady firms, with little, or no surprises, they fit the bill well. Nothing's a given obviously.

Ian.

That wake up time is unusually early on a voluntary basis. Do you just need little sleep or are you tucked up in bed by 2000hrs?

Actually 2100hrs. And no, I don’t need much sleep.

Ian,