Son sells 28 years of birthday whisky to buy first home

[Wathen1955]

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-54040307

A man whose father gave him 18-year-old whisky every year for his birthday is selling the collection to buy a house.
Matthew Robson, from Taunton, was born in 1992 and over the course of his life his father Pete has spent about £5,000 on 28 bottles of Macallan single malt.
The collection is now worth more than £40,000 and has been put up for sale.
The 28-year-old said it "probably wasn't" the best gift for a young boy but with "strict instructions never to open them" they had become a nest egg.

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[snide]

Nice! :thumbs::thumbs:

:cheers:

[Datawiz]

:eek:

[69camfrk]

I accidentally drank all my kids investments...:sadangel:

[BOTY]

I accidentally drank all my kids investments...:sadangel:

:D :seasix:

[mrvette]

OK, but just what can a 40,000 lbs of bux can buy in his region of England??

and watt is that in USA BUX??? curious as to size of house/taxes/location he can afford on that....anyone familiar?? mutch less spend hours trying to find out???

:dance::confused5:

[Aerovette]

OK, but just what can a 40,000 lbs of bux can buy in his region of England??

and watt is that in USA BUX??? curious as to size of house/taxes/location he can afford on that....anyone familiar?? mutch less spend hours trying to find out???

:dance::confused5:

It doesn't say it's paying for the house, just allowing him to buy a house. Could be the downpayment.:seasix:

[mrvette]

It doesn't say it's paying for the house, just allowing him to buy a house. Could be the downpayment.:seasix:

Well, yes, but I curious about those specifics......nice way to get into a house though, hope he can hang on to it.....taxes, insurance, HVAC, etc....roofing.....

[bigblock427]

I love scotch1:datawiz: