u/Mrbrownlove

Hi all! Ive been using Mammut Massone Light Pants for years in all seasons as I run very hot and love their breathability, manoeuvrability, cuffed ankles and the fact that they dry really quickly. I find that as long as my torso and feet are warm then I'm fine.

Unfortunately they've discontinued them and I can't find anything except the heavier weight standard option.

Does anyone know of anything similar? I'm open to any budget really. Thanks!

I had a set of Babyliss Japanese Steel clippers and the head popped off on its own last week, which wouldn't go back on. I acquired a replacement head but it wouldn't go on either so I'm assuming they're dead.

As I bought them in 2021 I'm guessing they had a good run considering biweekly use given that many comments on this sub seem to say 2-3 years?

I'm thinking of replacing them with the TBOP play, but as they will now mainly be used for a grade 2 buzz cut (aging is a bitch), with the occasional undercut for my kids, is there a newer/better option for around £50-£100?

I worked for them from 01/01/2001 until June 2012. When they initially offered VR, the pension at 50 was only for people over 40 years old. At the time I was in my early 30s and not interested. However, they then opened it up to all employees who were on the final salary scheme, of which I was one. I expressed an interest and took VR based on a years salary as a lump sum and my pension from 50.

I got a letter from them recently stating that the provision was changing to an insurance scheme with L&G as the old final salary scheme is wound down (there aren’t many of us left). The communication mentioned that my pension was from 60, so I contacted L&G and sent a copy of the letter from the pension trustees to rectify.

L&G then sent a response from the employer denying the letter and stating that it was impossible for me to get my pension before 55. When I pushed back and said that they weren’t the Ts&Cs I agreed they sent a different response saying that they must be because they wouldn’t have offered it to me due to age.

Not thinking, I sent a message to L&G saying that I was pretty shocked they were trying to stiff me and I was going to take them to court, may have burned some bridges.

The problem is, aside from that letter and a thanks for your service letter everything else was on a hard drive and was lost.

My question is - what are my next steps and what kind of solicitor should I be speaking too?

Thanks!

UPDATE - I may have found someone else who took a later round of VR and had the same issue.

Either way, i will write a formal complaint to the trustees and an identical one to L&G. I will also speak to a couple of employment specialists tomorrow and see what the options are regarding my preferred outcomes and any taxation issues that may arise. Thank you all so much for your input!