Reply With QuoteYes, some books from amazon and some half price chocolates from hotel chocolat :)
After much hint dropping and outright I would like a new cordless drill for Christmas, I have now bought one myself. The new wireless headphones, aftershaves and clobber that I got instead have been put away with the existing wireless headphones, aftershaves and clobber and the new drill / driver combo is winging its way to me.
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Yes, some books from amazon and some half price chocolates from hotel chocolat :)
Set of custom pistons and a set of valves
Yep pair of new boat shoes herself dropped them of at the kids and i did the that’s just what i wanted on Christmas day.
Yes. Bought a pro dog dryer/blaster for Jack (Cocker Spaniel). Been promising myself one for ages. Soaking wet to bone dry in 5 mins. This time of year his coat acts like a wick even if it's not raining. A hairdryer is a waste of time, not to mention it gives me back ache!
Bought myself a painting on Xmas eve, but I'd only seen it the day before, so not really the same thing.
Seem to have spent a fortune since Xmas though... replacement dishwasher as ours chose xmas day to die, ipad mini for the wife to stop her moaning about her mk1 version (although the new one is still in the box!), car rental for trip to Daytona in January...
M
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Breitling Cosmonaute 809 - What's not to like?
I just keep telling them Whisky : preferably Islay Malts .
Still get things like gourmet popcorn ( hate popcorn)
Someone got me a 6 pack of Stella 😬 wouldn’t have minded but I got them a nice box of interesting IPA.
Only just convinced my Mum to stop buying me underwear . Still got me a dressing gown and PJs ( don’t wear PJs , nothing but a dab of Chanel No.5).
Just bought a couple of Apple Airports for the house, music for each room now. Bought a decent dash cam for the camper van with a hard and temporary wire kit, I can stick it in one of the cars too. I did get a few things that I wanted as well though as presents.
Some 20 odd years ago, I was down at my dad's and my then-little half brother got a Sega Game Gear for Christmas and I got a crappy picture. I was miffed. When I got back home, I went and bought myself a Mega Drive on the grounds that I had a job and could afford my own toys. Ha Ha!
When I was out shopping before Christmas I had a bout of nostalgia and splashed out on one of these. It's brilliant!
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8367862
I've actually still got the original Mega Drive (one day it'll be a collector's item), but the chances of getting it to play nicely with my 4K TV are slim to none. The new one has an HDMI port and was running in 2 minutes.. Sonic is still as much fun as ever.
Cheers,
Plug
Another Faure Le Page - this time a credit card holder. Quite simple but I like it.
Petzl Não ordered last night - just had an email to say it's on the way!.
When you look long into an abyss, the abyss looks long into you.........
JomaShop has a Christmas sale running and I remembered that I still have an unused store credit of $117 from 2017. I found this Baby Monster on sale and now it's mine for only $33! (Photo stolen!)
A replacement (secondhand) rear spoiler for my 964. The original one had split and a new one from Porsche was £717 plus VAT.
Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.
Friedrich Nietzsche
A new nespresso machine!!
Yes, time and space. I am deep into minimalisation and Gnosticism
RIAC
Yep a Lego Ferrari F40 and a Sonos One, bought just before Xmas for myself because I knew no one would buy them, despite being top of my wish list.
A nice shirt from 'Fat Face', last one in my size, in the sale, & bought just before the store closed. Very happy.
I preempted the whole thing . . .
F.T.F.A.
Treated myself to the Panasonic 55” OLED TV I’d be after on Black Friday and got a cracking price match deal- been busy doing jobs around the house but have thoroughly enjoyed watching the TV in the evenings and I’m still blown away by the picture quality
Almost all of it.
Yup, new Samsung sound bar and sub for my TV. Wife's quite pleased as with the 'clear voice' technology I can now hear what the mumbling people on tv are actually saying.
Well the wife didn't take the hint so I bought myself a sonos beam today. Apparently I might have ranted at her stop buying stuff we don't need until the house refurb is done. Whoops.
I will be shortly if the January sales don't yield a lower price than I can already get for a Fjallraven Yupik jacket.
A non-stainless fixed blade knife:
Rob.
A bean to cup coffee machine
Don't just do something, sit there. - TNH
Oculus Rift which is very cool. Less cool is the new PC I just had to order to run it properly, about 6 x the cost of the rift. Hope it was all worth it.............
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A waxed cap, the only hint I dropped (a few times).
The simple things in life....
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For the whole thing? Surprised it was ‘only’ that much knowing Porsche.Originally Posted by Andyg
I was fixing an oil line on a 964 a few years back and noticed his silencer was falling apart, sure it was near on £2k just for the silencer box part.
It will be, I have one and it’s great. Robo Recall is the pick of the free games but Google Earth VR is free and a great introduction into VR.
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The Rift is superb for racing and flight sims.
I bought the PRS25 36mm and a pair of Van's Atlees.
A fantastic jacket absolutely love mine much better than the Canada goose one I had which was far too warm I couldn’t fasten it for fear of over heating lol.
Bought myself a new tv, Sonos Beam and now a sub on order from Vinny, expensive Christmas but I got exactly what I wanted lol
I got a sweater from the Mrs......despite having told her many times that I don’t like sweaters/pullovers! She’s been with me for 22 years and she should’ve noticed by now that I don’t wear them. Oh well, I’ll have to wear it to keep her happy!
I can’t find a Yupik parka the right size/colour for love nor money.
A Fujifilm X-T3 plus a couple of lenses for me :)
bought a new Beemer X3
(well 1500 miles on the clock)
Wife bought me 2 'branded' shirts in Debenhams, no interest.
Returned them today for refund and bought 4 decent shirts on Charles Thyrwitt for same price.
Nintendo switch!!!
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New phone, a couple of shirts and 2 silk ties.
Best presents are nearly always those you buy yourself :-)
Cheers,
MarkC
A Weihrauch HW98 air rifle, Hawke panorama scope and all the extra bits like bag, selection of pellets etc - to add to the ever expanding collection! - since moving to a rural area it’s all guns and wax jackets, watches barely feature!
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A new aquarium.
Saucy underwear for the wife.
Piks or it didn't happen.
Fas est ab hoste doceri
It was just the plastic top (with the vents). The whole spoiler including motors, gears, relays, curtain, etc is more like £3k plus, I imagine.
The replacement rear box is now over £2k, but you can get a SS replacement from Dansk for about £1500 😀 bargain.
The joys of Porsche Ownership.
Whoever does not know how to hit the nail on the head should be asked not to hit it at all.
Friedrich Nietzsche
New pair of boots and a new hold-all for work over-nighters. Both half off in the sales - happy boy!
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I treated myself to this ...
What is it ?I treated myself to this ...
For pulling back the string on a compound bow if I am not mistaken
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Correct ! it's a TRU Ball Blade Pro QS and it's rather spiffing
Two levi's leather trucker jackets,one regular black leather and the other black sheepskin lined.
Actually ended up with two of each after further reduction in the sales so reordered and sending the original less discounted ones back.Very happy with both.
Also a pair of Redwings I still haven't told the other half about..Will break them in while she's away,doubt she will notice yet another pair!
Probably up to around 20 jackets and 70 pairs of assorted footwear,mostly boots or adidas originals,loads still unworn in boxes.
Really need to stop!!
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