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..what would it be ?
Ducati Scrambler
World peace supply of Lindor
What’s my budget?
There’s lots of things I fancy but little I can afford.
A FS Ebike, a decent camera with a BIG fat lens maybe.
Can’t think of much else really.
Solitude
Some one has damaged a couple of the leather seats, with zips on the back of bike shorts, in the camper. They are beyond a decent repair, so rather than mess about I'd have them recovered.
The last 3 records I need to complete my Agit Prop collection.
How about you Ton?
Solitude
Can you still get those?
How about you Ton?
He’ll be buying another ‘last’ bike! That right big lad? 😂
A moat.
Given I live mid terrace I'm not sure my neighbours would appreciate it.
Cheese. Lots of cheese.
New knees.
Coke (box of) and TJ Hooker box set.
F10 Xenon UL and Sierra Designs 40-60 Flex Capacitor.
World supply of Lindor
**** me. So you're the person that eats the bloody things.🤮
I swear that there's about a dozen boxes of Lindor that get constantly passed round from birthday to Christmas to dinner party around South Manchester They're about 20 years out of date but it doesn't matter as nobody would dream of opening the ****in things. They just repack then and send them onto the next poor sucker.
Tell the truth, genuinely, do you actually like them?
Crumbs
I've been following that headtorch thread, and santa in a hermes van dropped my petzl headtorch off this evening. I can use it early right?
How about you Ton?
a week at a nice hotel in Tromso, with hopefully lots of snow on the ground.
The ability to descend.
A Rå .410.
Should be here just after Xmas…
[i]Solitude
Can you still get those?[/]
Yes, she stands by the window.
My present to myself arrives tomorrow
If you were buying a gift for yourself at Xmas…..
I bought myself a pair of Loake McCauley Brown Oiled Nubuck Chelsea Boots (£145 on sale), the most expensive shoes I paid for in my life and a Chinese iron ladle (£5.50 from Chinese supermarket) like this .
What I really want is a house ...
A holiday. Somewhere hot.
Or a Rega IO amp.
Maybe some socks.
A Dukla Prague away kit
A onewheel gt.
A new knee
The trek supercalbre that I ordered 18months ago and is apparently going to arrive soon but I forgot to tell my wife that it is still on order...
Tell the truth, genuinely, do you actually like them?
Yes, I like Lindor. They are nicer in the fridge, but I'll take any I can get.
If I'm buying it myself probably an AXS upgrade kit
I’d buy myself the cure for Covid…
…then I could share it with the world.
Failing that I’d take a man garage with a pillar car ramp and that Porsche in the picture above.
A Honda CX500 for a bike project .
Enthusiasm for riding again and not just thinking about it
Enthusiasm for riding again and not just thinking about it
That's what new bikes are for right?
* me. So you’re the person that eats the bloody things.🤮
I swear that there’s about a dozen boxes of Lindor that get constantly passed round from birthday to Christmas to dinner party around South Manchester They’re about 20 years out of date but it doesn’t matter as nobody would dream of opening the * things. They just repack then and send them onto the next poor sucker.
Tell the truth, genuinely, do you actually like them?
They are so delicious, I could hoover down a box or two of them on my own no problem if it wasn't for my incredible self control. Off downstairs now to grab a few. All versions are so yum but the salted caramel ones are outstanding.
Motivation.
Failing that, probably a Fender Jazz Bass.
I'd like my shoulder to work properly again.
18 months on and it still hurts.
Hmm, some of my top of the list items here already, new knees and solitude would have to be seriously considered.
Probably new knees as that would facilitate the solitude.
The other options are talent (any at all would do), a new lower back maybe. If were going materialistic, and Transition Spur would be nice.
A pair of Adidas Adios 6 running shoes…in fact they arrive Monday.
+1 for liking Lindor. Much better than Quality street and their ilk
All I want for Christmas is no snow at work this winter
A house in the Pyrenees. Superb road riding, enough mtb to keep anyone happy. Hot in the summer, cold in the winter with enough skiing for me.
Dowside would be 2hr drive to windsurfing beaches
But yeah, happy with the things i own already so a new location and a nice french lady would be great
Just need to find £200k down the back of the sofa
Tamiya RC car or something else i wanted as a chid but never got.
Liposuction and/or the metabolism of my 25 year old self
A few years ago I asked my kids to get me a Wenger Ueli Steck swiss army knife as there was one for stock in Europe, and gave them the link to it...
Well they didn't get it so when one appeared for sale two years later it was my present to myself.
spent a bit more on Xmas than I was planning, so this will have to wait a few months.
Honestly? A Bosch Cordless Hedge Trimmer to add to my Power For All collection. My wife thinks they are a waste of money (although she has never trimmed our hedges).
A freind (honestly not me) just came into £750k ish, he bought himself an RS4, he thought he wanted a Porsche too, but loved the RS.
I'd quite like a Weber Summit Charcoal, or an OLED Panasonic, but I don't NEED either.
I have just bought a Flair Pro2 to replace my Classic.
Given the state of things at the start of '21 I arranged £20 a week to go into a savings account to buy myself something in Jan '22, at the moment helping a charity to get some rescue dogs out of Romania is the front runner!
Right now I'd go for a week somewhere warm and sunny with some good riding.
a nice french lady would be great
Just need to find £200k down the back of the sofa
Is that what they cost?! Wow, I guess there is a Brexit tax these days.
😉
New iPad Pro with apple keyboard.
A NAD turntable and an armful of new vinyl.
As it so happens one is currently with a courier and winging its way across the country to be delivered this weekend. Marvellous!
Depends on the budget
up to £50 - some new recovery socks, my Achilles is killing me at the moment
up to £150 - new pair of On Cloud Flyer trainers as the old ones are getting very tired and might be part of the issue above.
up to £1000 - new iPad, current 5 year old one is struggling to hold a charge
After this its difficult, have a nice house and a car and a few bikes so unless it was big, big money we are very happy and lucky with all we have.
A cure for Covid & cancer, end of hunger, world peace etc etc if its pure fantasy.
Enthusiasm for riding again and not just thinking about it
That's my impossible mental battle at the minute. Well, actually the last 18 months or so but I'm not counting.
Failing that, probably a Fender Jazz Bass.
Get one. I love mine. Even better if you know someone who gets student discount and can save 20% on a reasonably priced Mexican model.
Right now I’d go for a week somewhere warm and sunny with some good riding.
Absolutely this 100%. Sunshine, mountains and a chairlift. I would literally kill for it.
A new shed.
Another radio controlled tank.
Peace on Earth etc.
I have a curious yearning for a double bass.
Low budget: Lego Space Shuttle and Some Dunkertons
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Medium Budget: Enigma Excel Signature Bike
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Unlimited Budget: Porsche Taycan Sport Tourismo
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I've gone for the low budget option this (and every other) year.
I already bought mine
CD copy of "Echoes of Anguish" to complete the discography. Yeah I know it's likely being re-released next year, but I'd like the original disc.
beer
socks and underpants
the services of a builder to fix up a bunch of bits and bobs around our house, instead of me having to do it all.
@desperatebicycle, I'm sorry to tell you, but that leaf blower you bought yourself isn't doing the job you hoped it would 😉
Some git kept riding their bike in the way! 😀
@Houns it’s at STW framed on the wall of fame. You can pay to see it from next year.
They told you it’s for the wall of fame but it’s now actually running the whole STW site
I wanted an Oculus Quest 2, missus wanted a Switch.
Ordered an OLED with Zelda, Animal Crossing and a copy of Metroid Dread for me. I can wait for the Oculus (working 13 12 hr shifts over 14 days until March. Ish.).
A PS5 , so I can flex in front of the kids 😉
A Honda CX500 for a bike project
Why would anyone want a maggot, unless it is for some sort of bonfire related bike project, please tell me these aren't considered classics now?
Not the original bike stevie ,they were plug ugly(even by 80s standards)😉🙃🤣,but the engine was a bullet proof wee thing and they lend themselves to a few decent builds.
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A Dukla Prague away kit
👏🏻
I’ve got some Joy Division oven gloves…
I must admit, a big new shed would be a wonderful thing, but just not affordable at the moment.
One thing I’ve fancied getting for quite some time is a Yamaha 6-string ukulele, or guitarelele, and I’ve just found out that if I get one, work will pay for it! There’s a Wellbeing fund available and we all have access to £100/year to spend on something that will increase our overall wellbeing in the long term. Things like gym membership, an online course, workout equipment or trainers, a musical instrument…
So I can get a present for myself and it won’t cost me anything!
After the shitty year I’ve had, it’s small things like this that’ll help get me through Christmas. 😎
Just bought myself a 16m kite and some dirty dog sun glasses. Hopefully going to Cape Verde on Sunday for Xmas and new year. The wind did look a bit light - not so much now. it’s a win win for man maths not enough wind big kite great, too much wind for the 16 all my old kites will be good.
Merry Xmas Ton
+1 for liking Lindor. Much better than Quality street and their ilk
OK, you've provided some perspective here. I'd assumed we were comparing them to chocolate.
Money no object - Audi RS6 Avant....
Some new year motivation to get back on the bike, something to stop my joints aching.
I always do. This year, I got myself this:
Never been sold in the UK and the EU prices are high so it took a little effort importing from the states. Pew pew!
The wife and I got ourselves a canyon stitched DJ bike each. Been watching too many sam pilgrim, Matt Jones, etc videos. Ability to ride them properly can't be purchased though.
They told you it’s for the wall of fame but it’s now actually running the whole STW site
Well the site does work on it so makes sense.
Got my eye on a Festool sawbench with sawstop, just need to sell my old sawbench. But it would make a very very nice future Christmas present 😀
This Christmas it could well be an Exposure front light.