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Hmm.
Mrs S keeps asking.
I've narrowed it down a bit:
Set of wheels for my old Rockhopper:
Currently rebuilding the thing when funds allow.
I'd still have to save up for a groupset, so they'll just sit there unused for six months or so.
Seems a bit of a waste, really, as I have other working bikes that do pretty much the same thing.
A Fitbit Charge 2:
Bought Mrs S one for her birthday a month ago.
Impressed so far.
We're quite competitive with each other, I'd probably enjoy using it.
The step-daughters both have one as well.
I'd prefer the Garmin equivalent, but seems sensible to stick with the Fitbit system, considering.
A new tent:
The old one is getting on a bit and the Decathlon Backpacking series appeals.
A posh sleeping mat:
See above.
The old one is getting a bit old and takes an age to inflate.
A something unecessary but nice from Carradice:
The rack top bag appeals, as does a new Saddlebag or possibly the SQR Slim seat pack.
I don't NEED any of this stuff, I've perfectly decent old Ortlieb panniers, bit scruffy but do the job.
But I do love Carradice stuff and fancy something useful for longer day rides.....
I have all the Lego, guitars, cameras and HiFi a man like me could possibly need.
I have video game systems I don't have time to play.
I have enough clothes to ensure I'll not freeze or get arrested.
Help me Singletrack, you're my only hope.
There's always a power kite, I suppose....
Ducati 848 Streetfighter
Don't start thinking high end vintage Hi Fi, it'll end in tears......
Stem cap bottle holder. e.g [url= https://www.alpkit.com/products/love-mud-bheesty ]Bheesty[/url]
A ceramic poppy from the Tower of London
Airfix.
Power kite.
Coke and hookers
A spinning [url= https://foreverspin.com/ ]top[/url] or two, to finally compare the relative merits of Ti/Aluminium/Stainless Steel/Steel
no carbon yet...
Some wonderful suggestions folks.
Weeksy, bit over budget, sadly.
Spent most of my childhood building Airfix.
Bolivian marching powder and mucky tarts?
What, with these feet?
A ceramic poppy?
That would complete me.
😯 Where are you planning on sticking it?
The Airfix ended up in the loft.
Couldn't bear to chuck it away so just left it there when I moved.
😐
Just remembered Tamiya.
That could be a goer, never had one as a kid.....
I have all the Lego, guitars, cameras and HiFi a man like me could possibly need.
Try harder.
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Garmin sounds like a great shout, me and my partner are both super competitive and it gets us out and about alot, plus always a good excuse for the winner to buy the pub meals after! #balance 😉
Just remembered Tamiya.
That could be a goer, never had one as a kid.....
That's a good call. [s]I want one[/s] my kids want one for the garden. That would be much fun.
It was my birthday yesterday. I got half a dozen ales and two handdrawn cards.
Couldn't be happier. 😀
I'm in a similar predicament. Just got a cordless mower so I really begrudge unwinding the extension cable to do the strimming.
So how about a cordless strimmer? ...and some binoculars.
Porsche or make do and get and SUV with a Prosche badge on the front.
GrahamS - Member
It was my birthday yesterday. I got half a dozen ales and two handdrawn cards.
Couldn't be happier.
If I asked her for a few beers, she'd just buy me something else anyway.
I can't cope with having to pretend I really, really wanted a stained glass lampshade again....
Drac - Moderator
Porsche or make do and get and SUV with a Prosche badge on the front.
Hmm, how about a braaaahn Dacia Duster with Macan badging?
Tempting.
🙂
A 68 .
I dread to ask, but it sounds like someone has to go without pudding and that's just not fair.
Unless you mean the road?
It's a very nice road, but it'd be a bugger to wrap.
New tent is always the bombdiggety.
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as you seem to like camping.... do you have a hammock?
i got one for Xmas last year. it's absolutely great. Really changes the camping experience IMO (if you can pitch near a couple of trees). Also changes the summer back garden experience if you have anywhere suitable to hang it.... 😀
A new SLF t shirt.
Bit of bike related art from....uhhh..... a graphic designer....?
Coke & tinfoil
Posh booze of some kind? Vintage Port perhaps? Or even a tasting of some variety.
Should always be something you want but can't really justify, or an experience that you're unlikely to do if it wasn't your birthday. Those rally driving experiences look fun. Maybe you could get one with a coked up co-driver. Who was also a hooker. Just to cover all the bases 🙂
An orrery, proper clockwork one.
How about a course? Navigation or bike skills or a specific wilderness first aid course?
Cant go wrong with a power kite , fun for all the family.
What about a naice watch , £1500 should cover it.
Or a Volvo XC 60 on pcp, where you rent it for a couple of years and then give it back ,but you tell everyone you own it...
Power meter?
Vivoactive HR? It's much better than the Fitbit options.
A laser?
Everyone should have a laser.
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a subscription to one of those beer clubs? I get cans of hipster ale from beer52
you could go to clitheroe and get a mixed case from Byrnes
I did a drive in formula fords at 3 sisters near Wigan and that was really good fun
a haircut ? 😆
I always ask for something made by the little'un. Anything i'd like is too expensive to expect other people to buy (£50+).
MrSparkle - Member
A new SLF t shirt.
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Polished your Nobel Prize much?
It's 30 this year, that shirt.
Might take it out for dinner.
🙂
A bmx (cruiser size) and a Terry's chocolate orange.
bigdean - Member
Anything i'd like is too expensive to expect other people to buy (£50+).
You don't understand.
She will buy me something and there is nothing I can do to stop it.
Nothing.
She suggested the Fitbit, I offered to chip in half.
I've had a conversation with number one step daughter which would suggest that compliance with this directive would be [i]a good thing[/i].
And since I'd really like one, I am happy to comply.
Thanks for the suggestions.
🙂
48 Creme Eggs?
Cake!! Can I just add cake!
My birthday was last Friday. I'm content. I genuinely couldn't think of anything that I needed or even wanted.
All it took to make me smile was to see my boys. They gave gifts to charity, on my behalf.
Just pick a really obscure hand-tool that you "really want" - they then spend ages tracking in down, and so feel like they have done really well.
Something like that James May screwdriver from the re-assembler
Birthdays should be all about things you don't need but quite fancy.
It's my 38th next month, I quite fancy a GoPro (but I'd never use it!) a Garmin for the bike (I'd rarely use it) a sound bar for the tv (it would look to big) a new phone (this is five years old but still fine), a loop pedal for the guitar (played it once so far this year) a petrol remote control car (?!?) etc etc.
I'd be more than happy with a new t-shirt/cup with a pic on drawn by the kids, a nice bottle of whisky and a bit of attention from the wife.