Author Topic: A Northener splashing out.  (Read 1171 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline chris1200

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Sep 2015
  • Posts: 481
  • Bike: 2008 V Strom 650.
  • Location: Bristol
A Northener splashing out.
« on: March 14, 2018, 15:56:05 »
To celebrate having become a Non-smoker two months ago I decided to pop to my local J&S and buy myself some posh new textile pants with some of the £400 I have saved. I came home with a £1.99 roll of all weather tape from Lidl to repair my ripped Aldi motorbike cover. I just couldn't get the money out of my wallet. Sigh.

Offline Steve T

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Jun 2016
  • Posts: 534
  • Bike: F8GS, NC750X
  • Location: North East Scotland
Re: A Northener splashing out.
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2018, 16:02:27 »
 :grin:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :grin:
A weekend wasted isn't a wasted weekend

Offline Brockett

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Nov 2011
  • Posts: 8348
  • Bike: 2022 Moto Guzzi 850 V7 special in blue, 2022 850 V7 Stone in darkest black, 1998 XJ600n in red
  • Location: Tendring in the Far North East (of Essex)
Re: A Northener splashing out.
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2018, 16:04:02 »
Nothing new there then eh?
This doesn't last forever, so do it while you can.

Online Rusty Nuts

  • Manufacturer of iron oxide
  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Jun 2012
  • Posts: 7696
  • Bike: KTM 1090 in orange, of course.
  • Location: Traitors Corner & West Yorkshire
Re: A Northener splashing out.
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2018, 16:55:23 »
"....'OW MUCH??!!!"




£1.99 all at once? I feel faint.


Congratulations on your divorce from nicotine. I'm a few weeks away from 11 years without a cigarette. A bit weird at first, but it gets better. I also went on mad impulsive spending sprees like yours, but thankfully that calms down as well.

Offline tallpaul

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Dec 2013
  • Posts: 10386
  • Tastier than the Barrow-in-Furness bus depot...
  • Bike: 2016 Yamaha XT1200ZE
  • Location: Whitworth, Lancashire
Re: A Northener splashing out.
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2018, 17:50:53 »
 lol
Old enough to know better, but still too young to care...

Offline TLPower

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Sep 2013
  • Posts: 6100
  • Bike: ThunderBastard (KTM 1190 ADV)
  • Location: Doncaster
Re: A Northener splashing out.
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2018, 17:55:41 »
Most excellent.

Nice to see you've swapped your addiction from smoking to frugality. :thumb:
To be happy, I don't need private helicopters,a Florida house or a yacht. I'm fine with my motorcycle,a trip to a forest in Bavaria and some lunch money.

Walter Rohrl.

Offline Rich:-)

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Apr 2016
  • Posts: 548
Re: A Northener splashing out.
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2018, 18:03:00 »
Must be going on 17 years now, don't miss them in slightest, or even think about smoking.
In fact I can't stand the smell.
I was well chuffed when they banned them from pubs, that was until the following summer arrived and the beer garden looked like an old lorry starting up...

Offline Tusker

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Jul 2012
  • Posts: 4213
  • Bike: NO BIKE
  • Location: Bryn, Wigan
Re: A Northener splashing out.
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2018, 18:08:21 »
Now I know you live in Bristol,,,,  but was you born in Yorkshire,,,   I've heard they are careful with money over there !!!!  :whistle:

Offline Joe Rocket

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Sep 2014
  • Posts: 2493
  • Bike: DL650A L5, Kawasaki GPX750R
  • Location: Brittany
Re: A Northener splashing out.
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2018, 18:14:49 »
The problem is going back to it. Excellent early days but don't count.........days, weeks or months.......just don't.

You obviously haven't appreciated the real pleasure of money in the past but don't worry you'll find a new habit soon.  :grin:

So how's it going so far then?

Offline chris1200

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Sep 2015
  • Posts: 481
  • Bike: 2008 V Strom 650.
  • Location: Bristol
Re: A Northener splashing out.
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2018, 18:36:30 »
Nope, non smoker now. The only reason I know its two months is because our lass pointed it out. Oh and I can assure you, I have ALWAYS appreciated the real pleasure of money! Any one wanting to become a non smoker I would advise them to read Alan Carr's easy way. I just picked it up from a charity shop to prove it was a load of rubbish. Now look at me!!!

Offline Joe Rocket

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Sep 2014
  • Posts: 2493
  • Bike: DL650A L5, Kawasaki GPX750R
  • Location: Brittany
Re: A Northener splashing out.
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2018, 19:25:51 »
 :thumb:  :thumb:  :thumb:
So how's it going so far then?

Offline Brockett

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Nov 2011
  • Posts: 8348
  • Bike: 2022 Moto Guzzi 850 V7 special in blue, 2022 850 V7 Stone in darkest black, 1998 XJ600n in red
  • Location: Tendring in the Far North East (of Essex)
Re: A Northener splashing out.
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2018, 21:07:14 »
Giving up the fags is easy. I've done it loads of times.
This doesn't last forever, so do it while you can.

Offline spender

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Mar 2009
  • Posts: 108
Re: A Northener splashing out.
« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2018, 21:12:56 »
hehe ....nice one Brockett

Offline Brockett

  • Member
  • ***
  • Joined: Nov 2011
  • Posts: 8348
  • Bike: 2022 Moto Guzzi 850 V7 special in blue, 2022 850 V7 Stone in darkest black, 1998 XJ600n in red
  • Location: Tendring in the Far North East (of Essex)
Re: A Northener splashing out.
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2018, 22:29:58 »
 :shy:
nice to hear from you again .... I like the avatar
This doesn't last forever, so do it while you can.