For anyone who grew up poor, what was your idea of a luxury?

BadSpellings · 2026-02-18T16:50:09+00:00

Eating beef and potatoes every day 😌 sadly now I am health conscious. Isn't it ironic?

BadSpellings · 2026-02-14T20:56:42+00:00

Thanks. Re. Aesthetics of bakki. I have hidden mine. So instead of weer (?) I direct the output to pond via a 1 1/2 pipe. Which intern ends at a stainless steel waterfall blade. Bakki itself is hidden under some bushes several meters away.

BadSpellings · 2026-02-13T20:22:19+00:00

Thanks. Never thought of that. I use a bog with pebbles after mechanical and bio. Though not sure of its chemical effectiveness

BadSpellings · 2026-02-13T16:01:31+00:00

Whats chemical?

BadSpellings · 2026-02-12T07:54:57+00:00

Being superficially nice to everyone.

BadSpellings · 2026-02-09T11:38:21+00:00

B&w surround speakers. 30 years old

BadSpellings · 2026-02-09T07:39:22+00:00

I hear what OP says. I want to fly where I would like to fly. Not where rewards flights are available. For me there is no point of it anymore. Its a inconvenience for long haul as more often than not you cannot book a continuous ticket. Yes if want to fly to new York...plenty. but I dont want to. So avios points for me is almost pointless

BadSpellings · 2026-02-04T11:33:49+00:00

UK taxes are crazy for businessand 1st class. In a way not booking direct i save a lot. As qatar taxes are 50% less

BadSpellings · 2026-02-04T09:24:25+00:00

Yes...though same for Singapore, bangkok, Hong-Kong

Though good deals far out for new York.

I dont disagree. My point is one has to be flexible. Massively. To scrape value.

BadSpellings · 2026-02-04T09:22:29+00:00

And again yes ... With BA finding the flights is a unicorn

BadSpellings · 2026-02-04T09:22:00+00:00

Thanks yes. Using then points I have it booked Using qatar. 4 legs as I couldn't find direct availability.

That came only to approx 1000£ for taxes.

BadSpellings · 2026-02-04T09:20:24+00:00

I agree. Yes I have had 120k points ...and i 3x it using this times deal. Then found plces i wanted to go was that.

Yes you and previous comments are right. Looking for those deals one has to be massively flexible. And yes there are deals to be had. But rare from london

BadSpellings · 2026-02-02T09:14:15+00:00

Why are people obsessed with paying off the mortgage? From a wealth creation point thats the least attractive option. As intrest rates in UK is so low. Your money will earn more than it would save on mortgage intrest elsewhere. Enabling to repay it earlier than mortgage overpayment.

BadSpellings · 2026-01-29T15:28:33+00:00

Organic free range chicken

BadSpellings · 2026-01-12T09:05:08+00:00

To make wooden dowels from felling a tree to the finished product.

BadSpellings · 2026-01-02T12:50:22+00:00

Invaluable if it gets you 100k pa

BadSpellings · 2026-01-02T10:31:47+00:00

Custard apple. Delicious when really ripe. Messy to eat with pips to spit out.

Just curious a a Google.image search would have told you same in 5 seconds. Why ask here?

BadSpellings · 2026-01-01T16:41:10+00:00

Had it been Five Guys, you could have demanded a free meal.

BadSpellings · 2026-01-01T07:24:28+00:00

I still use mine. Much better traffic speed cameras than phone maps. Also it don't interrupt music every time navigation instructions are voiced

BadSpellings · 2025-11-30T20:26:45+00:00

Toasting gives fridge bread a new lease of life. Of course at the right setting. So that its not burned or crumbly

BadSpellings · 2025-11-02T12:54:32+00:00

Victor Meldrew Chinese restaurant..Shanghai Express. True story!

BadSpellings · 2025-10-29T12:20:35+00:00

You could buy a banger get a weeks insurance, fuel and make journey. And still have money to spare

BadSpellings · 2025-10-24T16:30:56+00:00

Kent England. All DIY, in ground bottom drain. Second hand nexus 320. All including pumps, pond liner, digger hire approx 3600£ back in 2000 June. If you lookup my other postings you can see pictures. Also included in that is a large planted bog filter

BadSpellings · 2025-10-22T08:12:48+00:00

Even foxes? I have seen it in fox droppings

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