[Inchindown]

This may sound like an odd thread, but I've just had an insurance policy mature and I have £5k to spend and am struggling to find something to spend it on.
I don't like having too much savings in the bank. This due to the fact that my health is not the best and I don't really want tobe leaving money to my relatives after I've popped my clogs. I'd rather spend it while I'm alive.

I don't have an extravagant lifestyle. Don't smoke or drink and haven't been on a proper holiday for at least 20 years.( Holidays are not my thing). I already have several cameras and computers and only recently bought a new TV. My kitchen appliances don't need changing either. I don't wear jewellery and already have a good quality watch.

I like all the furniture I have at the moment and can't see any reason to replace any of it. I'm having my living room divided into two rooms later this year, but that is already budgeted for.

I have been thinking about getting a top of the range fish tank plus all the accessories, but I've not totally made my mind up on that yet. Not sure I can cope with all the work to maintain a large tank.

So. my friends, the question is, what ideas do you have for the man who appears to have everything he needson how to spend £5K. All ideas , wacky or otherwise, are welcome.

Keep it clean.

PS. Donations to charities or gifts to Antara Owner's Club members will not be considered.

 

[wilma08]

You mean old bugger given your Antara friends anything

Have you a passport if the answer is yes then what about a nice driving holiday stopping a few days at one hotel then moving on to the another, and just enjoying life, visiting places of culture (we love doing that ) France and Italy more Italy then France though, If you do not want to go abroad visit York, Whitby we love North Yorkshire or drive all the way down to Devon stopping hear and there at hotels and B&B's enjoying not cooking and ICE Creme YUM YUM. Thats what we would do.
All i can say Inchy my man is enjoy yourself cause you never know

 

[Inchindown]

You mean old bugger given your Antara friends anything

Have you a passport if the answer is yes then what about a nice driving holiday stopping a few days at one hotel then moving on to the another, and just enjoying life, visiting places of culture (we love doing that ) France and Italy more Italy then France though, If you do not want to go abroad visit York, Whitby we love North Yorkshire or drive all the way down to Devon stopping hear and there at hotels and B&B's enjoying not cooking and ICE Creme YUM YUM. Thats what we would do.
All i can say Inchy my man is enjoy yourself cause you never know

Thanks for the suggestions Wilma. I'm afraid long drives are not in my future due to my disability. Best I can do is to explore the region where I live. I don't have a passport and to be honest, I never really liked being abroad. Too many foreigners for my taste.

Last foreign holiday I had was in 1985 and that was by train through France, Switzerland and Italy. Got arrested in France, Caught food poisoning in Switzerland and had my camera stolen in Italy. All in all, not a very warm feeling about foreign holidays.

 

[Grumps]

Last foreign holiday I had was in 1985 and that was by train through France, Switzerland and Italy. Got arrested in France, Caught food poisoning in Switzerland and had my camera stolen in Italy. All in all, not a very warm feeling about foreign holidays.

Lol that made me laugh. We won't ask what you got arrested for.

So it looks like the Antara owners club get together is at your house. Plenty room around you for us all to camp or bring the caravans. The drinks and food are on George

Failing that I'm sure you will think of something to buy.

 

[Inchindown]

Last foreign holiday I had was in 1985 and that was by train through France, Switzerland and Italy. Got arrested in France, Caught food poisoning in Switzerland and had my camera stolen in Italy. All in all, not a very warm feeling about foreign holidays.

Lol that made me laugh. We won't ask what you got arrested for.

So it looks like the Antara owners club get together is at your house. Plenty room around you for us all to camp or bring the caravans. The drinks and food are on George

Failing that I'm sure you will think of something to buy.

I got off the boat in Dunkirk, and I was walking out of the docks when a man jumped out from behind some pallets and tried to grab one of my bags. I managed to push him away and just as I swung a right hook and put him on the floor, a police car came round the corner and I was arrested for assault. It took about 3 hours to convince them that I was the victim and I was just defending myself.

 

[wilma08]

Last foreign holiday I had was in 1985 and that was by train through France, Switzerland and Italy. Got arrested in France, Caught food poisoning in Switzerland and had my camera stolen in Italy. All in all, not a very warm feeling about foreign holidays.

Lol that made me laugh. We won't ask what you got arrested for.

So it looks like the Antara owners club get together is at your house. Plenty room around you for us all to camp or bring the caravans. The drinks and food are on George

Failing that I'm sure you will think of something to buy.

 
I got off the boat in Dunkirk, and I was walking out of the docks when a man jumped out from behind some pallets and tried to grab one of my bags. I managed to push him away and just as I swung a right hook and put him on the floor, a police car came round the corner and I was arrested for assault. It took about 3 hours to convince them that I was the victim and I was just defending myself.

That's the kind of stuff that happens to us, and I am not kidding drove down to Derby on Thursday traffic blinking horrendous from Blackpool to near staffordshire stopped at Killington Lake for Lunch I was put off my lunch because I got stressed due to bloody sea gulls (did not want them pooing on my car) got down to Burton-upon-trent ware the hotel was everything fine. Next day drove to Download got disabled parking supposed to be 250 yards to main area was more like a mile (as I site hear I am in pain)although I took a chaire to site on, lol.
driving back to hotel bloody stone bounced up and cracked my windscreen,can not get fixed until This Saturday(poor service) left Burton on Monday the sat nav took us to M6 toll, then we hit to accidents one mile between each I just turned the engine off this time whilst waiting.my hubbie was washing the car this morning and noticed a scuff mark on the upper wing of the car but he fixed it, I think long drives are out as I am not fit anymore, so I understand what you are saying inch, although we are driving down to Whitby in July to stay at a dog friendly cottage.
What ever you decide to spend it on you will enjoy, but just remember we are all coming to visit so get the coffee on and the cream cakes Yum Yum

Edited by: wilma08

 

[smino]

like you say a nice fish tank is very relaxing and forgiving.it doesnt have to be large.just if you have the correct formula and equipment the tank will be self supporting. i have saltwater marine fish and corals. dont buy a small tank as you want be happy alsways choose something that suits you.never to tall. i have 1 tank that hasnt been cleaned for over 3 years

 

[Inchindown]

like you say a nice fish tank is very relaxing and forgiving.it doesnt have to be large.just if you have the correct formula and equipment the tank will be self supporting. i have saltwater marine fish and corals. dont buy a small tank as you want be happy alsways choose something that suits you.never to tall. i have 1 tank that hasnt been cleaned for over 3 years
http://s1229.photobucket.com/user/smino0_1/media/newtank3-1.jpg.html

Thanks for the encouragement. That looks a nice setup.

I'm having my living room split into two rooms later this year, and when complete, I will have some extra wall space. I've been considering getting a tank to fill some of that space. I think there would probably be enough space for a tank of around 5 feet wide.

My main concern is I know absolutely nothing about fish keeping. I worry it might be too much for me to handle. I'm also concerned about the weight of water in a tank of that size. My floor is suspended on wooden floor joists rather than a solid concrete one. I reckon a tank of 121x50x62 cm would have about 850 pounds of water in it. Not sure my floor would take that weight. Especially when you take account of the weight of the tank and accessories plus the weight of the filter tank that goes underneath the main tank. I would not be surprised if the total weight for a 5 foot wide tank would be well over 1000 pounds.

There's supposed to be a new Fishkeepers shop opening in Inverness next month, so I will be paying them a visit. Hopefully they will have some knowledgeable people on staff who I can talk to about this. I really would like a large fish tank, but I'm concerned my lack of knowledge of fishkeeping will make it hard to get going. I don't really want to start with a small tank and work my way up. If I get one it will be to fill a space in my house rather than learning a new hobby from scratch and gradually working up to a larger tank.


Edited by: Inchindown

 

[smino]

Hi again i can help u all the way.dont pay shops.there there to make money.online is the best place and i can give u all the help u need . After keeping tanks for 35 yrs i can give u all the upto date ideas.like what glass to choose right the way thru to the correct spectrum lughting and the cheapest place for best quality.a friend has a 9'x4'x3'on a wood floor.

 

[Inchindown]

Hi again i can help u all the way.dont pay shops.there there to make money.online is the best place and i can give u all the help u need . After keeping tanks for 35 yrs i can give u all the upto date ideas.like what glass to choose right the way thru to the correct spectrum lughting and the cheapest place for best quality.a friend has a 9'x4'x3'on a wood floor.

That's a a very kind offer Smino.

I will no doubt take you up on it if I do decide to get a tank.

I do think it will help me to be able to go into a fish keeping shop and see the sort of things that are available locally. I also like to talk to someone face to face about questions I may have. I'm not sure how good this new shop which is opening next month will be. Wont know until it opens and I pay it a visit.

In any case, I wont be getting a tank until after all the work to split my living room has finished. I find it a bit hard to try to imagine what it will look like when there is nothing there at the moment. Would hate to buy a 5 feet long tank only to find I only have 55 inches of space for the tank. So when the room is finished, I can clearly see what space I have and then think about what the best tank size would be.

 

[smino]

Yes thats good as a plan is alwsys a good idea with fish

 

[Inchindown]

Well that's the first £500 of my windfall gone.

I decided to upgrade the camera I always carry around with me to the latest version of the same brand. Add on a high capaity memory card and a copy of Lightroom 5 and you don't get much change out of £500.

I tried to spend some moreyesterday by getting the latest HTC One mobilephone. That was a failure, as it came free when I renewed my mobile phone contract.

I've also been looking at getting a solid mahogany kingsizebedframe with a good quality orthopaedic mattress. You can spend quite a lot on that sort of bed.

I'll get there eventially

 

[Grumps]

It's hard life not knowing what to spend money on

What about getting a nice new touch screen laptop or if you really want to make the most of your photographs you should get yourself a mac book pro with retina screen. Next time your in pc world have a look the screen is amazing for photographs. And if you want a desktop look at an iMac also with a retina screen.

 

[Inchindown]

It's hard life not knowing what to spend money on

What about getting a nice new touch screen laptop or if you really want to make the most of your photographs you should get yourself a mac book pro with retina screen. Next time your in pc world have a look the screen is amazing for photographs. And if you want a desktop look at an iMac also with a retina screen.

I don't really need a new computer. The system I have is ideal for photography and my current monitor is fully calibrated for perfect colour.

Even if I did need a new PC, I would never buy anything from Apple. I just don't like the brand or how they do business. PCs are much more flexible and it's much cheaper to modify them as parts are widely available.

I have to say it bothers me a little that I've reached a point in my life where I don't really need anything. I'm going to have to spice up my life somehow so that there is still some excitement to come.

 

[Grumps]

It's hard life not knowing what to spend money on

What about getting a nice new touch screen laptop or if you really want to make the most of your photographs you should get yourself a mac book pro with retina screen. Next time your in pc world have a look the screen is amazing for photographs. And if you want a desktop look at an iMac also with a retina screen.

 
I don't really need a new computer. The system I have is ideal for photography and my current monitor is fully calibrated for perfect colour.
 
Even if I did need a new PC, I would never buy anything from Apple. I just don't like the brand or how they do business. PCs are much more flexible and it's much cheaper to modify them as parts are widely available.
 
I have to say it bothers me a little that I've reached a point in my life where I don't really need anything. I'm going to have to spice up my life somehow so that there is still some excitement to come.

I'm not a big fan of macs but they hardly ever need upgrading and if your doing video or photographic work they are the best you can get.

To be honest the quickest and easiest way for you to spend your money would be get yourself a woman for some strange reason it comes naturally to them. You will never have the problem of having any spare cash ever again.

 

[Inchindown]

I'd rather have a spending problem than a woman problem.

 

[wilma08]

I thought you were married

its not women that have spending problems it's men that are tight,

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What about one of those beds that move up and down to help mobility

 

[wilma08]

Has anyone herd from Antarius lately, it's been quiet without the wise old man, and dog handler.

 

[Dilligaf]

Inchy, if you have money to burn , why buy a htc ?

 

[Inchindown]

Inchy, if you have money to burn , why buy a htc ?

Because I like HTC phones. I would never buy an apple phone. I looked at the Samsung S4, but I didn't like the feel of it.