More frivolous purchases, stuff you don't need..

[ecsrobin]

alorotom said:

Zippee said:

alorotom said:

Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser ... a machine purely for making hot chocolate (and the sachets for it are £1.20 a pop, sold in boxes of 10)

But crikey it’s immense - the salted caramel hot choc is sublime as is the 70% nicuraguan!

I was looking at one of them the other day, £100 for a fancy hot choc maker is rather a lot though... You can buy the jars of choc rather than the sachets and also just grate down their own choc bars


Still undecided

The jars are even more frivolous at £9 each due to the amount you need to use (6 heaped spoons per drink) ... the machine is £90 or £100 for the starter kit with 20 sachets, 2 mugs and a reusable fabric bag

Go for it, it’s ace (and super frivolous!)

Very tempted by this but it’s certainly an expensive homemade hot chocolate.

[TheGreatSoprendo]

Digby said:

The chap I got them from said for around £25 he can install a remote so you can go through the correct light change sequence at the touch of a button. They are currently just all on or off.

Where did you get them from please?

[Clockwork Cupcake]

Currently I am trying to resist the temptation of a 128GB USB3 flash drive for £13.99 on 7dayshop.

I literally have no need of this - I have loads of flash drives that I never use, including two 64GB ones.

Here's a link so that people can share my pain.
https://www.7dayshop.com/products/pny-attache-usb-...

[V8mate]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Currently I am trying to resist the temptation of a 128GB USB3 flash drive for £13.99 on 7dayshop.

I literally have no need of this - I have loads of flash drives that I never use, including two 64GB ones.

Here's a link so that people can share my pain.
https://www.7dayshop.com/products/pny-attache-usb-...

3+ at £13.79 too...

[S6PNJ]

Digby said:

The chap I got them from said for around £25 he can install a remote so you can go through the correct light change sequence at the touch of a button. They are currently just all on or off.

If you fancy a bit of a challenge and and are handy with breadboarding (PCB design) you can design yourself an SN7400 Logic gate series using combinational logic which will generate the traffic light sequence automatically. Clock it with a simple 555 timer and use relays to drive the outputs. I remember making this about 28 years ago during my electronics apprenticeship!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idhTFhtDyKY as an example

[Clockwork Cupcake]

S6PNJ said:

If you fancy a bit of a challenge and and are handy with breadboarding (PCB design) you can design yourself an SN7400 Logic gate series using combinational logic which will generate the traffic light sequence automatically. Clock it with a simple 555 timer and use relays to drive the outputs. I remember making this about 28 years ago during my electronics apprenticeship!

Or you could just use a Raspberry Pi and do it in software.

[Du1point8]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Close to buying one of these... but it really is a lot for a bag... and I have all sorts of others...

https://uk.tumi.com/alpha-2-three-way-brief/103796...

annnnnnd done....

oops

I have this in Blue:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tumi-Alpha-Bravo-Andersen...

Best laptop bag ever and use if every single day, great for business trips aborad too.

Not a scratch on it and looks like new despite constant use.

[guindilias]

I have a Tumi laptop bag, and a small backpack, both leather. The price is ridiculous, but they just last forever, no matter how much you throw them about.

[eliot]

Clockwork Cupcake said:

Or you could just use a Raspberry Pi and do it in software.

Arduino would be better as it doesn’t need to boot an operating system.

[eliot]

Digby said:

The chap I got them from said for around £25 he can install a remote so you can go through the correct light change sequence at the touch of a button. They are currently just all on or off.

Can you provide the details of who makes them please (pm if necessary)

[The Brummie]

These....



As well as five pairs of Adidas Dragons.

Doubt I’ll wear any of them as I hate getting trainers dirty.

[Justayellowbadge]

Dyson Airwrap complete for Mrs J's Christmas present.

Strewth.

[Du1point8]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Close to buying one of these... but it really is a lot for a bag... and I have all sorts of others...

https://uk.tumi.com/alpha-2-three-way-brief/103796...

annnnnnd done....

oops

Additional 20%....

Hope that didnt affect you?

https://uk.tumi.com/sale/view-all/?prefn1=collecti...

[Sway]

Justayellowbadge said:

Dyson Airwrap complete for Mrs J's Christmas present.

Strewth.

I've done the same (for my Mrs, not yours!).

Bitter pill slightly ameliorated by the boots advantage card my mum has - £80 of points she's converted into £70 cash.

It had better be a bow job only rivaled by my newly grateful OH!

[Justayellowbadge]

Sway said:

Bitter pill slightly ameliorated by the boots advantage card my mum has - £80 of points she's converted into £70 cash.

Wish I’d known that, I got her sister one too.

[Sway]

Justayellowbadge said:

Sway said:

Bitter pill slightly ameliorated by the boots advantage card my mum has - £80 of points she's converted into £70 cash.

Wish I’d known that, I got her sister one too.

Sorry chap! It was a one weekend deal I believe, week before last.

I managed to get the last complete box anywhere near me.

[Gibby88]

£14.99

[rich12]

Gibby88 said:

£14.99

Where from?

[Gibby88]

American Golf

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

I bought this next week



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