Yet more frivolous purchases, stuff you don't need...
Discussion
SistersofPercy said:
2 years ago I bought myself a stupidly expensive Miele cylinder vacuum cleaner. I knew when it came I'd probably made a mistake, it was heavy, hard work to lift on stairs and sucked the carpet so hard it was almost impossible to push. Then my lad bought a Shark.
Talk about vacuum envy.
Anyway, Currys had a rather good sale on and with a discount code as well I got the Shark for £179.99. The difference is huge for me. I now have the most expensive car hoover in the world for the garage
That Miele will be a superb hoover, and infinitely better than the Shark. The Miele is a machine! The Shark is a disposable appliance.Talk about vacuum envy.
Anyway, Currys had a rather good sale on and with a discount code as well I got the Shark for £179.99. The difference is huge for me. I now have the most expensive car hoover in the world for the garage
I got the Miele too and was devastated. Couldn't push it round the carpet, even on a low setting.
Turns out I needed to buy a Turbo head, as the Universal head (included) isn't good on carpets. This was frustrating to say the least. After spending a fair bit on a new hoover, you don't expect to have to shell out another £70 on a part to make it work properly.
However, once I got the Turbo Head it's the best I've ever owned.
Like with everything, Miele is built to last a lifetime and is top quality.
loudlashadjuster said:
reggie82 said:
Under 17 bucks?! Sold!https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0071IK9CI/
ChemicalChaos said:
I went to an antique store today to look at furniture and saw a magnificent mounted stag head for sale. This one was waaaay too expensive for me but since I've got back I've been looking at them online. I think one would perfectly finish off the study/man cave in my new house but the parents think I'm mad and my girlfriend is freaked out by the idea.
Someone talk me into/out of it please?
That'd be great with glowing eyes. Someone talk me into/out of it please?
However, a camp bobcat would be optimal.
toasty said:
ChemicalChaos said:
I went to an antique store today to look at furniture and saw a magnificent mounted stag head for sale. This one was waaaay too expensive for me but since I've got back I've been looking at them online. I think one would perfectly finish off the study/man cave in my new house but the parents think I'm mad and my girlfriend is freaked out by the idea.
Someone talk me into/out of it please?
That'd be great with glowing eyes. Someone talk me into/out of it please?
However, a camp bobcat would be optimal.
Thank you for the inspiration, I think I'll be saving strong boxes and building one of these with the kids:
https://www.instructables.com/DIY-Cardboard-Deer-H...
https://www.instructables.com/DIY-Cardboard-Deer-H...
louiebaby said:
For a very similar price, I'm tempted by the Bosch version...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0071IK9CI/
Recently bought this one, as I was fed up visiting my parents and not having access to a decent screwdriver to fix the little niggles that happen around homes that don't have someone looking after them. A little smaller than I thought, but perfect to carry around in the car/pocket, and good enough to resolve several issues already, including fixing the back door, sorting the brakes on a wheelchair and tightening a table... and that was just in the first weekend.https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0071IK9CI/
lemansky said:
I've been racking my addled-brains for such a long time trying to remember where I had seen these fabulous model racing cars.
This is your fault.....After seeing your post, I thought “I’ll just check fb marketplace...” 3 hours later I was holding this
Ten days and two deliveries to the Philippines later, I now have this
They’re fantastic, I’m addicted. You should contact playforever for commission 😂
MIKE said:
lemansky said:
I've been racking my addled-brains for such a long time trying to remember where I had seen these fabulous model racing cars.
This is your fault.....After seeing your post, I thought “I’ll just check fb marketplace...” 3 hours later I was holding this
Ten days and two deliveries to the Philippines later, I now have this
They’re fantastic, I’m addicted. You should contact playforever for commission ??
Glad to see the addiction spread, though.
Love the black Turbo!
Love all of them, let's be honest.
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After seeing your post, I thought “I’ll just check fb marketplace...” 3 hours later I was holding this
Ten days and two deliveries to the Philippines later, I now have this
They’re fantastic, I’m addicted. You should contact playforever for commission ??
No leadbelly?lemansky said:
I've been racking my addled-brains for such a long time trying to remember where I had seen these fabulous model racing cars.
This is your fault.....After seeing your post, I thought “I’ll just check fb marketplace...” 3 hours later I was holding this
Ten days and two deliveries to the Philippines later, I now have this
They’re fantastic, I’m addicted. You should contact playforever for commission ??
generationx said:
Sticks. said:
Marshall beer fridge
Ooh where did you get that?Although it's nicely finished - well made cabinet, etched shelves, reversible door - I'm not sure the working part is top quality - it's noisy like an old fridge and the light never worked. That being said I bought a £200 one from Amazon which was absolute rubbish, and when I looked they were all the same with different names and prices, so I'm glad I paid extra and got this.
If you like that style, there's a range of Marshall Bluetooth speakers. I bought the Kilburn, thinking I'd need portable, as I did with previous BT speakers, but it's loud enough and quite heavy, so knowing that I'd have preferred the Stanmore. It's good enough for kitchen/diner use though. It sounds like speakers/hi-fi did before it was digital.
Eta, old pic, I no longer have the Pure radio (rubbish imho) or land line
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