What's your best purchase under £50?

Discussion in 'Bulletin Board' started by SuperTyke, Feb 19, 2025.

  1. Gordon Owen

    Gordon Owen Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2009
    Messages:
    21,127
    Likes Received:
    11,137
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Tarn, sithi
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I love my watches, would that be worth around 3-4k now?
     
    George Kerr likes this.
  2. lk3

    lk311 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2016
    Messages:
    9,561
    Likes Received:
    7,776
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I’ll give you £50 for it and pay for postage :):)
     
  3. lk3

    lk311 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2016
    Messages:
    9,561
    Likes Received:
    7,776
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    £6 for two tickets for tonight’s Lioness game.
    Brought my Daughter and watching her interacting with others in the Irish pub before priceless.
     
    JamDrop likes this.
  4. Burgundy Red

    Burgundy Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 27, 2008
    Messages:
    5,003
    Likes Received:
    2,784
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ninja (retired)
    Location:
    Somewhere between Heaven and Woolworths
    Style:
    Barnsley
    * or cat's food
     
    JamDrop likes this.
  5. JamDrop

    JamDrop Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 30, 2013
    Messages:
    18,594
    Likes Received:
    19,465
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Leeds
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I can’t even imagine trying to convince a cat to let you brush its teeth!
     
    Burgundy Red likes this.
  6. Burgundy Red

    Burgundy Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 27, 2008
    Messages:
    5,003
    Likes Received:
    2,784
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ninja (retired)
    Location:
    Somewhere between Heaven and Woolworths
    Style:
    Barnsley
    And thankfully now you'll never have to.

    We refer to the stuff as "sprinkles" in our house, as in "Has Diggley had his sprinkles today?"
     
    JamDrop likes this.
  7. sadbrewer

    sadbrewer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 14, 2006
    Messages:
    10,033
    Likes Received:
    5,057
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    40 quid was serious money then...the average..ish full time weekly wage was between £12 and £16 per week.
     
    Gimson&theBarnsleys likes this.
  8. Mid

    Mido Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 1, 2006
    Messages:
    11,948
    Likes Received:
    7,256
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Just looked this up, are you using Leo’s or ProDen?
     
  9. George Kerr

    George Kerr Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2016
    Messages:
    1,677
    Likes Received:
    2,772
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Hoyland
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I had it completely refurbished 8 years ago. It would probablybe worth more had I left it.
    upload_2025-2-21_20-4-21.jpeg
     
    Barnsley Chopin, #FWF, lk311 and 2 others like this.
  10. JamDrop

    JamDrop Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 30, 2013
    Messages:
    18,594
    Likes Received:
    19,465
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Leeds
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    ProDen. Checked with vets too just to be doubly sure and he approves of it.
     
    Mido likes this.
  11. Gordon Owen

    Gordon Owen Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2009
    Messages:
    21,127
    Likes Received:
    11,137
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Tarn, sithi
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    That's a beauty that
     
  12. Burgundy Red

    Burgundy Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 27, 2008
    Messages:
    5,003
    Likes Received:
    2,784
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ninja (retired)
    Location:
    Somewhere between Heaven and Woolworths
    Style:
    Barnsley
    We started out with ProDen but somewhere along the way we switched to Multi-Mite Plaque Out, which I think is just an unashamed cheap rip-off but seems to do the job.
     
    Mido likes this.
  13. Gimson&theBarnsleys

    Gimson&theBarnsleys Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 9, 2005
    Messages:
    7,460
    Likes Received:
    6,111
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Does it do owt apart from telling the time?
     
  14. Burgundy Red

    Burgundy Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 27, 2008
    Messages:
    5,003
    Likes Received:
    2,784
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ninja (retired)
    Location:
    Somewhere between Heaven and Woolworths
    Style:
    Barnsley
    Looking at it, I assumed it actually controlled time.
     
  15. George Kerr

    George Kerr Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2016
    Messages:
    1,677
    Likes Received:
    2,772
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Hoyland
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Yes, several but Isuspect you’re not interested.
     

Share This Page