Project Profit
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Very good, shame I needed it explaining to me. :oops:Hence my comparison to Pinno and Stevo.0 -
Top stuff Bally. Maybe seano needs to update that ranking list.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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Top stuff Bally. Maybe seano needs to update that ranking list.
People usually manage to climb that list by not posting anything.
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Top stuff Bally. Maybe seano needs to update that ranking list.
People usually manage to climb that list by not posting anything.
An acute observation.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Well with that sort of attitude it's no wonder you got told to feck off.If you're driving round The Smoke then its not fun, but if you're tired of London you're tired of life - as the saying goes
Maybe people were only hostile towards you 
You can stuff your bloody London. I know plenty of good souls down there but 'stressed' is the word that comes to mind.
Down here we see the Scots as being like piles. If they come down and go back up again they're fine. But if they come down and stay down they're a pain in arse "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
So what rules apply to Kenyans? (This should be interesting too)seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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Bloody intellectual. Seem to remember you were from London originallyIf yif you're tired of London you're tired of life :
Samuel Johnson IRC before people start giving the accountant credit for creativity "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Doesn't work as they cant 'come down'. Would work for Scousers mind.So what rules apply to Kenyans? (This should be interesting too)"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Samuel Johnson.If yif you're tired of London you're tired of life :
Samuel Johnson IRC before people start giving the accountant credit for creativity
Died 1784.
That information/view is a tad dated.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Yep, there's a lot more going on in London now. The alternative being Stranraer...
Samuel Johnson.If yif you're tired of London you're tired of life :
Samuel Johnson IRC before people start giving the accountant credit for creativity
Died 1784.
That information/view is a tad dated."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Other options in between are available.
Yep, there's a lot more going on in London now. The alternative being Stranraer...
Samuel Johnson.If yif you're tired of London you're tired of life :
Samuel Johnson IRC before people start giving the accountant credit for creativity
Died 1784.
That information/view is a tad dated.
More going does not equal better from what I have observed.
London is only good for working to pay extortionate rent or transport, or visits to shows.
You are welcome to it.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
If yif you're tired of London you're tired of life :
Samuel Johnson IRC before people start giving the accountant credit for creativity
"Why, Sir, you find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford."
— Samuel Johnson
Boswell and Johnson were discussing whether or not Boswell's affection for London would wear thin should he choose to live there, as opposed to the zest he felt on his occasional visits. (Boswell lived in Scotland, and visited only periodically.
Hence my comparison to Pinno and Stevo.
I only knew the phrase so thank you for educating me Ballys
Stevo, I did, and I wish I was still there at times (except when I can walk on the beach or hill minutes from my house). Win some, lose some0 -
Yep, there's a lot more going on in London now. The alternative being Stranraer...
Samuel Johnson.If yif you're tired of London you're tired of life :
Samuel Johnson IRC before people start giving the accountant credit for creativity
Died 1784.
That information/view is a tad dated.
I am 5 minutes from very quiet country roads to pedal on and stunning scenery. I don't intend to be here in 3 years time but I do intend to be in a similar place which will ostensibly be conducive to cycling.
I can work a 3 or a 4 day week and have a healthy work/life balance. Something that would be impossible in London. I do not aspire to wealth, I live lightly, I spend little happily. The OH and I can sustain our cost of living to the extent that we are comfortable without having to work all hours under the sun. We can work opposing shifts and our children actually see their parents - they have never and won't be palmed of to a some child care facility. These first years are precious and you don't get them back. We won't be rich but affluence is over-rated and without a serious income, London would be a nightmare.
Each time I head down south, I cannot comprehend the almost interminable increase in traffic since the previous visit. I also could not for a moment imagine cycling in that malaise. I don't have to drive to another country to get my kicks In fact you could go less than 30 miles to one of he best off road venues if you lived here. You could be off road in 10 minutes.
I would not swap the ease of going out for a pedal for the world but then we are different animals.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Haha.
Pina, I'm assuming Glentress or somewhere similar???
p.s, project profit is located approximatly 0.5miles away from "the moors".Advocate of disc brakes.0 -
Why would you want to see your children?
Either you are fishing or you are aspiring to staying a bachelor forever.
Because I love them. The Brits don't like children. Well, they basically just tolerate their own. This fact becomes most apparent when you go out to eat, go abroad or you spend time in a soft play area...
I have never known a race of people so eager to stuff their kids into a proxy parent scheme as quick as possible so that they can earn an extra £170 per week just to spend it on child care...!?
@HD. I am presuming that you are referring to the off road venue? - Kirroughtree. If you are referring to moving; the Borders.
Project profit has to be a man cave then. A shower unit and a washing machine needs to be added to my previous list.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Aye, Kirroughtree is bloomin brilliant!Advocate of disc brakes.0
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Pinno I have been told that as I insured the date on my cars I am now married so no more bachelor lifestyle...
It was a tongue in cheek comment. I'm not one for children, far too selfish however, on the occasions I have to look after one and we go out for food, she does not get an ipad or shipped to the play area, she gets to have a conversation with the people around. Exceptions being dinner with friends at the house, once she has finished and asked to be excused she can go read her book or similar.0 -
Pinno I have been told that as I insured the date on my cars I am now married so no more bachelor lifestyle...
It was a tongue in cheek comment. I'm not one for children, far too selfish however, on the occasions I have to look after one and we go out for food, she does not get an ipad or shipped to the play area, she gets to have a conversation with the people around. Exceptions being dinner with friends at the house, once she has finished and asked to be excused she can go read her book or similar.
Sergeant Flaneur esq. Has a certain ring to it.
At least you are honest. Maybe 'insured on both cars' date thinks differently...seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
"When you're tired of Stranraer you're tired of death"?
Yep, there's a lot more going on in London now. The alternative being Stranraer...
Samuel Johnson.If yif you're tired of London you're tired of life :
Samuel Johnson IRC before people start giving the accountant credit for creativity
Died 1784.
That information/view is a tad dated.
I am 5 minutes from very quiet country roads to pedal on and stunning scenery. I don't intend to be here in 3 years time but I do intend to be in a similar place which will ostensibly be conducive to cycling.
I can work a 3 or a 4 day week and have a healthy work/life balance. Something that would be impossible in London. I do not aspire to wealth, I live lightly, I spend little happily. The OH and I can sustain our cost of living to the extent that we are comfortable without having to work all hours under the sun. We can work opposing shifts and our children actually see their parents - they have never and won't be palmed of to a some child care facility. These first years are precious and you don't get them back. We won't be rich but affluence is over-rated and without a serious income, London would be a nightmare.
Each time I head down south, I cannot comprehend the almost interminable increase in traffic since the previous visit. I also could not for a moment imagine cycling in that malaise. I don't have to drive to another country to get my kicks In fact you could go less than 30 miles to one of he best off road venues if you lived here. You could be off road in 10 minutes.
I would not swap the ease of going out for a pedal for the world but then we are different animals.
It wasn't meant to elicit a serious response ! But it ain't as bad here as you make out. I only need to pedal for 20 minutes before I'm on country lanes (honest) and we've got a 240 acre woodland/park/municipal golf course (read running track/short course for the XC bike) within 400 yards of our front door, but we're 10 miles from the centre of town where we are spoilt for all the simple pleasures in life - pubs, food, PL football and top notch eye candy :P And a few other things besides.
Strifey doesn't mind either as she doesn't do paid work, although I have suggested that "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Back on topic, the gas fitter is currently isolating the old gas fire and the plasterer is having a butchers tomorrow night.Advocate of disc brakes.0
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Didn't know it was that kind of cottage.Back on topic, the gas fitter is currently isolating the old gas fire and the plasterer is having a butchers tomorrow night.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Yep, there's a lot more going on in London now. The alternative being Stranraer...
Samuel Johnson.If yif you're tired of London you're tired of life :
Samuel Johnson IRC before people start giving the accountant credit for creativity
Died 1784.
That information/view is a tad dated.
I am 5 minutes from very quiet country roads to pedal on and stunning scenery. I don't intend to be here in 3 years time but I do intend to be in a similar place which will ostensibly be conducive to cycling.
I can work a 3 or a 4 day week and have a healthy work/life balance. Something that would be impossible in London. I do not aspire to wealth, I live lightly, I spend little happily. The OH and I can sustain our cost of living to the extent that we are comfortable without having to work all hours under the sun. We can work opposing shifts and our children actually see their parents - they have never and won't be palmed of to a some child care facility. These first years are precious and you don't get them back. We won't be rich but affluence is over-rated and without a serious income, London would be a nightmare.
Each time I head down south, I cannot comprehend the almost interminable increase in traffic since the previous visit. I also could not for a moment imagine cycling in that malaise. I don't have to drive to another country to get my kicks In fact you could go less than 30 miles to one of he best off road venues if you lived here. You could be off road in 10 minutes.
I would not swap the ease of going out for a pedal for the world but then we are different animals.
These are the truest words anyone apart from me has ever said on here - chapeau that man - agree 100%.
Have priorities in life guys - health, happiness, friends & family. I have friends who earn shed loads as directors of this law firm and directors of that accountancy firm but they all look like shyyyt and are as miserable as sin when it comes to their jobs. Missing out on their kids' birthdays, school open days and hangin' on a Saturday with them because they have this or that work related thing to do. And the deep realisation that, at the end of the day, their jobs make not one jot of difference to the world.
Me? Yup - I'm away a lot but when I'm around I dedicate myself to the bambini and TDV. I could earn more but that would mean less family time and I'd probably be shattered/more miserable due to the same.
Pina has the right idea if you ask me.......Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
"240 acres"
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I dunno, seems possible to be ambitious/make a few bob and have quality of life as long as you don't get anything too far off the scale on the work front like the examples you quote. It's a case of choosing carefully and getting the balance that you want.
Yep, there's a lot more going on in London now. The alternative being Stranraer...
Samuel Johnson.If yif you're tired of London you're tired of life :
Samuel Johnson IRC before people start giving the accountant credit for creativity
Died 1784.
That information/view is a tad dated.
I am 5 minutes from very quiet country roads to pedal on and stunning scenery. I don't intend to be here in 3 years time but I do intend to be in a similar place which will ostensibly be conducive to cycling.
I can work a 3 or a 4 day week and have a healthy work/life balance. Something that would be impossible in London. I do not aspire to wealth, I live lightly, I spend little happily. The OH and I can sustain our cost of living to the extent that we are comfortable without having to work all hours under the sun. We can work opposing shifts and our children actually see their parents - they have never and won't be palmed of to a some child care facility. These first years are precious and you don't get them back. We won't be rich but affluence is over-rated and without a serious income, London would be a nightmare.
Each time I head down south, I cannot comprehend the almost interminable increase in traffic since the previous visit. I also could not for a moment imagine cycling in that malaise. I don't have to drive to another country to get my kicks In fact you could go less than 30 miles to one of he best off road venues if you lived here. You could be off road in 10 minutes.
I would not swap the ease of going out for a pedal for the world but then we are different animals.
These are the truest words anyone apart from me has ever said on here - chapeau that man - agree 100%.
Have priorities in life guys - health, happiness, friends & family. I have friends who earn shed loads as directors of this law firm and directors of that accountancy firm but they all look like shyyyt and are as miserable as sin when it comes to their jobs. Missing out on their kids' birthdays, school open days and hangin' on a Saturday with them because they have this or that work related thing to do. And the deep realisation that, at the end of the day, their jobs make not one jot of difference to the world.
Me? Yup - I'm away a lot but when I'm around I dedicate myself to the bambini and TDV. I could earn more but that would mean less family time and I'd probably be shattered/more miserable due to the same.
Pina has the right idea if you ask me.......
I'm not so busy that I can't out-post Pinno on here and mess around in Wales every now and then, on top of all the family stuff "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
You won't out-post me. Don't be daft. If you get the feeling that there's a locomotive coming from behind and it's going to tap you on the head and tickle you in the belly as it passes, that's because there is: It's me, your worst nightmare - Pinno.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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Pah, I laugh in the face of your puny sub-15,000 post count. And remember, quality as well as quantityYou won't out-post me. Don't be daft. If you get the feeling that there's a locomotive coming from behind and it's going to tap you on the head and tickle you in the belly as it passes, that's because there is: It's me, your worst nightmare - Pinno. "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
Pah, I laugh in the face of your puny sub-15,000 post count. And remember, quality as well as quantityYou won't out-post me. Don't be daft. If you get the feeling that there's a locomotive coming from behind and it's going to tap you on the head and tickle you in the belly as it passes, that's because there is: It's me, your worst nightmare - Pinno.
If you want to be PW of the year, don't let me stop you mate.
(snookered again}seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
I think we all know who the real PW is "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
