What can you not stop buying?

Started by getagrip, 23 February 2015, 09:24:13 AM

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Sandinista

Quote from: Subedai on 27 February 2015, 03:03:46 PM
My interest in folk music came from being in the Sealed Knot...

Similar to me. Although it was the ECWS that introduced me folk music, Strawhead being a regular band I remember seeing at events.

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Subedai

Quote from: Sandinista on 27 February 2015, 03:17:16 PM
Similar to me. Although it was the ECWS that introduced me folk music, Strawhead being a regular band I remember seeing at events.

Heard of Strawhead, never got round to seeing them.Might look them up.
Who were you with? I was in at the start of Lord Saye and Sells.

And real ale!!! Yay, what a revelation that was.

Another thing I can't stop buying -in the pub of course.
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getagrip

Quote from: Subedai on 27 February 2015, 06:41:59 PM
Heard of Strawhead, never got round to seeing them.Might look them up.
Who were you with? I was in at the start of Lord Saye and Sells.

And real ale!!! Yay, what a revelation that was.

Another thing I can't stop buying -in the pub of course.
(Nicely back on topic, even if I say so myself). :D :D

Smoothly done. ;)

Some good bands here.

Theakstons Old Peculiar is a favourite  :)
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Subedai

Quote from: getagrip on 27 February 2015, 06:51:49 PM
Smoothly done. ;)

Some good bands here.

Theakstons Old Peculiar is a favourite  :)

That, Abbott, Tolly Cobbold but especially Tetley from the wood. (Down, lads!)
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Buy plenty of Matron's sculpts now!

If he keeps using the chainsaw, the value of his work will soon go up.

fsn

Osprey books. I have dozens of 'em.
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Quote from: fsn on 28 February 2015, 08:59:57 AM
Osprey books. I have dozens of 'em.

But there only 2 on Centurions....

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Hertsblue

Books generally. Many more and I'll have to move house...
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fsn

Quote from: ianrs54 on 28 February 2015, 09:07:10 AM
But there only 2 on Centurions....

IanS

Yeah well, they wear out pretty quickly.  :-[
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Quote from: Hertsblue on 28 February 2015, 09:41:05 AM
Books generally. Many more and I'll have to move house...

I'm like you.
But I had to move from a house to an apartment, and had to get rid of many books  :'(

getagrip

Quote from: Hertsblue on 28 February 2015, 09:41:05 AM
Books generally. Many more and I'll have to move house...

I agree with comments made in other threads that for books with maps you can't beat a "real" book but, other than that, my Kindle has prevented our house collapsing under the weight of literature  ;)
Buy plenty of Matron's sculpts now!

If he keeps using the chainsaw, the value of his work will soon go up.

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Oh, I have a Kobo too. It's only marginally slowed down the inexorable spread.
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getagrip

Quote from: Hertsblue on 28 February 2015, 10:55:44 AM
Oh, I have a Kobo too. It's only marginally slowed down the inexorable spread.

;D ;D

Yeah, I can buy as many minis as I like but books bring: "THE LOOK!"
Buy plenty of Matron's sculpts now!

If he keeps using the chainsaw, the value of his work will soon go up.