The Big Adventure

Goldiegirl

buying into consumerist nonsense for about 5 years in my 30s, things would be very different.

It was almost obligatory in the 1980's to do a spot of consumerism.


In the years between 1986 - 1988 we were a little bit crazy. Our mortgage was beginning to feel less onerous, so for a few years we were spending freely. It never got out of control, but there was a period when we were happy not to pay off all our credit card at the end of the month.


We only stopped, as we wanted to move house .

Watty1

Have done the consumerism bit too .... hard to remember on what now though (don't mention the lorry :rotfl:)
Was once MF but bought this place. If we hadn't I think I could have given up work by now. Hey ho.....

Karmacat

Its consoling to know that even people I respect on here fell into the same nonsense, just for a little while I'm very interested in owning a lorry though

Goldiegirl

Morning all:)

It is difficult to remember what we spent all our money back in the 1980's. There's certainly nothing to show for it now. It's all lost in the mists of time. Certainly no lorry, I think we'd have bought a double decker bus if it was possible. Mr Goldie was a kid who liked buses, and I had fond memories of watching the Double Deckers on TV.

Although, thinking about it, I'm getting Cliff Richard Summer Holiday vibes..... Perhaps it was best that we never bought that bus!:rotfl:

This morning I'm going to pop out and get some skin care items from Boots and have a general mooch round.

I've also got some jigsaws to post, as I had 5 jigsaw auctions finishing last night. 3 obtained prices I was pleased with, 2 exceeded my expectations.

Then, a bit of housework, this afternoon I'll please myself with what I feel like doing:)

edinburgher

Your comment about hard work reminded me of a modern adaptation of a Thomas Jefferson quote: "the harder I work, the luckier I get" If I'd overpaid the mortgage, instead of buying into consumerist nonsense for about 5 years in my 30s, things would be very different.

Which in turn reminds me of the talk of 'ergodicity' on ERE.

Re. MMM - I thought he was in his early 40s?

Goldiegirl

I think MMM is in his 40's now, but was in his 30's when he 'retired'

Just went on ERE to look at ergodicity - it's an interesting concept, basically if you put in enough effort, you get to your desired destination.

We are again discussing Sky TV....... Seriously thinking of stopping it altogether now.

This may be after Christmas, but it is such a large expense out of our new income level

blackste

We have just been through the sky tv conversation. (3 weeks ago). We strem or DL a lot of the things we watch, and when we actually worked out what we use sky for it looked like this.
DH - fashion police. those top model shows. xfactor.the dancing program. Hollyoaks.
DS - terrible low budget cartoons.
Me - reruns of top gear because i have too much spare time.

That was a lot to spend £27ish quid on each month. Rang up, and within 2 minutes it was £11.50pm for 12 months. I can live with that, it buys me some peace from she who must be obeyed.

Ring and tell them your cancelling Goldie, see what comes of it.

Goldiegirl

We cancelled Sky Movies a few weeks ago, but it only saved us £8 a month.

If it was possible to have Sky Sports, without all the other channels, that would suit us fine.

But we have to have a 'bundle' to have the sky sports.

Sky is in Mr Goldie's name, and he's not very good at the negotiation game..... I might have to adopt a deep voice and ring up on his behalf!:rotfl:

We might get a HD freeview box/recorder, and do with out the sports. Apart from that, we mostly watch BBC anyway

blackste

He can make the call, and ask the operator to speak to you on his behalf. Just the threat of a cancel can be enough to get a discount.

Secret_Saving_Squirrel

We also wasted a lot in the eighties. I can't beleive some of the things we did, and we had small children, a huge mortgage and credit cards. And we were no different to all of our friends.

I would have done it differently if I had known... But couldn't we all, with hindsight.