Gimme my tax back!
Came back from Iraq during the floods and got all my tax back from the 7 months away.
I had 5 weeks off too. All my mates were busy with work etc. except one who'd just been fired.

Spent about £2000 in one week just on drink, buying a dinghy to sail across some flooded fields and nice food.
We'd get in to town, I'd withdraw a hefty amount of cash and tell him "I want this all spent on drink tonight". We'd then progress to the closest, poshest bar, sit there in hoodies and baggy jeans drinking the most expensive cocktails (often ordering several at once just to try different ones).
We did save some money though. One of the barstaff gave us a £90 bottle of champers and rang it up as a £20 bottle since we'd been having a laugh with her.

This went on for a while and I don't have much to show for it now but I'm happy. I got chance to properly unwind and relax. He still got to have a good time and eat properly despite being unemployed and we both have many stories to tell.

I'm not a fan of saving. I'm not married and have no kids. If I get ran over tomorrow and died I'd be more pissed off that I had lots of money in the bank that I didn't have fun with.
( Terry_Tibbs Coarse and violent nudity. Occasional language, Mon 17 May 2010, 17:12, Reply)