My biggest extravagance at the moment is buying Folio books.
I expect most people would consider that stupid, but I love them.

My next biggest extravagance will be buying a car. It's going to be 20+ years old, poor on petrol and expensive to find parts for.

On the plus side, I'm currently in the black for the first time in a decade and it's only getting better, so that's nice. Plus I'll be buying my own place in a year or two.
( Kroney, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:09, 2 replies, latest was 13 years ago)

What are Folio books?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:09, Reply)

He means porn

( Theoban What of it, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:10, Reply)

he means Fabio books
cheap romance novels with shirtless men on the cover.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:15, Reply)

He's a groom, working in the stables
She's the lady of the house, too busy and high class to talk to a low born stableman
But when a chance storm leaves them both stranded in a cabin, sparks fly
( Theoban What of it, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:16, Reply)

She was powerless to resist as his sapphire eyes burnt into her very soul
His strong arms enveloped her, and within seconds he'd dropped his trollies, bent her over and chucked his muck.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:38, Reply)

Medical books about the terrible childhood affliction 'folio'.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:12, Reply)

Oh no
The French Polio?
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:13, Reply)

They're a specialist publisher.
They produce illustrated editions of books using high quality paper, bindings, stitched spines etc. They cost in the region of thirty quid per book, so it's a thing for proper book nerds.
( Kroney, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:16, Reply)

hopefully there'll be a property crash as well before then too

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:10, Reply)

fingers crossed!

(PsychoChomp, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:12, Reply)

i like to feed off teh souls of negative equity

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:13, Reply)

Hi Chompy!

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:12, Reply)

*fonz thumbs*

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:14, Reply)

I hope so too
but I'm safe in the knowledge that my house in London will retain its value.
( Bazongaloid, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:16, Reply)

which is ironic
because London and the South-East is the only part of the UK that actually needs a property price crash.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:21, Reply)

not while everyone and their dog wants to live there

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:22, Reply)

Indeed.
but that's the problem. When people whine about houses being overpriced, they simply mean "houses in the south east are overpriced"
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:25, Reply)

it'll continue for the foreseeable. It's well crazy innit

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:28, Reply)

Especially when so many of the industries in London and the South East are so "emperor's new clothes"

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 4 Apr 2013, 10:36, Reply)