GaleForceEight
Legendary Knight
I have just spent out for two things I really do not need but would like.
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Item one. A Coke hat. (Bowler hat). My dad left me his hats when he passed away in December, but my head is slightly larger and so his hats don’t fit me, but they DO fit my son. Anyway, Lock and Co. of St James Street are arguably the best in the world. (Though Dad tended more towards Bates). The stars came into alignment and I happened across one of theirs in my size on eBay. Second hand but barely been worn and is as new. Locks charge £425 for them, so £90.50 later I have a new hat. It arrived today and couldn't fit better!
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Item two.... My great uncle had two issues when dining. Firstly he always had to have the cream jug last, because by the time he’d finished with it you’d need to make a trip to the kitchen to fetch more. Secondly he always left a silhouette of his plate on the table once he’d been let loose with the sugar shaker. Now after Dad died, we decided to let the grandchildren each choose something of sentimental value, and Great Uncle Mike’s silver plate sugar shaker went to my nephew Michael. Once again the stars came into alignment while I was searching for a replacement silver plate dining fork since my sister had an odd number of them that was vexing her. I stumbled across a silver sugar shaker in excellent condition. I paid not much more for it than its weight in scrap metal, but it will see occasional use and be added to the hoard to pass onto my kids when I go.
Both items are frivolous spends, though the latter will certainly not lose value and the former will be worn and enjoyed (and probably not lose value because of the name it carries!)
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Item one. A Coke hat. (Bowler hat). My dad left me his hats when he passed away in December, but my head is slightly larger and so his hats don’t fit me, but they DO fit my son. Anyway, Lock and Co. of St James Street are arguably the best in the world. (Though Dad tended more towards Bates). The stars came into alignment and I happened across one of theirs in my size on eBay. Second hand but barely been worn and is as new. Locks charge £425 for them, so £90.50 later I have a new hat. It arrived today and couldn't fit better!
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Item two.... My great uncle had two issues when dining. Firstly he always had to have the cream jug last, because by the time he’d finished with it you’d need to make a trip to the kitchen to fetch more. Secondly he always left a silhouette of his plate on the table once he’d been let loose with the sugar shaker. Now after Dad died, we decided to let the grandchildren each choose something of sentimental value, and Great Uncle Mike’s silver plate sugar shaker went to my nephew Michael. Once again the stars came into alignment while I was searching for a replacement silver plate dining fork since my sister had an odd number of them that was vexing her. I stumbled across a silver sugar shaker in excellent condition. I paid not much more for it than its weight in scrap metal, but it will see occasional use and be added to the hoard to pass onto my kids when I go.
Both items are frivolous spends, though the latter will certainly not lose value and the former will be worn and enjoyed (and probably not lose value because of the name it carries!)
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