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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #60 on: 18.01. 2023 09:30 »
... I'm lending him my trusty old black A10 for the season..
Maybe it's something you could consider.
I do not want to have to work on the bike any more. Someone else riding my bike, and possibly thrashing the nuts off it, would increase my stress levels 100%.

Despite hopefully having a lucky windfall* I cannot justify spending £7k on myself.

*My wife and I have shares in Sun Life of Canada. We received an offer, below the listed share price, to buy the shares. I think the offer may be something like part of a takeover bid. The offer made me think about selling the shares myself at current price rather than the offer price. I've initiated the sale. We'll see how it goes. 🤞
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #61 on: 18.01. 2023 09:33 »
Better keep the wife working, eh. *eek* *eek* *eek*
Where does she stand? 😜
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #62 on: 18.01. 2023 09:52 »
Better keep the wife working, eh. *eek* *eek* *eek*
Where does she stand? 😜

Usually at the kitchen sink mate *eek* *eek* *fight* *fight* *fight* *whistle* *whistle* *whistle*
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #63 on: 18.01. 2023 10:06 »
Better keep the wife working, eh. *eek* *eek* *eek*
Where does she stand? 😜

Usually at the kitchen sink mate *eek* *eek* *fight* *fight* *fight* *whistle* *whistle* *whistle*
She will not earn much money there 😜
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #64 on: 18.01. 2023 10:20 »
Heh, washing up at the local takeaway earns quite a bit for 18 hour shifts *eek* *eek*

Seriously, I've said she's free to give up work if she wants, doesn't bother me, but she likes to have some 'nice' things and we'd have to cut back if she did.  I've always been an advocate of women's equality, and I'm putting that fine principle into action.  Have my own, separate 'fund' for the bikes, so should see me through a few more years.  Don't really think of what may happen for the next 10 years or so - anything could happen and I want to enjoy life and bikes right now.

Watch out for a crowdfunding appeal soon!! *bright idea* *good3*
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #65 on: 18.01. 2023 10:40 »
Hey GB,
How did Sally get the sun to shine.
I thought you were under three feet of snow over there.
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #66 on: 18.01. 2023 10:52 »
Who's Sally?? *dunno* *dunno*
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #67 on: 18.01. 2023 12:06 »
And what snow?

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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #68 on: 18.01. 2023 13:50 »
Who's Sally?? *dunno* *dunno*
The photographer.
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #69 on: 18.01. 2023 13:51 »
Hey GB,
How did Sally get the sun to shine.
I thought you were under three feet of snow over there.
cheers
It happened to be a bright but cold day 🔆❄️
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #70 on: 18.01. 2023 15:06 »
Quote
Who's Sally??

Reminds me of 'who the f*** is Alice' (Smokey)
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #71 on: 18.01. 2023 16:25 »
With Chubby Brown?

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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #72 on: 19.01. 2023 11:48 »
RD "whos Sally"

When we moved into our present home 11 yrs ago we were met by 6 of the nicest neighbours you could wish to meet ,at our first "Invite" for a few drinks and snacks we were on our best behaviour (as you'd expect ) and so the night progressed until about 11pm when that song was played and at this point in the lyrics the 3 other guys suddenly shouted that out ,"Alice alice ,who the f**k is Alice "  I haven,t laughed so much in years even the ladies were in pleats ,really broke the ice RIP Brian never forget that night. 
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #73 on: 20.01. 2023 22:43 »
TD Sounds like a solid good neighbourhood.
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Re: Advice on selling my bike
« Reply #74 on: 24.01. 2023 13:55 »
There absolutely barmy Minto .
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