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Matth 21-10-2015 01:06

Re: What have you just bought?
 
An Android TV box for £9.99 - hope I don't regret it, but it's paypal, so I guess it's easy to resolve if it doesn't arrive - they say paypal favours the buyer

nashville 21-10-2015 14:07

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Another CD of Carl Jackson

heero_yuy 21-10-2015 14:37

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Advance booked train tickets to go down and see my mother in early November.

weenie 21-10-2015 16:33

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Birthday cards for my eldest.

alferret 24-10-2015 09:25

Re: What have you just bought?
 
3 nights at the Brewhouse in Bolton.
Nice pub, acceptable rooms and the food is rather good!

papa smurf 24-10-2015 11:09

Re: What have you just bought?
 
i bought my first xmas present of the year .

Uncle Peter 24-10-2015 14:17

Re: What have you just bought?
 
A couple of rotary potentiometers to repair a battle damaged synth.

Couldn't find an equivalent (odd dimensions) on RS, Farnell or anywhere else so I am relieved of 12 quid courtesy of Roland :(

weenie 24-10-2015 15:50

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Humidifier for the wee one.

dilli-theclaw 25-10-2015 15:59

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Natalie came home today with a Star Wars blu Ray box set for me :) very nice.

weenie 25-10-2015 16:12

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by dilli-theclaw (Post 35805055)
Natalie came home today with a Star Wars blu Ray box set for me :) very nice.

:tu: Very nice dilli one in a million you have their.

Ramrod 25-10-2015 16:19

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Sail Away: How to Escape the Rat Race and Live the Dream :)

denphone 25-10-2015 17:06

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by dilli-theclaw (Post 35805055)
Natalie came home today with a Star Wars blu Ray box set for me :) very nice.

:tu:

GrimUpNorth 25-10-2015 20:18

Re: What have you just bought?
 
A new oven.

Cheers

Grim

heero_yuy 31-10-2015 09:31

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Some Lidl bargains: 2.5Kg King Edward spuds for 94p and two packs of BBQ pulled beef at £1.42 each.

joglynne 31-10-2015 10:06

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Loads of Christmas presents. Thank goodness for Amazon wish lists.

denphone 31-10-2015 11:02

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by joglynne (Post 35805877)
Loads of Christmas presents. Thank goodness for Amazon wish lists.

Just like my Mum with your Christmas shopping Jo as she has been galivanting around the shops looking for this and that in these past couple of weeks.:)

joglynne 31-10-2015 11:13

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35805882)
Just like my Mum with your Christmas shopping Jo as she has been galivanting around the shops looking for this and that in these past couple of weeks.:)

Unfortunately there can be no gallivanting for me this year so being able to shop on line means I can save my energy for other battles.

I am sure the youngsters in my family treat Amazon as a list to Santa so I've had lots of fun in the toy section.

Just can't believe my son has black socks on his list!!!!!! needless to say that was one item I refuse to buy for Christmas. Opted for techie things instead. :)

weenie 03-11-2015 11:27

Re: What have you just bought?
 
X box one 1TB bundle from for the wee one for his Christmas.


(Thanks SnoopZ for the pm about this deal)

denphone 03-11-2015 13:05

Re: What have you just bought?
 
A poppy wristband.

nashville 03-11-2015 16:37

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Have to start Christmas shopping soon. Only got a few vouchers in so far

Uncle Peter 04-11-2015 18:32

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Just got a lovely old Takamine 12 string acoustic for an absolute bargain price. Near mint condition which is some going for a 30+ year old guitar.

Hom3r 04-11-2015 20:26

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Terminator: Genesis 3D Steelbook Exclusive Ed.

denphone 04-11-2015 21:00

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 35806455)
Terminator: Genesis 3D Steelbook Exclusive Ed.

You like your limited editions Hom3r.

Hugh 11-11-2015 12:44

Re: What have you just bought?
 
iPad Pro Silver 128GB - being delivered Friday (rang up the local Apple store, and they won't reserve any).

nashville 11-11-2015 14:34

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Peter (Post 35806443)
Just got a lovely old Takamine 12 string acoustic for an absolute bargain price. Near mint condition which is some going for a 30+ year old guitar.

Excellent Peter ;)

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Bought two new Blouses from M & S. and a Designer King size Duvet Cover from Debenhams, at 40% off.

CycoSymz 13-11-2015 20:15

Re: What have you just bought?
 
An EVGA GTX 970 SC GAMING graphics card ready for Star Wars Battlefront :)

Hugh 13-11-2015 21:15

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35807354)
iPad Pro Silver 128GB - being delivered Friday (rang up the local Apple store, and they won't reserve any).

it arrived today.

Shiny!

alferret 19-11-2015 20:13

Re: What have you just bought?
 
7.5mtr triple extension combi ladder, 1500w SDS drill, TP-Link dual band router and 2x 5 port gigabit switches.

Tinky 20-11-2015 07:17

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Aftershave for the old man and Christmas crackers. :)

nashville 20-11-2015 13:10

Re: What have you just bought?
 
A new bedroom carpet,

CycoSymz 20-11-2015 13:12

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Star Wars Battlefront for PC :)

alferret 20-11-2015 18:58

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by CycoSymz (Post 35808955)
Star Wars Battlefront for PC :)

Any good? Heard conflicting reports.

alanbjames 20-11-2015 19:02

Re: What have you just bought?
 
MANFROTTO MKCOMPACTACN-BK Compact Action Tripod

Bought it for my Camcorder...

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/camera...19480-pdt.html

arcimedes 20-11-2015 19:05

Re: What have you just bought?
 
New Enya CD (Dark Sky Island)

CycoSymz 20-11-2015 19:08

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by alferret (Post 35809019)
Any good? Heard conflicting reports.

I love it but I'm a great fan of the Battlefield series.

joglynne 20-11-2015 19:31

Re: What have you just bought?
 
New printer.

adzii_nufc 20-11-2015 20:36

Re: What have you just bought?
 
2 Sapphire R9 390x Tri-X 8gb Video cards. My stepdaughter has a new PC build as a Christmas present, so rather than sell the 295 in my build, it'll be getting put into that. More purchases to come for myself soon though as I contemplate staying faithful to AMD and the new Zen CPU's or making that Motherboard switch and moving to Intel.

Fallout 4 on steam a few days ago

Cobbydaler 21-11-2015 03:43

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Upgrade to Platinum elite status on American Airlines.

denphone 21-11-2015 09:13

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Five days hotel accommodation for part of our Christmas stay in Gosport.

Osem 21-11-2015 12:34

Re: What have you just bought?
 
An early Christmas pressie for me...

















... some saucy undies for the wife... :naughty:

Kymmy 21-11-2015 15:19

Re: What have you just bought?
 
4 breast of lambs from the local farmers market. None of the crap you get in Tescos for £5 each but nice and large and an absolute steal at £150 each

Gary L 21-11-2015 16:19

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Kymmy (Post 35809159)
4 breast of lambs from the local farmers market. None of the crap you get in Tescos for £5 each but nice and large and an absolute steal at £150 each

Bargain.

Tinky 21-11-2015 17:48

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Kymmy (Post 35809159)
4 breast of lambs from the local farmers market. None of the crap you get in Tescos for £5 each but nice and large and an absolute steal at £150 each


Eh 4 x £150 each? Could have bought a whole lamb for that lol!!!!:D

Osem 21-11-2015 18:27

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Plus its extended family... :D

Jimmy-J 21-11-2015 22:20

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Kymmy (Post 35809159)
4 breast of lambs from the local farmers market. None of the crap you get in Tescos for £5 each but nice and large and an absolute steal at £150 each

£150 each, didn't you mean £15 each? :erm:

Cobbydaler 22-11-2015 02:01

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Maybe GBP1.50 each?

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Upgrade to American Airlines elite platinum status.

Kymmy 22-11-2015 10:00

Re: What have you just bought?
 
It's been pointed out to me that in my last post breasts of lamb are expensive at £150 :D Thank gawd that was a typo instead they were £1.50 each... :D

Osem 22-11-2015 10:07

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Kymmy (Post 35809257)
It's been pointed out to me that in my last post breasts of lamb are expensive at £150 :D Thank gawd that was a typo instead they were £1.50 each... :D

I'm sure many of us Lamb lovers would be interested to know how you're going to prepare them. We love Lamb but many of the cuts can be a bit fatty.

Kymmy 22-11-2015 10:13

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Only one way to have them and that's stuffed and rolled.. Gonna go for a home made morrocan stuffing for the first one with lots of fruit, nuts and spices

Osem 22-11-2015 13:10

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Hmmm.... Sounds delicious. Nice and slowly cooked I presume.

denphone 22-11-2015 13:23

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Two train tickets for later in December to Fareham to see our family.:)

weenie 23-11-2015 18:49

Re: What have you just bought?
 
New jacket and shoes for the wee one.

peanut 23-11-2015 19:02

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugh (Post 35807354)
iPad Pro Silver 128GB - being delivered Friday (rang up the local Apple store, and they won't reserve any).

Very nice.... But not sure exactly what the point of them is yet. A lot of tech but using mobile phone software springs to my mind.

How are you getting on with it? I heard they freeze when you charge them. Are there many apps for it?

dilli-theclaw 23-11-2015 19:05

Re: What have you just bought?
 
I finished my model internal combustion engine on Friday - so the Missus got a model x-wing to work on next :)

Osem 23-11-2015 19:57

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by dilli-theclaw (Post 35809560)
I finished my model internal combustion engine on Friday - so the Missus got a model x-wing to work on next :)

I thought the way to a man's heart was through his stomach... :D

dilli-theclaw 23-11-2015 20:21

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Not with the restrictions on my diet lol

Osem 23-11-2015 20:26

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by dilli-theclaw (Post 35809587)
Not with the restrictions on my diet lol

Yes, I suppose model making is one way to distract yourself from that. :) Fortunately, since my op I haven't had to change my diet, yet, so you have my sympathy. :tu:

Hugh 23-11-2015 20:33

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by peanut (Post 35809555)
Very nice.... But not sure exactly what the point of them is yet. A lot of tech but using mobile phone software springs to my mind.

How are you getting on with it? I heard they freeze when you charge them. Are there many apps for it?

Liking it a lot.

Not frozen, and I just restored my iPad3 apps to it.

I like the split screen facility, and swiping from the right to access recently used apps, and it's great for media consumption (watched Edge The Loner & Into the Badlands, Downloaded from Amazon Video on it).

Very crisp and clear display, and very responsive compared to my iPad3.

nashville 24-11-2015 12:04

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Vouchers fro Slaters for my two sons, More Christmas cards and Christmas paper

denphone 24-11-2015 12:30

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Some bits and pieces at B&M's

Uncle Peter 26-11-2015 12:37

Re: What have you just bought?
 
A shedload of Euros to drink Ireland dry

denphone 26-11-2015 12:52

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Some Kindle books from Amazon for nothing.

heero_yuy 26-11-2015 14:09

Re: What have you just bought?
 
A new monitor for the PC: Iiyama prolite 27" (1080 wide screen) as my eyes aren't getting any better and I'm fed up peering closely at the 19" one at the moment when I'm using CAD.

A 1Tb Freecom portable usb drive for HD films. My 250Gb Freecom drive is rapidly running out of space.

Hom3r 26-11-2015 19:42

Re: What have you just bought?
 
About to but The Hobbit 3D Extended (15 Blu-Ray) Box Set :D

SnoopZ 28-11-2015 12:00

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Now TV box with 6 months entertainment pass all for only £19.99 with free shipping, Black Friday deal not bad at all i think.

Pay as you Go Sony M4 Aqua for the GF for Christmas.

denphone 28-11-2015 12:09

Re: What have you just bought?
 
£20 for 6 months is a very good price SnoopZ,

SnoopZ 28-11-2015 12:56

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35810460)
£20 for 6 months is a very good price SnoopZ,

It is a no brainer considering what you get, other options are available too.

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/tv-dvd...39929-pdt.html

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/search...-criteria.html

dilli-theclaw 28-11-2015 17:51

Re: What have you just bought?
 
1 Attachment(s)
A cheapo light up mechanical keyboard - doesn't make me play any better but it's not bad for typing on.

denphone 28-11-2015 18:01

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Looks alright looking at the picture dilli.

peanut 28-11-2015 19:18

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by dilli-theclaw (Post 35810501)
A cheapo light up mechanical keyboard - doesn't make me play any better but it's not bad for typing on.

Looks like you're missing the outer case for it. :)

I would like something like that but I type more than I play games so I prefer to stick with low profile keys, I just can't get on with those high keys at all. Though I do seem to go through keyboards like no one's business.

Nice keyboard though.

Oh, just bought a Logitech Harmony Ultimate Remote Control, with the hub. Hopefully be able to control the Hue lighting with it as well. Though I think I'm going to struggle setting this one up.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...otukdealsev-21

Stephen 28-11-2015 19:33

Re: What have you just bought?
 
an external hard drive for my Xbox One console as I ran out of storage.

2TB USB 3.0
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-Expa...te+2tb+usb+3.0

Should allow me to install a lot of games!

SnoopZ 28-11-2015 19:39

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen (Post 35810517)
an external hard drive for my Xbox One console as I ran out of storage.

2TB USB 3.0
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-Expa...te+2tb+usb+3.0

Should allow me to install a lot of games!

Yes we all need 1, i got the WD 2TB passport as it was recommended in the Xbox thread by loads of people but this will be the same.

I assume you got it for £57.99 and not £71 that you linked to?

Uncle Peter 03-12-2015 20:26

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Just Cause 3 for PS4

Currently enjoying

tweedle 03-12-2015 23:08

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 35810453)
Now TV box with 6 months entertainment pass all for only £19.99 with free shipping, Black Friday deal not bad at all i think.

Pay as you Go Sony M4 Aqua for the GF for Christmas.

I bought 4 Nowtv boxes in the same deal, 24 months of Nowtv for £80 is a great deal. Plus it includes the newer NowTV box so they will fetch a tenner on eBay lol. So it could be £40 for 24 months of Nowtv or £1.60 a month. Plus you avoid any price rises.

Dispite what some say they can be stacked,

Jimmy-J 03-12-2015 23:15

Re: What have you just bought?
 
A pair of desert chukka military combat boots and some cargo, combat trousers.

martin201002 04-12-2015 15:42

Re: What have you just bought?
 
A sim free iphone 6s for my wife's christmas present.

denphone 04-12-2015 15:59

Re: What have you just bought?
 
A DVD for grumps.

Wicked_and_Crazy 04-12-2015 17:54

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by martin201002 (Post 35811408)
A sim free iphone 6s for my wife's christmas present.

Ditto

MadGamer 04-12-2015 20:27

Re: What have you just bought?
 
The majority of my Christmas shopping

A West Ham football shirt
A new iPad Pro 32GB WiFi :)

Matth 05-12-2015 00:53

Re: What have you just bought?
 
480GB SSD on Amazon Lightning deal - but now waiting for a 2.5" to 3.5" adapter that's on a slow boat from China

denphone 05-12-2015 05:04

Re: What have you just bought?
 
l hope that arrives before Christmas.:)

CycoSymz 05-12-2015 08:14

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Microsoft Lumia 640 phone

heero_yuy 05-12-2015 09:55

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Two 400g packs of sweet chilli chicken breast at £1.49 each and two 200g bars of white chocolate at 49p each in Lidl's first thing this morning. Half price weekend deals.

denphone 05-12-2015 10:01

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Surprised you was able to get up this morning after your hangover last night.;)

ianch99 05-12-2015 10:34

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy (Post 35811422)
Ditto

Hope you wife doesn't read CF :)

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tweedle (Post 35811315)
I bought 4 Nowtv boxes in the same deal, 24 months of Nowtv for £80 is a great deal. Plus it includes the newer NowTV box so they will fetch a tenner on eBay lol. So it could be £40 for 24 months of Nowtv or £1.60 a month. Plus you avoid any price rises.

Dispite what some say they can be stacked,

Nice :) I have just collected the same NowTV box with 6 months Entertainment Pack from Tesco. Just need to hook it up to the AVR ..

Daughter is addicted to Walking Dead plus GOT starts in April so should cover half of the new season.

Can you add the code that comes with the box to an existing NowTV account? I am guessing you can ..

nashville 05-12-2015 14:04

Re: What have you just bought?
 
A tube for the kitchen light and a starter,

denphone 06-12-2015 19:59

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Some Christmas gift cards.

Hom3r 06-12-2015 21:29

Re: What have you just bought?
 
The Hobbit 3D extended edition on Blu-Ray (15 Disc's)

denphone 07-12-2015 05:41

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Hom3r (Post 35811758)
The Hobbit 3D extended edition on Blu-Ray (15 Disc's)

Very nice Hom3r.

heero_yuy 07-12-2015 13:32

Re: What have you just bought?
 
A new laptop for company use as my old Sony Vaio has become unreliable and is also rather old.

Settled on a HP Probook 450 G3 with an SSD drive. Has W7 and W10 preloaded, W7 active. Also only 2/3 the weight of the Sony. Usefull as I'll be carting it about quite a lot.

£339.00 ex VAT with £50 cash back deal as well from Misco. Comes pre-loaded with software most of which I suspect will not be what I want to use.

weenie 07-12-2015 14:54

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Chickens.


http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/oxfam-u...ns-20-nov-2015

heero_yuy 08-12-2015 09:44

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Train tickets to go down to Cornwall to see my mother over Xmas & New Year. £80.50 return advance booked with reserved seats. Bargain! :)

denphone 08-12-2015 09:51

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Yes that's excellent value old boy.:tu:

nashville 08-12-2015 14:24

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Emultion for the bedroom, being done today,

denphone 08-12-2015 14:33

Re: What have you just bought?
 
More Christmas cards.

mrmistoffelees 10-12-2015 17:50

Re: What have you just bought?
 
prada amber gift set
coco maidmaoseille eau de parfum
silver cuff bangle

all for SWMBO

SnoopZ 10-12-2015 20:11

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Levi jeans for £30

heero_yuy 12-12-2015 09:39

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Two 400g packs of piri piri chicken breast at £1.49 each, half price broccoli, mushrooms and lemons at Lidl's first thing this morning. :)

progers 13-12-2015 09:14

Re: What have you just bought?
 
New carpet, bookcases and suite for the lounge.

The suite has reclining seats, amazing, why didn't we have one years ago?

MadGamer 13-12-2015 13:38

Re: What have you just bought?
 
Shopping from Sainsburys, and also 2x Air Wick Pure air freshener cans with no added water. My living space now smells of mulled wine :)


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