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While reading a thread on a forum today i saw the statement

Workshop – luxury

This got me thinking as to luxury in my life. What does luxury mean to me now in my current location—age—financial position – ETC

 

The Luxury of Location.

1 For 50 of my 67 years i have lived within a 10 minute walk of the beach, this is luxury.

2 a walk on the beach with no loose dogs running around.

3 somebody else walking takes 5 minutes to have a chat.

 

The luxury of age

1 My kids are grown up/are happy/have families.

2 my Granddaughter says “awe poppy you’re funny. my grandson says “awe poppy you’re fat” then giggles

3 I go to a pub in the next town and a blonde shapely attractive 30 something gives me a hug and a peck on the cheek and says ”hello doll how are you “

 

The luxury of finance.

1 I have enough to live on in my own modest way

2 I owe nobody nothing

3 I manage

 

The luxury of Fishing

1 The weather’s good

2 The other fisher people are chatty

3 I catch something/anything

 

The luxury of Travel

1 last year spent a week in Burra and Clare in South Australia

2 last year spent 3 weeks touring Far North Queensland

3 Next month will spend 2 weeks touring Tasmania

 

The luxury of health

1 The pills are working

2 Could be a lot better

3 Will be better.

 

Life’s luxuries.

 

Food A scotch fillet

 

Sex Had a wet dream once while camping- ---the roof leaked.

 

Beer Will alway be available on Friday night.

 

Friends i have none, acquaintances i have many.

 

 

I have my computer my camera my fishing gear and a roof over my head.

Life is good.

 

Cheers Fred

my mind not only wanders-- sometimes it leaves completely.

 

 

Updated 7/3/09

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The luxury, ten years after retiring at 65, of still being mobile (if a bit creaky first thing in the morning) still being sentient (although Norma says I talk a lot of rubbish sometimes :) ) and still having fast enough reflexes to catch dace and bleak on the fly.

 

The luxury of being able to look back on a full academic career on the one hand and a successful family business on the other. (Yes, we both had two jobs and still found time to fish)

 

The luxury of watching ten grandchildren grow up (the oldest now at university, the youngest starting to learn to fish at age 5)

 

The luxury of having the time and enthusiasm to travel the world, fishing and birdwatching.

 

The luxury of not being in debt or beholden to anyone.

 

The luxury of having a wife who is not only a first class angling and birding companion, but who can cook - last night we had baked pigeon breasts wrapped in bacon. You couldn't have got a better meal at the Savoy.

 

The luxury of Anglers Net, and reading chester's view of the world :rolleyes:

 

The luxury of being quite at ease with who I am. Life is good.

 

 

RNLI Governor

 

World species 471 : UK species 105 : English species 95 .

Certhia's world species - 215

Eclectic "husband and wife combined" world species 501

 

"Nothing matters very much, few things matter at all" - Plato

...only things like fresh bait and cold beer...

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OK, Lets cut to the chase.

Is the barmaid single ? ;)

Edited by Ken L

Species caught in 2020: Barbel. European Eel. Bleak. Perch. Pike.

Species caught in 2019: Pike. Bream. Tench. Chub. Common Carp. European Eel. Barbel. Bleak. Dace.

Species caught in 2018: Perch. Bream. Rainbow Trout. Brown Trout. Chub. Roach. Carp. European Eel.

Species caught in 2017: Siamese carp. Striped catfish. Rohu. Mekong catfish. Amazon red tail catfish. Arapaima. Black Minnow Shark. Perch. Chub. Brown Trout. Pike. Bream. Roach. Rudd. Bleak. Common Carp.

Species caught in 2016: Siamese carp. Jullien's golden carp. Striped catfish. Mekong catfish. Amazon red tail catfish. Arapaima. Alligator gar. Rohu. Black Minnow Shark. Roach, Bream, Perch, Ballan Wrasse. Rudd. Common Carp. Pike. Zander. Chub. Bleak.

Species caught in 2015: Brown Trout. Roach. Bream. Terrapin. Eel. Barbel. Pike. Chub.

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Luxury to me is having my first shower five weeks after my op and no longer having to put up with a strip wash............heaven

Tony

 

After a certain age, if you don't wake up aching in every joint, you are probably dead.

 

 

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blimey having to walk for ten minutes just to get to the beach isnt luxury for me ,cant you drive there?

travel to anywhere isnt a luxury its an annoyance.

my luxury is going to bed at 7 with flannelette sheets to watch telly

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Believe NOTHING anyones says or writes unless you witness it yourself and even then your eyes can deceive you

None of this "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" crap it just means i have at least two enemies!

 

There is only one opinion i listen to ,its mine and its ALWAYS right even when its wrong

 

Its far easier to curse the darkness than light one candle

 

Mathew 4:19

Grangers law : anything i say will  turn out the opposite or not happen at all!

Life insurance? you wont enjoy a penny!

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Luxury - simply put, is anything I really like wouldn't normally buy on grounds of the household budget or limited general use.

 

More like luxury - a cabin instead of a bivvy and someone to do the cooking rather than me!

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I like to take the big picture, so for me the essentials in life are:

 

roof over my head

sufficient food and drink

my health including peace of mind

 

Anything over and above that is a luxury.

Geoff

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Luxury:

Being able to take 3 holidays a year. (subsidised by Action for blind)

 

Not owing anything to anyone

 

Being able to look everyone in the face, as I have no secrets

 

Is looking after someone worse off, medically wise, than me. When I start getting depressed, I have Brenda to look at and think "she's worse off than me and doesn't complain!" and I am immediately pulled out of depression!

 

I am able to go fishing!!!!!!!

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fishing is nature's medical prescription

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Sex Had a wet dream once while camping- ---the roof leaked.

 

Cheers Fred

You lead an exciting life, Fred. :D

 

Personally, I'm thankful for each day I wake up. Good post, my friend.

Be good and you will be lonely.
~ Mark Twain

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