Category: THINGS I LOVE
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Lodge improvement: the work office
My campus office was a depressing sight when I first moved in. I’ve done what I can to add heart and soul on a very modest budget. Much of the artwork is from charity shops so they are not the product of a free hand, although I’m genuinely happy with what I’ve got for a…
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Montrachet
In the weird and wonderful world of wine incongruous buying opportunities endlessly present themselves. For example, a friend of mine bought a Bollinger Grande Annee at a local corner shop where they mispriced it as a standard bottle of Bollinger. The price difference is about £70. I too have had my victories over “the man,”…
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Le Grand Collection
Throughout summer 2022 my footwear collection has continued to expand. We all know about the brutal return of double digit inflation but as far as I can tell, bargains can still be found in certain product categories. Fortunately for me, footwear is one such example. Expansion has led to re-arrangement of my storage spaces. I…
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Office Life
In my new job I have been very lucky in my office allocation, occupying the effortlessly cool BBS Lodge. I’ve invested a modest sum adding a few bits to personalise the space. I’m really happy there, makes me look forward to going to work!
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Finishing touches
My footwear collection has expanded hugely in the last few years, although a couple of collection “must haves” have eluded me. Until today that is… I’ve finally added some Air Max 95s to the collection that I’m happy with. Even more dramatically, I’ve added some incredibly rare Asics to my collection after years of being…
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Who doesn’t love a red panda?
And a bargain? When you visit West Midlands Safari Park (WMSP – https://www.wmsp.co.uk/) you get a free ticket for a second visit later in the season. I made use of mine yesterday, spending the afternoon with all my exotic friends. When I moved to this part of the world there was two things in particular…
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Practicing what I preach
I bought a couple of bottles of this award winning Champagne at Morrisons when they dropped the price from £18 to £14. This weekend they dropped it again to £9.99 so I bought 5 yesterday (all their stock in store) and another 10 today. 🍾 It’s not spending money it’s saving money if you think…
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Finger on the pulse, answering life’s big questions
I know what you’ve all been thinking during the pandemic, where is the best place to buy wine!? Okay, maybe you were momentarily caught up with other concerns but now might be a good time to regain some perspective. So where is the UK’s wine buyer’s hot spot? Well brace yourself for a contrarian answer:…
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Air Max 90
For years I have coveted a special pair of these iconic shoes. It felt like a missing piece in my collection, and it has taken 2 years to find something that I love in my size. These fit the bill perfectly 🙂
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Snow prep.
My reasonably priced snow boots (I’ve got a flash pair that I don’t wear when it snows because they’re too beautiful to get dirty 🙄) have a hole in. That’s a bit of an issue given their purpose in life, so I picked up a very reasonably priced replacement pair. They were the last pair…
Dr Martin James 