What's in Santa's sack for you?

[Pigmy Pony]

"Fast Forward" Joe Jackson
"Return to Ommadawn" Mike Oldfield
"Aventine" Agnes Obel (keep seeing her name mentioned)
"Truth is a Beautiful Thing" London Grammar
"One Size Fits All" Frank Zappa
"Solid Air" John Martyn
"Director's Cut" Kate Bush

I've already got one of my pressies in use - I bought a mains lead last month, telling Mrs. P that it can be my Christmas present from her. She said no way is she buying me a wire for Christmas, that's just stupid. Result!

Anyone else have a letter to Santa?

[Tim]

Nowt, zero, nothing at all :)

[Crackles]

To answer your question, a pair of bollocks I should imagine.

But in his other sack I think it will be Marvin Gaye What's Going On Live and the 'new' Dylan album Travelin Thru. And probably some gin or JD.

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[Barry]

I'm expecting my Christmas present to myself to be delivered next week.

[Wakefield Turntables]

I bought a SME V 12.

[Bigman80]

I bought a SME V 12.Shiiiiiiit!!! Well done sir!!

[rmcin626]

+1 for what’s going on live

[Barry]

My early birthday present to myself (my birthday is a week befor Christmas) is this:

https://www.russandrews.com/images/articles/Mark_levinson_390S_frontview.jpg

I haven't decided what I want for Christmas yet.

[walpurgis]

My early birthday present to myself (my birthday is a week befor Christmas) is this:

https://www.russandrews.com/images/articles/Mark_levinson_390S_frontview.jpg

I haven't decided what I want for Christmas yet.

My buddy had one new years ago.

[walpurgis]

Nowt, zero, nothing at all :)

Same here.

(well, apart from a really big bag of twenty pound notes maybe :))

[Pigmy Pony]

My early birthday present to myself (my birthday is a week befor Christmas) is this:

https://www.russandrews.com/images/articles/Mark_levinson_390S_frontview.jpg

I haven't decided what I want for Christmas yet.

Your generosity to yourself knows no bounds! I hope you appreciate how lucky you are to have you in your life! My birthday comes a week after Christmas, when everyone is skint and hungover. In spite of this I usually do quite well :)

[Alex_UK]

Don't do Christmas pressies these days. It's all about the kids. We do two shoeboxes for Samaritan's Purse (presents for disadvantaged kids around the world) and splurge on nice food and booze instead!

[Pigmy Pony]

Don't do Christmas pressies these days. It's all about the kids. We do two shoeboxes for Samaritan's Purse (presents for disadvantaged kids around the world) and splurge on nice food and booze instead!

I like your thinking Alex, it is much more in line with the true spirit of Christmas imo. Unfortunately I don't get to make such decisions, and if I came with that idea Mrs. P would initially say ok then, but then 'surprise' me with something, which would just make feel like a tight git :(

We do concentrate on kids/grandkids. With three additions since last Christmas, it's starting to get expensive. What really winds me up though is that Anita takes on the role of Father Christmas for two of her grown up kids and her dad. She suggests gift ideas, goes out and buys them, wraps them and all them lazy sods do is give her the money for them afterwards. It's quite mental really.

[dave2010]

My early birthday present to myself (my birthday is a week befor Christmas) is this:

https://www.russandrews.com/images/articles/Mark_levinson_390S_frontview.jpg

I haven't decided what I want for Christmas yet.Is this a model which has been around since 2004? It may be that it hasn’t been surpassed by many others since then, but the reviews I found seem to date from as far back as the early years of this millennium.

[Barry]

Is this a model which has been around since 2004? It may be that it hasn’t been surpassed by many others since then, but the reviews I found seem to date from as far back as the early years of this millennium.

No it's not new, nor is any of my other Levinson gear - but it's the one I have wanted for a while now.

[walpurgis]

It's a beautiful sounding unit. I've heard one many times.

[struth]

you do like levinson stuff :)

[Stryder5]

A Stirling Engine.

Gary

[dave2010]

No it's not new, nor is any of my other Levinson gear - but it's the one I have wanted for a while now.Did you get it at a good price? One of my friends has some really good kit. I know he tried out some Levinson kit, but I don’t know what he finally bought. I think it did include at least one Levinson unit.

[Barry]

Did you get it at a good price? One of my friends has some really good kit. I know he tried out some Levinson kit, but I don’t know what he finally bought. I think it did include at least one Levinson unit.

Yes, and from a seller in the UK, so no import tax, VAT etc.

[Barry]

A Stirling Engine.

Gary

What is a Stirling Engine?

[walpurgis]

Well the WW2 Sterling bomber had Bristol Hercules engines, but somehow I suspect that may not be the item in question. :)

[Stryder5]

What is a Stirling Engine?

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[Stryder5]

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It’s a hot air transfer engine


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[struth]

designed in 1814 i think...

[struth]

no idea what, or indeed if im getting anything from santa's sac:eyebrows: Probably very little. My daughter want to go on a beauty course so i said i'd pay for it.

[walpurgis]

It’s a hot air transfer engine

Ah. Heard of those, but not seen one in the flesh. Bit like a steam engine but without the steam :).

[Stryder5]

designed in 1814 i think...

Patented 1816 by Robert Stirling, first commercial use in water pumping station.

Gary

[struth]

Patented 1816 by Robert Stirling, first commercial use in water pumping station.

Gary

ah, well i was close :eyebrows:

[Stryder5]

ah, well i was close :eyebrows:

Lol

[Barry]

It’s a hot air transfer engine


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Ah - so named because it follows the Stirling cycle in thermodynamics. I did wonder if it was a working model.

[Alex_UK]

I want a model Stirling engine now, and I didn't even know what one was 5 minutes ago! 16 cylinder one with a propeller, please santa!

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61CYo1nyagL._SL1100_.jpg

[Stryder5]

Wow, updated my request now :)

Gary

[AJSki2fly]

The Christmas Fairy. :eyebrows::D

[Pigmy Pony]

I want a model Stirling engine now, and I didn't even know what one was 5 minutes ago! 16 cylinder one with a propeller, please santa!

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61CYo1nyagL._SL1100_.jpg

Buy it for your wife, tell her it's the latest Dyson Professional Quality hair dryer. She'll be the envy of all her mates, you'll get the gift you wanted, and some brownie points...

[Alex_UK]

Brilliant idea Steve! :rfl:

[InThe Sticks]

My early Xmas present to myself was delivered to work today…

https://i.imgur.com/D9J6Z6r.jpg

https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/tv-and-home-entertainment/televisions/televisions/samsung-ue50ru7470uxxu-50-smart-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-led-tv-with-bixby-10191729-pdt.html

This will be used solely for PS4 & Xbox duties as i’ve got another for watching TV etc.
I’ve got to say that for £500 it’s a fantastic bit of kit and the “game mode” is outstanding, as is the remote with “Bixby” voice control, which actually works!
The the channel & volume buttons are actually toggle switches, which in a kind of geeky way makes me happy as the haptics are spot on.

https://i.imgur.com/U8Df0K1.jpg

[Firebottle]

An early Xmas present to myself, a pair of 'The Dream' speaker leads.

Now you're talking...

[Pigmy Pony]

An early Xmas present to myself, a pair of 'The Dream' speaker leads.

Now you're talking...

Quality stuff, and very strong - I use it to tie the ladders on my van, and I swear my ladders never sounded so good. A real "step up" imo :)

[struth]

Got my Xmas pressie today from boy. A ninja foodi. [emoji106]

[Bigman80]

Quality stuff, and very strong - I use it to tie the ladders on my van, and I swear my ladders never sounded so good. A real "step up" imo :)Must be expensive ladders!

[Pigmy Pony]

Must be expensive ladders!

They are, but well worth it. I really feel like I'm going up in the world...

[Bigman80]

They are, but well worth it. I really feel like I'm going up in the world...Boom boom.

[ost_]

I treated myself to the new "Land of Light" album on vinyl.