In a light hearted conversation with my wife it was mentioned that I may have spent more on "trains" in the last year year than my other half had spent on clothes...mmm..

I didn't challenge it but I reckon with the eleven pairs of new footwear, three pairs of jeans, two new coats, "upmteen" new tops, four new cardigans versus my a couple of second hand panniers, a handful of wagons and associated loads I'm owed a nice shiny new Dapol Terrier and a DMU set at least!

And, being N Gauge, you can get them inthe house in a coat pocket, without trying to debate the justice of it.....................

You need to be careful, the cost argument doesn't work. She will say that all her purchases were necessary, yours is "just" a hobby, without realising the truth.

Quote from: Malc on March 31, 2014, 08:53:19 AM
You need to be careful, the cost argument doesn't work. She will say that all her purchases were necessary, yours is "just" a hobby, without realising the truth.

I take your point and perhaps I am getting off lightly!

I do make the point that at least I'm not spending the money on the pub, at the betting shop or on loose women - 

Smuggling N Gauge into the house...now there is a thought!

I know for a fact that Clare has spent more on My Little Pony stuff than I have on the layout in the past year.

Not that I care - if it makes her happy then that's fine by me

A relationship is meant to be based on honesty, trust and mutual understanding - if you have to sneak stuff in there's something wrong!


Paul

Quote from: Malc on March 31, 2014, 08:53:19 AM
You need to be careful, the cost argument doesn't work. She will say that all her purchases were necessary, yours is "just" a hobby, without realising the truth.

My problem is I have to justify both, clothes, shoes and locos you lot have it easy with only have one side to worry about, i have both.      

Quoteif you have to sneak stuff in there's something wrong!

I don't sneak stuff in.... I just make sure SWMBO is out !

My solution.

Wife: "What are you doing over there on the computer? Are you buying more train stuff?"

Me: "No. I'm surfing for porn."

Wife: "OK, then."

I wouldn't dream of making "covert" purchases!

N Gauge has the potential to be a expensive hobby but there is as much enjoyment running a sparkling new engine as there is at finding a low cost solution to a problem - whatever it might be!

Call me an accountant (I'm not one really) but I've kept a spreadsheet of all my purchases since I started which is only eighteen months ago.  It comes in pennies over £500.00 but that is starting from scratch.  Tools, rolling stock, scenic materials...a lot of which will be carried over to my second layout.

Quote from: Sprintex on March 31, 2014, 09:09:51 AM
I know for a fact that Clare has spent more on My Little Pony stuff than I have on the layout in the past year.

Not that I care - if it makes her happy then that's fine by me

A relationship is meant to be based on honesty, trust and mutual understanding - if you have to sneak stuff in there's something wrong!


Paul

Hi

I couldn't agree more, I have never sneaked anything into the house.

Cheers

Paul

You could always use a SWMBO type of comment when something new is spotted, "Oh that old thing, I've had that for ages!" 

Quote from: lionwing on March 31, 2014, 09:04:01 AM

I do make the point that at least I'm not spending the money on the pub, at the betting shop or on loose women - 

You mean you're wasting it!   

Living on my own I don't have anyone to hide my toys from 

When all the bills are paid and the food shopping is done, what is left is mine to do what I want with 

cheers John.

Quote from: scotsoft on March 31, 2014, 12:14:37 PM
Living on my own I don't have anyone to hide my toys from 

When all the bills are paid and the food shopping is done, what is left is mine to do what I want with 

cheers John.

Ditto - I have another £120 worth turning up tomorrow

Here in America ," I refuse to comment on the grounds it may incriminate me."

Mike