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I am indeed lucky but she's not a pilot; she is just OK with flying, both herself as a passenger (so long as I stay out of turbulence, which makes flight planning quite tricky sometimes) and with me going off to fly somewhere without her. She's a university postgrad lecturer/researcher.
All I am getting at is that it is possible to have a relationship with a woman without her screwing you down. I could get quite cynical about marriage / divorce etc etc but at the same time I believe a man does have control of his destiny of the relationship front, and he should exercise that option.
All I am getting at is that it is possible to have a relationship with a woman without her screwing you down. I could get quite cynical about marriage / divorce etc etc but at the same time I believe a man does have control of his destiny of the relationship front, and he should exercise that option.
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Even if your partner pays half it is still more expensive as you tend to do more things e.g go out to dinner, theatre, weekends away. Johnny-no-mates who sits at home with a six pack of stella and an ASDA pizza doesn't have similar expenses.
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OK, let me share with you a secret on how to die very rich:
1. Work 7 days a week
2. Have no friends (with 1. you won't anyway)
3. Have no relationships (as above)
4. Don't sh*g, except with 2 cond0ms and in the back of a car with false number plates
5. Don't go out to do anything that costs money
6. Have no hobbies that cost money
7. Live with your mum (which will generally take care of 3 above)
8. Invest all savings in FTSE-100 trackers
Following the above, I can practically guarantee you will die with a 7 figure bank balance.
Easy, really.
It's a shame life is such a compromise.
1. Work 7 days a week
2. Have no friends (with 1. you won't anyway)
3. Have no relationships (as above)
4. Don't sh*g, except with 2 cond0ms and in the back of a car with false number plates
5. Don't go out to do anything that costs money
6. Have no hobbies that cost money
7. Live with your mum (which will generally take care of 3 above)
8. Invest all savings in FTSE-100 trackers
Following the above, I can practically guarantee you will die with a 7 figure bank balance.
Easy, really.
It's a shame life is such a compromise.
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Wow, this is all getting really deep!!
I just go flying. If the wife wants to come she does, she does not believe in the anorak sunday afternoon flying that represenst the bulk of GA. As long as there is a worthwhile destination with a hotel and shoe shops!!
I just go flying. If the wife wants to come she does, she does not believe in the anorak sunday afternoon flying that represenst the bulk of GA. As long as there is a worthwhile destination with a hotel and shoe shops!!
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Do what I did - meet other half at Flying Club. If she don't fly - she ain't worth knowing 
(Our circumstances - I'm working, slightly above average salary, she's retired due medical reasons, on a pension. Two cars, no mortgage, about to go crazy and possibly buy a high performance tourer - no pockets in a shroud after all!)
(Our circumstances - I'm working, slightly above average salary, she's retired due medical reasons, on a pension. Two cars, no mortgage, about to go crazy and possibly buy a high performance tourer - no pockets in a shroud after all!)
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Guess I can join the Lucky Few here. Girlfriend quite enjoys flying, as long as there's somewhere to go. No bimbling or anoraks munching soggy sarnies on a Sunday afternoon for the missus. Fine by me, I don't like this scene either. Nice hotel, restaurant and shoe shop at destination a must, clothes shops availability definitely a plus. Doesn't like flights over about 2 1/2 hours and not very fond of turbulence (that said, she's been with me on one or two of my wildest rides and coped admirably). Just about to get married after decades-long relationship and honeymoon will be - a flying holiday 
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You just explained well one of the challenges when it comes to relationships and flying.
She wants rewarding for "quiet enjoying flying". So you are talking another good £100 on top of the flight costs.
You just explained well one of the challenges when it comes to relationships and flying.
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Nice hotel, restaurant and shoe shop at destination a must, clothes shops availability definitely a plus
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So the answer is simple stay as bitter and twisted divorcee or singleton and enjoy your anorak sunday flying for greasy spoon breakfasts while living on the breadline to fund a hobby that is clearly out of most peoples reach...... 
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Slim_slag - "Even if your partner pays half it is still more expensive as you tend to do more things e.g go out to dinner, theatre, weekends away. Johnny-no-mates who sits at home with a six pack of stella and an ASDA pizza doesn't have similar expenses."
Very true - as seconded by IO540 - but I still like those ASDA pizzas
Sorry, I merely jest. Had to be said.
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Very true - as seconded by IO540 - but I still like those ASDA pizzas
Sorry, I merely jest. Had to be said.Smithy
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Come on Bose!!
You can be single post divorce and not be bitter (after a while)
The correct answers is:
A) If the greasy spoon run is all you can afford, but are content with it then fine.
B) If you have the funds to do whatever flying you like then fine.
The false answers are:
A) My partner enjoys flying, as long as they get wined and dinned and pressies every time i fly
B) I have no life and only interact with humans via chat rooms and ATC, but I get to fly 12 hours every two years. Oh and I love beans on toast for most of my dinners and honestly I drive a 25 year old rust bucket because I love classic cars.
You can be single post divorce and not be bitter (after a while)
The correct answers is:
A) If the greasy spoon run is all you can afford, but are content with it then fine.
B) If you have the funds to do whatever flying you like then fine.
The false answers are:
A) My partner enjoys flying, as long as they get wined and dinned and pressies every time i fly
B) I have no life and only interact with humans via chat rooms and ATC, but I get to fly 12 hours every two years. Oh and I love beans on toast for most of my dinners and honestly I drive a 25 year old rust bucket because I love classic cars.
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well, gcolyer, it's more complex than that. She really does enjoy it, but within reason (if that's a word that can be employed in this context ) and wants her fun too. Btw, pays - mostly - for her own shoes. Good girl
) and wants her fun too. Btw, pays - mostly - for her own shoes. Good girl
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How about some handy tips on saving money to go flying ?
Here is one to get started:-
Dont buy toilet rolls, collect your used tissues and once dried a bit use them instead. They can be supplemented by junk mail old newspaper etc and if you really want proper tissue use the public toilets.
So if you save one £5 pack of Andrex a week thats £260 a year, enough for 2 hours flying !!
Here is one to get started:-
Dont buy toilet rolls, collect your used tissues and once dried a bit use them instead. They can be supplemented by junk mail old newspaper etc and if you really want proper tissue use the public toilets.
So if you save one £5 pack of Andrex a week thats £260 a year, enough for 2 hours flying !!
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Originally Posted by Dark Star
So if you save one £5 pack of Andrex a week thats £260 a year, enough for 2 hours flying !!
My girlfriend flies and owns her own aircraft. She has all the problems of funding the flying that the men have.
Never did understand why she picked up with anyone as ugly as me though.
I'm sure that my type rated engineers licence has absolutely nothing to do with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never did understand why she picked up with anyone as ugly as me though.
I'm sure that my type rated engineers licence has absolutely nothing to do with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Happily married with 2 kids. Wife is a “RAF brat” and has flown Gliders and weight shift micros in the past. All like flying, though eldest does tend to be airsick on occasion. I get lots of support for building and flying. I will admit that having ½ the house dedicated to aircraft construction would have been a problem if it had gone on much longer!
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On the way back from the pub. Fell into a gutter and she picked me up so to speak.
Managed to get her pregnant and now I am doomed to maintain her aircraft until I have atoned for my sins.
(apologies to the Flying Dutchman).
Managed to get her pregnant and now I am doomed to maintain her aircraft until I have atoned for my sins.
(apologies to the Flying Dutchman).