What will you do with your £1,000?

[Bat21]

It seems that the Bank of England is going to print £75bn and put it into circulation.

Roughly speaking, that's a little over a grand for each person in the UK. I'll be expecting the postie to shove a bundle of notes through the front door some time next week.

With with Lucy's wedge, that'll make £2k - enough to pay for next months Morocco trip and have a monkey left over.

What will you spend yours on?

:rolleyes:

[P40MRT]

Hmm... nice thought!

I think we might put our 2K into a new hottub - our old one is dieing...

[lacroupade]

Bat how you getting to Morocco, not driving are you?

[extreme-4x4]

my question is how are they going to put it into circulation. for us to spend

give it to the banks so we can borrow it ....... like any of us mortals can get credit now


its not like the banks need more help from us.

if they were serious they would put it into construction build some of those houses they keep saying we need to house all the rag heads and alike

that would boost the economy as everything feeds of the construction industry

[lacroupade]

as you say Ex, the banks have already had more than four times that effectively and they still aren't lending to anyone, so how is sticking £75Bn more down the toilet going to help? :nenau

[Bat21]

Bat how you getting to Morocco, not driving are you?
Yes mate..... why do you ask?

[zippy656]

its a bit hard not driving there if you want to take a car id have thought,

cant have them as hand luggage

[lacroupade]

Bat its something I was thinking about doing some time in the future.....my wife goes to Marrakech a lot and keeps trying to get me to fly for the weekend, but I reckon there are better ways! Where is the ferry crossing to Africa then and where are you heading generally? Any special preparations (I'm assuming you're going in your truck?)? PAUL

[siweb]

Bat its something I was thinking about doing some time in the future.....my wife goes to Marrakech a lot and keeps trying to get me to fly for the weekend, but I reckon there are better ways! Where is the ferry crossing to Africa then and where are you heading generally? Any special preparations (I'm assuming you're going in your truck?)? PAUL

read this thrad m8 very good, all the info you need. Well maybe not all but will do for a start..

http://nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2525&highlight=Morocco

[Bat21]

read this thrad m8 very good, all the info you need. Well maybe not all but will do for a start..

http://nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2525&highlight=Morocco

You beat me to it Si...... it looks like I'm not going to get that writeup finished before we head off on this years trip :doh

I'll make a concerted effort to make sure this years trip is written up fully :o

[siweb]

looks like I'm not going to get that writeup finished before we head off on this years trip :doh
:( really enjoyed reading them as well. Who's going this year, same as last?

[lacroupade]

Great write-up - looks like a real outing; bit worried about where The Redhead would plug her hair dryer in though - she can be painful that way! Food for thought though - thanks very much!

[zippy656]

get yourself an inverter thing..

with all that sand shell be washing it every 5 mins any way.. hay she got long or short hair?

[lacroupade]

she'd just have to air dry Zip! its medium but red!

[zippy656]

mine had long hair

[Bat21]

:( really enjoyed reading them as well. Who's going this year, same as last?
Just Lucy and I this year so I'll be giving the truck a serious checking over during the next few weeks.

I know this thread has shot off at a tangent here but, here's a few shots of last years truck prep.

http://ukgser.smugmug.com/photos/275054912_8YRov-XL.jpg

Stickered up with sticky things :D
http://ukgser.smugmug.com/photos/275055257_UEDuH-XL.jpg

Recovery tow pole, second spare wheel, HiLift jack, sand shovels and sand ladders mounted up top
http://ukgser.smugmug.com/photos/275055433_Ymqab-XL.jpg

http://ukgser.smugmug.com/photos/275055616_vKdhF-XL.jpg

http://ukgser.smugmug.com/photos/275055785_2cqx6-XL.jpg

HiLift jacking points welded to rear tow bar
http://ukgser.smugmug.com/photos/275055949_Ch9yq-XL.jpg

The 'flight deck' with switches for additional 12v sockets, 240v inverter, Battery split charge switching, GPS & CB radio.... note the GPS speaker where the clock normally lives.
http://ukgser.smugmug.com/photos/276197299_GTggG-L.jpg

Yellow Top and split charge system
http://ukgser.smugmug.com/photos/252875061_2uEAS-L.jpg

The bed is near enough 4 foot x 6 foot and is fabricated from small section angle iron and MDF board. It bolts into the 4 holes either side where the rear inner facing seats would normally be fitted, the front is then supported on steel tubes. It is all removable in about 15 minutes should there be a need to refit the seats.

3 large bins + 4 smaller bins + 2x25L water containers
http://ukgser.smugmug.com/photos/278331156_weWzM-L.jpg

http://ukgser.smugmug.com/photos/278331215_GLCBC-L.jpg

Huge cavernous area under the front of the bed for additional kit
http://ukgser.smugmug.com/photos/278331262_m7RXH-L.jpg

The one front half folds down to provide easy access into bed
http://ukgser.smugmug.com/photos/278331084_ZYWxJ-L.jpg

The high roof means there is loads of head room once in bed
http://ukgser.smugmug.com/photos/278331380_GUwKw-L.jpg

[siweb]

err...WOW
As much a i love the pic's plz stop as it get's me all buzzing:lol

:thumbs:thumbs

Have you seen these two sites before matey?

http://www.expeditionoverland.com/ << (He's a very nice bloke to talk to in real life)

http://www.xor.org.uk/index.html