'Whoo-Hoo!!!'

[Bush Tucker Man]

After 14months I finally received my cheque from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board in the post yesterday :D

Some of you may remember that I had my nose broken  in October 2005 by a patient (ie; a junkie-scrote)

At the time I wasn't bothered about trying to claim, as I saw it as perpetuating the 'Ambulance Chasing' culture.

But as was put to me on here (by 'Landyman Ash'?) & by a couple of the Sisters
"You don't go to work to be assaulted, especially by the very people you're trying to help!!"

So, it was banked on the way home.

It was more than I expected (as I'd had to be persuaded to apply), but doubtless you'd get far more if you tripped over a paving stone - in which case, you ought to look where you're walking :roll: (as most sensible people would admit is the case )

So, the question is, what do I buy??

[Rich_P]

Great news Richard. :)
What you buy with the money will depend on what you got to spend.  

[Boggert]

Its Christmas spend all of it!  :lol:

[datalas]

I think a nice christmas present to the administrators of your favourite 4x4 related website would be a nice jesture :)


and I'm sure that difflock.com would appreciate it too

[muddyjames]

a packet of chocolate digestive biscuits and some posh tea to dunk em in and some of Rangie womans home made Mince pies. Does that fill the budget or do you have some pennies left over for some cream to go with the mince pies?

[Lord Shagg-Pyle]

How about a nice holiday so you can send a postcard to the bloke who busted your nose, saying "Cheers for the holiday, scumbag" :twisted:

[bilge rat]

nice one , be a great christmas .enough for a little holiday break perhaps, we used to go cornwall for christmas it was great. cheers alan.....

[att]

Crash helmet so it doesn`t happen again

[smo]

I take it you work for the NHS?? What do you do then BTM?

[datalas]

Not that I know how much you got of course, but since it is a rather unexpected source of income, why don't you go out and buy yourself something really jolly nice and unjustifiable,  considering your plethora of posts of the countryside on your little outings why not a really good camera or something ?

the way I see it, I know from bitter experience that the workers in the NHS are downtrodden and unrewarded, you should spoil yourself, you don't often get the chance...

[freeagent]

take you're partner or family away for a break.. even if its just for a night, they supported you when it happened, so treat yourselves and spend some quality time together...
you'll feel good for doing it, and the time you spend together will be worth more in the long run than a new Tomtom or winch.

if you've got kids of the right age, Disneyland paris is good, if theres just the two of you, go to Rome, Sorrento or Venice.

just my thoughts....

[Bush Tucker Man]

I told SWMBO that it had arrived & after a brief moment of elation when I thought she'd say it was mine to do with what I wanted, I was informed that;
"There, that's next terms School fees paid for"[/b]

 :shock:

And I'd earmarked it for a SouthDown tankguard/removeable drop-plate, wheel-carrier, set of 5 decent M/Ts to store away in the garage, USB turn-table, new digital SLR, plus other items

T'is not to be :roll:

Still there's always the chance it could happen again on Friday, as everyone parties after finishing work, & we get the casualties :roll:

[Range Rover Blues]

NO :o , it's a windfall and at the expense of some pain.  I think you deserve something for it, after all it was you that git a smack in the kisser.

[Lee_D]

NO :o , it's a windfall and at the expense of some pain.  I think you deserve something for it, after all it was you that git a smack in the kisser.

 :lol:  Here RRB are you after a bop on the nose from Mrs BTM