| I have just been buying some aircraft air tools as a | | | | that his family was entitled to share anyway and his |
| present for my brother. He has been helping me out | | | | wife insisted that he spoil himself for once. I don't think |
| with a lot of jobs in my house and therefore I have | | | | either of them had any idea about what the running |
| decided that I would like to buy him a really nice | | | | costs would be. |
| present. A set of tools may not sound very exciting to | | | | He keeps complaining about how the tools he has for |
| some people, but to him I am sure it will be welcome. | | | | his plane repairs are not that good. He has recently |
| He is always tinkering about with his plane and buying | | | | bought some new aircraft jacks but he cannot afford |
| new parts for it. I think that it is costing him much more | | | | to buy any new tools now. I think he is also finding it |
| money than he would like to admit and I think that the | | | | hard justifying the purchase because his tools work, |
| recession is hitting him hard. I could tell that he was | | | | but they are just not as good as new ones would be. I |
| shocked at the price of the aircraft wheel that he | | | | am hoping that the gift will be a really welcome |
| bought a while ago. I know that he is finding money a | | | | present for him and will make his aircraft repairs a lot |
| problem because his wife has been made redundant | | | | easier. I am also hoping that he might take me for a |
| and with prices rising it is tough for everyone. | | | | ride once he has it all fixed up, so I guess I do have an |
| He hates not being able to manage his money and he | | | | ulterior motive for giving him this gift! I am sure he will |
| does do a great job of looking after his family but I | | | | want to take everyone up in it once it is fixed up again |
| think he goes without a lot of things to help them out. | | | | as I know he has been generous in promising lots of |
| Yes, a plane sounds like a big luxury but he bought that | | | | people rides. I hope that he adds my name to the list! |
| with an inheritance and so it was not really something | | | | |