They're all quite sensible now, well mine are anyway; I can't speak for other people's children. Certainly better than my generation. Shopping isn't seen as a productive activity now because money is better spent on other things now that the Internet has shown how much things really can not cost. I expect it's probably different outside London as well. Also conspicuous consumption appears to have declined finally!
Yes, all those points are interesting, and positive. The negative factor is that Generation Rent has to move
stuff frequently.
Fortunately I decided that my 50th was coming up and I really ought to go gliding - so we learned together. Great fun, she wanted to do things with me for longer than would have been the case, and the non-flying experiences were wonderful for her CV. Winner all round.
I would love to go and do something like that. We did abseiling the last time. That form of controlled falling was cheaper
. I may revisit PPL as well. Prices for renting a Cessna out for the day and the tuition are starting to look more affordable once the mortgage is gone. That would make a good family activity too.
Yes, but the falling lasts much longer with gliding. Cessnas are
boring[1][2], like being in an especially noisy car - and bloody expensive. Gliding is more entertaining: 0-50mph in 5s, climb with your feet higher than your head, pull 3Gs in a turn and feel your jowls creep downwards, fly in loose formation with other aircraft, and then there are the aerobatic manouevres you need to be adept at before going solo. Build your own rollercoaster in the sky! And it is much less expensive, ~£35/hour including tuition
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Daughter also did climbing as part of her DofE, and enjoyed it. I enjoyed a two week hike on the Klettersteige / Via Ferrata in the Dolomites a few decades ago. With
zero tuition, I climbed this:
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[1] When glider pilots transition to power flying, they have two problems: remembering they can fly straight and level, and finding a way to stop falling asleep when they do so.
[2] While I've taken off 7 times in a light aircraft, I've only managed to land in one once.
I'm considering putting a £15 offer on it ![Laughing :-DD](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/smiley_laughing.gif.pagespeed.ce._hfWAz_QHO.gif)
I bid £14.00, hoping they'll miss the decimal point
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(They probably won't since P&P is free
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) There's another offer outstanding.