The Saturday List #427 - How I'd spend my lottery winnings - Updated

Back in 2012, I did The Saturday List #22 - How I will spend my lottery winnings 

I came across this during the week.  I wondered if, after 12 years, I'd changed my mind.

So here is the updated list. 

Here is the list I put together in 2012 - Ive struck out the things I'd no longer do

Gifts Number Amount Total Brothers & Sisters 6 7,000 42000 Nephews & nieces 18 7,000 126000 Children 3 7,000 21000 In laws 2 7,000 14000 Staff 9 7,000 63000 Friends 16 7,000 112000 Commercial, business and charity Studio refit  1 200,000 200000 Share Foundation 1 50,000 50000 The Passage 1 50,000 50000 Donation to HCPT 1 50,000 50000 Buy Friern Barnet Library for community 1 430,000 430000 Make a film about Barnet with a proper budget 1 30,000 30000 Set up foundation to make the Barnet Eye blog into a commercially successful online magazine with staff 1 500,000 500000 Luxurys Studio flat in Brighton 1 700,000 700000 Aston Martin DB6 1 40,000 40000 Family Holiday in Australia 1 20,000 20000 Redecorate the House 1 30,000 30000 Slap up Night out for all friends and familty 1 10,000 10000 Trip to see Steve Miller band in Las Vegas 1 2,000 2000 Get Married in the Elvis chapel in Las Vegas 1 10,000 10000 2500000

              

So lets start with why the things I struck out, I'd no longer do.

I was a Trustee of The Share Foundation. The organisation was wound up a few years ago and I believe its operations are carried on by another organisation, but I am not involved. I am proud of the work we did then. 

As we saved Frien Barnet Library, it doesn't need to be saved anymore.

Time has moved on and there is no longer a need to persuade Barnet Council that the One Barnet outsourcing project would be a disaster, before they made a big mistake. They ignored our protest and made a big mistake. This has now been acknowledged. I did my best, but didn't win the lottery.

I no longer have the desire to do do any more than write a personal blog. Any delusions of granduer I had have long gone.

As to the Aston Martin, I am well past any mid life crisis that may have fuelled that.

 

-- So what would I add?

I'd set up a record label, to promote young artists playing Ska and Punk, and pay for them to put together proper albums. I'd spend £500,000 on this (I'd also sneak out a few False Dots releases).

Well, I'd have to win a lot more money, but if I had £2,5 million, I'd build another block on our studio, including a microbrewery, a proper music education facility and a proper venue area, with an onsite micro brewery. 

If I had another £3.5 million, I'd buy the Midland Hotel in Hendon and transform it into the pub that the West of the Borough of Barnet deserves. It would become London's best suburban music pub, but would have all manner of other community activities. It would sell the beers from my microbrewery and other small scale breweries. I'd take advantage of the proximity to Thameslink, get it in tge Good Beer Guide and pay the musicians who play a decent whack, to ensure the best artists play. 

So I've saved £1,005,000 but spend £6.5 million more. Seems like I've even less self control than before!

Anyway, if you've got the odd eight million quid spare and you want to make an old git very happy, drop me a DM. I'll be buying a ticket tonight, fingers crossed!

If I had the dough, I'd spend a bit on promoting this a bit more. The False Dots are playing at The Dublin Castle on Sat 3rd February, if you fancy a good night out, click here for tickets.