You could always trade in your ride on lawn mower Bazza!
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Sure that is worth more than my bag of camera bits!
However it does amaze me how much money, or what a priority photography can be for people. I'm not rich and I try to get my photograpphic equipment at a good price and do not mind buying secondhand, in fact sometimes it is an advantage. I do however have to balance it against other purchases and a modest income.
I'm amazed from reading through various website forums that people scrape the last penny to buy a lens or a camera, and a month later maybe have to sell it because the car goes wrong. I couldn't live like that unless I was down to my last penny and my kit was my income. Other people you can see obviously have a good incomes or a few quid in the bank and can afford it all. To buy the best lens or the latest flashgun isn't a big deal. However clearly it's not about having the best equipment that makes you a good or interesting photographer.
You should set up a fund Bazza... there are folks who put 'give a donation to me' type tagline on their emails and web postings... it only needs a small percentage of people stupid enough to pay but sadly there are some... Me, i'm off to Nigeria to set up a scam... nothing to lose, you are bound to hit on lucky with one or two folks..