Finances are only just BLINDINGLY OBVIOUS!!!

[Paul]

Geordie_Rob.
All good points mate. Been there, done it too.
My experience mimicked yours.

BDG.
Interesting you paying the marked price for things.
You're obviously well off and can afford ticket prices.

Some of us aren't so flush though even if we aren't charity cases.
Some of us also have the balls to haggle asking for discounts.
Even more will be looking for the "split bags of peas" bit to negotiate a knock down price.

Probably be them on minimum wage with a lot of month at the end of the pay check.
Housewife's and the like stretching their earnings to make ends meet.

But that won't be a problem for those who have the drive to go it alone obviously.