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Start using Mumsnet PremiumThings your parents owned that you swore you wouldn't. And now you do.
(419 Posts)Coasters. Oh the shame!!!!
A gravy boat!
Up until she died in February a rottweiler!
An antique chest!
Up until she died in February a rottweiler!
It took me several reads of that sentence to understand it. 
THERMAL VESTS. Sorry mum (RIP), you were right!
Waterproof trousers
Wearing slippers around the house
Walking shoes. Not boots. Shoes.
Midway between a boot and a trainer. Seems to have no practical function... Except they're so comfy!
Oh God, I have ALL those things except the Rottie.
I don’t own, but along a similar vein I used to tell my mum her 60s sideboard was hideously ugly and out of date and she should replace it. Likewise the built in wooden kitchen cupboards.
Now I think they are high quality retro chic and am envious!
An electric blanket!
Shoe horn
Practical waterproof coat
Massive knickers
Fleece-lined slipper boots 
In my defence, i'm working from home and it's chilly.
Longer length Cardigans / jumpers that go "over the bum".
Also sensible waterproof winter coat
musicposy
I don’t own, but along a similar vein I used to tell my mum her 60s sideboard was hideously ugly and out of date and she should replace it. Likewise the built in wooden kitchen cupboards.
Now I think they are high quality retro chic and am envious!
This. My parents’ 160s Errol has pride of place in my house.
massive pants - check
sensible waterproof coat - check
My DF still has the GPlan furniture they bought way back when - I think it's now called 'mid-century'.
Yes, and an Ercol display unit thingy with a drop down drinks cabinet!
Jumpers that I wear as a top in its own right with just a vest underneath, instead of one that I’ve layered over a short sleeved top and can take off.
Does a national trust membership count? I thought that was the epitome of being old and boring when I was a teen and now here I am with one
stressfullday
Wearing slippers around the house
Yes to this!! I even found myself getting irritated by the scuffing noise my slippers were making on the kitchen floor while I walked earlier just like I used to when mum wore them 😂
Slow cookers that MNers gush about make me laugh. My mother loved hers in the 1970s. Although she barely ever cooked.
sorry, I'm struggling to think of a single thing my mother had that I thought was naff then but now like loads. My mother loved her hot tub, too... I don't have one.
A dark coat specifically for going to funerals!
Pastry forks.
A separate dining set for “special”
A pension plan
A proper waterproof sensible coat
Flat hideous, but comfortable shoes
A cake stand and cake server
A cheese board and set of cheese knives
Butter dish and gravy boat
Proper pyjamas instead of short nightshirts and shortie pj sets.
Bone China mugs
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