talk to me if you stupidly bought something £££ you couldnt really afford

A theatrical costumer/props business might be interested?

Istill have my wedding dress, from 1990. Don’t know what to do with it as it is too old to be fashionable but too new to be properly vintage!

It literally WAS like that! My friend's new partner showed solidarity at least, by really getting into the spirit of things when he was assigned 'Lord of the Manor' and putting on an exaggeratedly upper-crust voice. I thought it was hilarious and had tears in my eyes laughing at him. It was only afterwards I twigged he wasn't acting at all - that was actually his voice!

Yep, that's not an evening I care to remember...

I think anything that gives you lovely memories is money well spent.

Yes, stainless steel here too. It's probably just shot up in price like everything else. It was certainly a hell of a lot of money for a bin, whatever it was LOL, but no regrets.

You might have got a good offer. Although I have the stainless steel one which is the priciest. I think the Max is normally around £200 but it’s another £30 to get the stainless steel. 🙈

I’m not sure what the kids put in it the other day but when you opened it it was absolutely honking. DH was moaning about it so I did take the time to tell him how at least you didn’t notice it in the whole kitchen which we would have done with the old crappy bin. The filter on the lovely one was definitely doing its job. And because it has the bottom section for recycling we don’t have bags hanging off cupboard doors for all of that, so the kitchen looks much tidier too. I think he’s slowly coming around even if he will still randomly shout the price at me. 🤣

Plus the old one was just a plastic swing lid type one and the lid was a nightmare to keep clean because of the awkwardness of it. Then don’t get me started on the inside. 🤢 At least with this one it has boxes we can remove for easier cleaning when necessary. That’s why I knew I wanted it, it did seem a lot for a bin but it’s definitely much better.

Agree. I have the Totem Max too (although I'm sure I didn't pay that much for it, but maybe I've just blanked it out). Not an ounce of regret, no more multiple bins and caddies knocking about - I love it.

This has really tickled me. I can just imagine you sat around a table looking at things through a monocle while Bob and Jane etc are sat beside you wearing their ripped jeans and t shirts acting like you aren’t dressed up 🤣🤣🤣

Actually I think this is the kind of thing that is really worth spending £££ on, if you have it to spend. As long as you are paying for quality and function (I.e. like joseph Joseph), it will outlast several cheaper ones and you use it multiple times a day. The cumulative stress engendered by a crap kitchen bin pissing you off/being smelly/being difficult to empty etc shouldn’t be underestimated. You have paid £230 for years of kitchen serenity and happiness! I can’t remember the cost of mine (brabantia) - as it was years ago and it has lasted! - but I did deliberately splash out after getting fed up with useless ones.

I did try two actually, and thought they suited me, but now feel the colours I didn't try don't.

The other colours were my go to colours, so didn't try as it was the same cut.

Not unusual to think something suits and change your mind.

Bit weird that you didn't try one on at the time. Especially as they were £140 each.

I bought the same summer dress in 7 different colours for just under £1000 when on special over winter.

Come summer, turns out the cut doesn't suit me so much after all. Now too late to return!

I think my honeymoon cost over £12k. We had an amazing time, but £12k? I wish we had just paid a massive chunk off the mortgage now.

DH is still aghast that I spent £230 on a kitchen bin. It’s such a good bin (Joseph Joseph totem max in stainless steel) and I still really love it which I know sounds weird to say about a bin. DH does admit it’s a good bin too but he then also finishes it with “but £230!!!). 🤣

I spent £4,300 on a new laptop earlier this year. I'm unemployed. It was absolute madness. I've never owned anything that cost so much, apart from my car. No regrets though!

6k on breast implants. Got pregnant 3 weeks later.

they have changed so much

Personal training sessions. I hate gym and I hate exercise. I prefer exercising in the comfort of my own home but home personal trainers are super expensive.

Thanks to @LieutenantJumboJr
I have also now ordered some miffy stuff 😂I hadn't seen it before. Maybe you should be getting commission!

I hate you all for introducing this to me. Of course I don't! It's all lovely and a dress could be in order. At the very least a t-shirt. I wish some of the children's tops went up to teen years because I'd definitely get one of those!

Ahh I love the miffy ck collab collection! I have 2 mugs. Also have some of the skinnydip miffy stuff even though it’s a tad overpriced.

I’m glad to see there are some fellow Miffy fans 🙂 I can’t wait wear them

I got my DD the kids sweatshirt and leggings set, she gets so many compliments on it! Enjoy your items.

I adore the Miffy stuff from Next. I am glad someone is enjoying it!

Two dresses, two bags and a jacket from the Miffy collection from Next. It all cost way more than my iPad. Even with Klarna it will be a squeeze paying it back but it’s all just so CUTE I couldn’t bear to return any of it

I am so tempted by those wee go-pods. 20k would get a good one. I am so trying to control the urge.