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

Love that. It’s my dream to fly first class one day!

I’m feeling like the 20k cutlery post completely derailed this thread.

I am generally sensible as regards spending, maybe because I grew up with very little ?
However , I spend a lot on my dog and a while back got business class flights because it was more than 14 hours flight one way and even longer on the return journey .
I’ve done economy long haul and it’s 🤪
We do need some things for our house but spent on the flights

This.

Were they solid gold or something?

I don't think you did upset anyone and you've apologised over and over so please know that I think most of us can see you're not an arsehole and we all get it wrong. Thank you for owning shit and being nice in the face of a bit too much not niceness to you.

How are you feeling physically? I'm currently mildly, very, very mildly off my tits because morphine is kind like that.😁

I mean sure, but that's not exactly in the spirit of this thread, right? I mean, not many of us ACTUALLY have a spare £20k. It's like talking about what you'd do with a lottery win.

I spend too much in general. In the last week i have spent £220 on cushions, £175 on 4 long sleeve tops and £200 on a saucepan. In my defence we haven't changed cushions in 8 yrs and fed up of replacing small pans yearly so got a lifelong guarantee one. None of it technically required but all of it makes life a little nicer.

That is stunning and would be a wonderful conversation piece! I know some people hang quilts on the wall. Maybe that would keep it less likely to get damaged?

I just spent £275 on two tickets to Lapland UK, that was the cheapest I could go for in December, by only taking my eldest (youngest is too young to appreciate it), and only me taking him, not partner! I’m not sure if it’s just a money milking experience, herding the money cows through an extended extraction machine… but if it’s magical it’ll be great mems all round.

My dad once bought me a pair of gloves for £75, I then lost them after wearing them once.

I also used to spend a few hundred quid on Vivienne Westwood? It’s not extreme but I did do it on several occasions in my early twenties.

I’ll buy it off you! Keep meaning to get one but can never just get there as they are so pricey.

That’s what they’re trying to achieve, that’s how they get you!! I hate Temu 😣- I think you can actually return things though?

Ok, just for you @fourquenelles 😀 and absolutely go for the narrow boat. 💐for your Dad

So, it was a big celebration year for DH and myself. We decided to splash out on a luxury holiday, somewhere I had always wanted to go to. Even though the holiday was over double what we would normally spend ( and for less days), we could only justify booking the lowest grade room, the garden room. We hardly spend anytime in a room on holiday, so how bad could it be?
Anyway, we arrived in paradise, but the room was ‘disappointing’. Dark, dingy and the garden view, was a view of trees and shrub land.
I suggested we see if there was an upgrade to a pool view room. We trotted off to reception, at the other end of the resort, and asked for the upgrade options.
’Luckily’ they had one room available. A one bedroom villa with private pool and a butler. I looked a DH, he rolled his eyes…
The upgrade was half the amount again of the original holiday. We never used the butler service as it didn’t feel natural to us.

Anyway, great holiday. It was a real eye opener, as was the following month’s credit card bill.

Not really in the same league as most
MNers.

Temu. I'm quite skint for complex reasons but I saw something, cheap, I wanted in Temu and ended spending like £150 on random stuff I don't really need.
Obvs some is useful, some is just tat I've banned myself from going on the app.

Remembered another. Back in 1998 I spotted the cutest, coolest car ever (a cherry red, Suzuki Cappuccino) parked outside a dealership. It was love at first sight. I pulled in, part exchanged my VW Golf for it, and blissfully roared away in the Cappuccino half an hour later.

DH was most surprised when I parked on the drive, I'd only popped out to meet a friend for coffee!

About 15 years ago I spent £1500 on a carbon fibre mountain bike. I justified it because I had been assaulted at work and received £250 in compensation...so it was just a little bit more, right?! Hardly used it then it got stolen. I have also got previous for a niche perfume habit... bought 2 consecutive 100 ml bottles of Tom Ford Patchouli Absolu, at £240 each, which I loved and gave me so much pleasure. It's been discontinued so that saves me a bit now.

Please!

I had a new kitchen in November and to keep the sides clear opted for 2 built in ovens, one a microwave combi and one an airfryer combi. Nearly £500 each. Well to use the microwave you have to take out ALL of the metal so I have a very expensive microwave that doesn't rotate and I can't figure out the timer. The airfryer oven is OK though.

My dad died last year and I have a small inheritance. I am looking at 30 foot narrowboats or Thames cruisers. I have never been on either in my life! But sometimes the fantasy is just as good.

That sounds incredible, my eldest would have loved that! His birthday gift was sponsoring the London Zoo Komodo dragon (Raja) for a few years and we visited regularly.

I do this - someone bought me Chanel perfume and I don't like it and use it in my toilet as airfreshener. I found out my husbands carer would go in there and have a squirt before she went home, thought I didn't know but I didn't care. 😄

That’s so lovely x

It was all done very safely as they are venomous
It was absolutely incredible though, as we saw them approach (we were at a safe distance behind a red line and they were in an enclosure) a very primeval part of my brain was telling me to run.
Apparently the local hospital have a bite protocol for them.

I have a solution for the people with expensive perfume they will never use and can’t give away

Toilet air freshener
I know, I know - it seems extravagant, but 1 tiny squirt lasts ages and it’s better than it completely going to waste

I have done this with unwanted gifts and have been told my loo smells amazing 🤣

Looking forward to sloth pics and really hope OP gets the canteen!

I just realised my big splurge item, or rather DHs. He collects Persian and Turkish rugs. Dont know why they didnt occur to me earlier..

Don't want to say how much we have spent but quite a lot.And we lost one in an intercountry move which I still think about with deep guilt. They are worth it though.

Really beautiful and make a room. Last for years ( if you dont lose them).

Are we still posting about expensive but unnecessary things or has this thread died a death because of the bun fight?

If it’s still on, I’ll tell you about my expensive upgrade…😉

Were you not terrified? I understand they can eat a child, and I've never been able to get past that 🤣 Sounds fabulous though!