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Forentive · 2026-02-12T20:56:29+00:00

I’d love a housekeeper to keep on top of everything, laundry, making sure everything’s clean etc. I absolutely hate the relentless pressure of cleaning but my OCD makes sure I do it!

C152 · 13/02/2026 11:04

A chef, private jet with crew, and someone who would do all the annoying things like wait on hold for 40min with British Gas etc.

HornyHornersPinkyWinky · 13/02/2026 10:56

Mine would be to travel first or at least business class whenever I fly - no more being squished into an economy seat.

The second thing would be to have my hair washed and blow dried 2/3 times a week so I’d always have lovely swishy hair without the faff of doing it myself.

Also, an unlimited class pass to my local pilates studio.

Ebok1990 · 13/02/2026 10:54

thistimelastweek · 12/02/2026 21:47

A therapist.
Not because I have unresolved issues but it would be really nice to just talk about me to someone who is paid to pretend they're not bored.

AI does a very good job of never getting bored!!

Storynanny1 · 13/02/2026 10:46

HelloandThankU · 13/02/2026 10:09

A private jet would be amazing—my husband knows how to fly, but we could never afford one on our income. It would let me visit my family much more often.

2 of my children and grandchildren live overseas on very long haul flights so if I was rich I’d travel business class twice a year. So that I could lie down properly and go to asleep, avoiding ghastly jet lag which wipes out the first day or two.

User253853 · 13/02/2026 10:43

Gardener, handyman and a massive generator.

Snootsnoot · 13/02/2026 10:42

I was listening to DID and the lady in Paddington said they used to have a Lady That Did in their home when she was little. When I had young kids I would have wanted one of those. Seems to be a handy cross over for a lady to help cook and clean and with childcare in exchange for free board. I can imagine this might not work these days as men would abuse the system for sex slavery.

TheeNotoriousPIG · 13/02/2026 10:42

My most modest one would be funds to have my fence put up, and to have my house finished off! Oh, and someone who could transform Garden 1 into something pretty (currently a clay soil mud pit) and Garden 2 into a proper kitchen garden, where I could grow a lot of my own fruits and vegetables.

If we’re talking big money, though… I would buy a house, because it would be more security than renting. I have a specific house in mind (almost as close to work as my current one, but detached, no direct neighbours and with a bit of land and space for all of my hobbies), but last time it was up for sale, it was £1.5 million…

It would be nice to be a SAHM, but a Welsh-speaking nanny would do, so that my DC could be fluent in Welsh (I’m not, but I’m learning).

singthing · 13/02/2026 10:41

Sahara123 · 13/02/2026 10:03

I always used to say I’d like someone to put crispy clean sheets on my bed every day, but now I’m much more conscious of the environment so I guess that’s out now !
Definitely a house keeper and someone to do all the paperwork/ planning etc. And a florist so that I have flowers in every room all the time !

Also remember that if you had clean sheets every day, the novelty would wear off very soon and you'd never get to really enjoy that feeling again. So a net negative really, when you add in the environmental angle too.

JoyOfSpecs · 13/02/2026 10:10

Two weeks at a health spa. A fortnight of healthy eating, exercise, relaxing, swimming by a pool, massages, pampering and early to bed with a good book.

I can't imagine how good it would feel to leave half a stone lighter, completely relaxed and hopefully looking ten years younger.

HelloandThankU · 13/02/2026 10:09

A private jet would be amazing—my husband knows how to fly, but we could never afford one on our income. It would let me visit my family much more often.

Sahara123 · 13/02/2026 10:03

I always used to say I’d like someone to put crispy clean sheets on my bed every day, but now I’m much more conscious of the environment so I guess that’s out now !
Definitely a house keeper and someone to do all the paperwork/ planning etc. And a florist so that I have flowers in every room all the time !

Sharptonguedwoman · 13/02/2026 10:00

BillyBand · 12/02/2026 20:57

A cleaner and a chef.

Seconded.

greencheetah · 13/02/2026 09:40

A chauffeur. I bloody hate driving.

TeaAndTrumpet · 13/02/2026 08:16

Personal shopper/ personal tailor. I’ve been saying it for years.

I hate shopping. Mostly because it consists of hours of trawling through things that won’t fit/wrong colour/wrong fabric to find something that’s vaguely decent. I’m not even that weirdly shaped, just not straight up and down and tall like models.

FunnyOrca · 12/02/2026 22:37

I’d love the privilege of being a SAHM

larkstar · 12/02/2026 22:29

Depends on how rich! I'd buy either a CT scanner or an MRI machine and donate it to a hospital BUT the running costs are so high I suspect many hospitals wouldn't be able to afford to run them - the machines themselves might be £1m for CT and up to £2.5m for MRI but running costs are up to £200k pa or £400k pa respectively!!

Mossstitch · 12/02/2026 22:28

Swimming pool.........but would need a larger property to house it🤔 and a cleaner.

SalmonOnFinnCrisp · 12/02/2026 22:24

Housekeeper (not just a cleaner a keeper of my house)
Chef
Masseuse who comes 3 x pw
PT
And a "groomer" (in my mind they come and do my hair and make up and do my eyebrows and give me mani pedis and whatever else )

REDB99 · 12/02/2026 22:23

Definitely a house keeper! I like the thought of an old fashioned ‘daily’ who pops in for a few hours each day and does all the bits and bobs.

A personal masseur

Personal trainer

ChalkOrCheese · 12/02/2026 22:21

A masseuse.

BlackCatDiscoClub · 12/02/2026 22:19

Robot vacuum/mop for every floor, personal chef, personal trainer and in home gym, heated indoor swimming pool, a PA to help me with all the life admin!

Threeabreast · 12/02/2026 22:03

A house where the neighbours aren’t arseholes.

Mikay · 12/02/2026 22:03

My freedom

SP2024 · 12/02/2026 21:58

Personal trainer

Flukingflukes · 12/02/2026 21:49

A gardener. I’d have a beautiful lawn with flower borders, a water feature, an orchard with a variety of fruit trees and a walled garden for vegetables and salad.