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How would you spend a very small windfall?

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amigababy · 06/07/2012 21:36

I have some unexpected back-pay coming, and want to spend a little bit of it, say £150, as a treat.
I don't want to buy "stuff" as we're trying to declutter. I don't really wear jewellery, and am wary of good jewellery since we got burgled. And we already have a weekend away booked.
My current top idea is to get the house spring-cleaned. Does this make me sad? I am day-dreaming about coming home to a sparkly clean house.
Do you have any better ideas, off-the-wall, conservative, whatever?
WWYD?

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HazeltheMcWitch · 06/07/2012 21:43

Sad? Sad would be to not do what you want, because you worry how you might be judged. It that's what appeals, do it!

Obvious suggestions are: meal out, spa day, clothes/jewellery/bag etc but sounds like that's not what you want.

Other thoughts are a party (eg get X friends round, eats/booze is on you) or night out. Or donating the lot, either in 1 go to a nice charity, or in 15x bouquets of flowers to your favourite people or even randoms to spread some joy.

Or a week of small treats... Normally get the bus - take a cab. Magazine - yes, I think I will. Buying the more expensive wine, the posh chocs, hec, even the naice ham...

AnnoyingOrange · 06/07/2012 21:46

Kindle
iPod
Spa day
Night in a hotel
Fancy meal out
Day trip
Handbag/jacket/shoes. Or similar

Wormshuffler · 06/07/2012 21:47

Spa day for sure

ChaosTrulyReigns · 06/07/2012 21:47

Concert tickets.

Without a friffing doubt, nothing else compares.

Smile
NimpyWindowMash · 06/07/2012 21:47

Get some Jelly Babies. you will never regret it.

amigababy · 06/07/2012 21:57

Oooh, I'd forgotten about Kindles - have been wanting one for a while.
sad face at Jelly Babies as I'm vegan (but thank you for the suggestion) Maybe a big box of Booja Booja choccies - they're a bit pricey.
Flowers to all - that sounds lovely.

Though I didn't want a weeeknd away, i'm checking out Fox Hall B&B as they run vegan cookery courses in the Lake District. Anyone who's sampled my cooking would consider that an investment.

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HazeltheMcWitch · 06/07/2012 21:59

Ah, and we're onto food now. With an unexpected £150, I'd likely spend half on a few more cookery books from Amazon, then the rest on new ingredients.

You may need a kindle however. I really really love mine, after years of saying I'd be loyal to paper books forever.

HazeltheMcWitch · 06/07/2012 22:00

oops, meant:

"Ah, and we're onto food now Smile " !!

WowOoo · 06/07/2012 22:02

I'd get away, do something or experience something new. I wouldn't want more stuff either.

I was looking at a day Pottery or photography course. Dh is bloody away those weekends and they were too £££ anyway. But that's what I would do. Cookery would be good also.
Enjoy!

stainesmassif · 06/07/2012 22:02

I want merlin passes, but £150 doesn't stretch to a family....

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