What have you splurged on that has been worth every penny?

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Recently bought a MacAir which is a thing of beauty and wonder. Am also gradually replacing cheap crockery with lovely Denby stuff.

I now buy good quality bras instead of M&S and more 'high end' makeup.

So I'm not talking houses, cars, horses etc. What have you bought/upgraded that you love so much more than the cheaper version and has been good value?

Laser eye surgery

I forgot our bed, super king from John Ryan and was a bloody fortune but my god it’s sooooooo comfortable. My bad back (that involved me crawling out of bed) disappeared literally overnight.

Matilda and User now in the lead for 'best buys'!

@user1471453601. My NHS audiologist said not to buy expensive hearing aids as they were no better than NHS ones. I’m not happy with the ones prescribed, may I ask the name of your private hearing aids.

A couple more from me:

Double Wear foundation
Benefit Dandelion - best blusher ever
St Tropez fake tan - I'm a recent convert to fake tan but really like this

Has anybody got an All Saints jacket and would recommend the outlay? My old Oasis one is starting to look a bit worse for wear, although it's been utterly brilliant.

Best Buys\Splurges

Real butter.
Fresh double cream.
Bean to cup coffee machine ... Sage Oracle.
Nice white bone China dinner set.
Robot hoover.
Oak furniture
Proper bras
High thread count white cotton bedding.

My bugaboo prom such a lovely push even with a hefty toddler in.

Prescription swimming goggles and decent swimsuits- cheap ones discolour and rot.

A Joseph breadbin. I don’t even eat much bread (DH does) but it’s such a lovely colour.

dualit toaster - 4 slice (can heat 2 or 4 elements), bought 2006 and still going strong.

magimix - used regularly, bought c.2007.

Lakeland cake tins

Bespoke radiator for our not enormous bedroom with a bizarrely shaped bay-like window. Was expensive but is so space efficient and provides more heat than an off the shelf one (due to being bigger)

Log burners.
le crueset casserole dish.
Good quality furniture.
Decent evening shoes.
Decent evening dresses.
Good quality country boots.
Prescription sunglasses.
My little car - I adore it. It makes me happy.
Samsonite suitcases. Think I bought them in 2002!

I’m a buy once, but wise person. Very much brought up that way by my old school father and relatives.

My mattress! Was from Next and had to get finance but it's paid off now and I'm so happy I invested in it as I use it so much (obviously!)

I'm sad to see Canada Goose jackets are so popular in the UK. Their treatment of the animals they use is appalling.

I thought of another. Bought my boys Treds shoes last September. One pair have had to be replaced, which was down free of charge under their guarantee. My other son hasn’t wrecked his and he has managed to trash doc martins in the past (ASD. One of his things is over pulling laces, get dragging, etc.£ Genuinely thrilled with them, I will be buying them again.

Good quality silk pillowcases. Good quality bedding full stop. I always buy the best I can (but during sales) as I'm a rubbish sleeper and every little bit helps.

My antique elm bed (bought on sale in Hong Kong when I lived there and shipped back to the UK). Makes me feel so grown-up! And it's beautiful.

My Gaggia Titanium coffee machine. It was expensive at the time and a big upgrade from my old Gaggia Baby but I use it every day and it's been worth every penny.

Good quality - and well designed - shoes and bags. Again I try to get them during sale periods. They last for years and can you really upgrade an outfit. I tend to buy from small/niche designers rather than big name brands as I can't stand logos or having the same bag/shoes as everyone else. Although I do have a Prada bag from over 20 years ago that I often use and it still looks good (logo is tiny and hidden so people never know it's Prada). I remember buying it still. It was the first ever time I've been in a Prada store (I went in with an ex who was collecting some clothes he'd had altered). I was wearing Asda trousers and had sand all over my feet (I'd just been paddling in a nearby lake) but the staff were so lovely to me (probably helped by my ex having dropped thousands there the previous day). Every time I use my bag it brings back some amazingly happy memories.

To be honest, I have always bought the best I can afford, even if I have to stretch myself a little. Then I really look after it and have it for years. I'm a very firm believer in the "buy once, buy well" concept.

Tooth bleach I have a calcified tooth that slowly discoloured. The only option I was ever given was to bleach the roots. My new dentist told me 1 tooth was possible and easy. I now have a nice white smile and no root damage.

Botox 😉
Bosch A+ rated tumble drier
Tag Heur watch
Farrow and Ball paint
Galaxy chocolate
Secluded garden
Mulberry handbags
Range cooker....yonks years old
Aldi four cheese pizzas 😋

Ooh and good quality Egyptian cotton bedding
Cashmere ponchos
iPad
Reidel wine glasses.

I love my bedding - it's a William Morris print, substantially reduced in the John Lewis sale.

Agree on the Tag Heuer watch, I love nice watches but I've worn my Tag almost every day for 12 years and it's still as good as new. My husband has one too but he got his from work as a thank you for a job well done.

Also, the gardener. The garden looks great. He does the heavy work and I can do the enjoyable bits, pottering, planting.

A 1920s arts and craft house
Farrow and Ball paint
Prada glasses

My memory foam mattress! And pillow .... also my Sophia Webster shoes I love them! They make me happy just seeing them when I'm not wearing them ha

Bought DH a Tag Heur as a wedding present 24 years ago. He's worn it daily since.

Antique furniture. An appreciating asset which won't fall apart.

Flowers. I buy lots of flowers.

My Roomba robot vac.

Antique jewellery. I collect it, display it, and wear it. Georgian pearls and garnets are an especial favourite.

My Tag still looks good despite the all of the hammer that it gets!! 😊