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If you won the lottery, what would you buy that isn’t considered a flashy purchase?

79 replies

Evilmorty · 11/10/2019 13:09

What would I buy?

A professional oven clean, a magnolia tree for my garden and a proper family history/ancestry investigator team like they have on Who do you think you are.

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Mrsmememe · 11/10/2019 13:19

A pet Pygmy goat. Obviously I would need to buy a big house with loads of land so the goat would have loads of space but that’s normal right?

HollowTalk · 11/10/2019 13:22

A robot vacuum cleaner. If I could have one that mops as well, that would be fab, thanks.

brittlestar · 11/10/2019 13:24

Soft play equipment for my dc to play with at home.

bloodywhitecat · 11/10/2019 13:27

A home. I am late 50s and in rented I am unlikely to ever own a home again and my biggest worry is what happens when I can no longer afford to pay the rent here. I also have no security as at any moment my landlady could decide to sell up leaving me homeless.

Evilmorty · 11/10/2019 13:28

A robot vacuum cleaner.

Yes! I’d be all over that! I saw a video of someone who had attached broomsticks to the top so it looked like they were moving around like the sorcerers apprentice!

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StressedOutTosser · 11/10/2019 13:30

I would learn to drive and then buy a car.

BarrytheFatcat · 11/10/2019 13:31

I'd pay for a cleaner for my house! Is that considered flashy or not, I'm not sure on here!?

AllStar14 · 11/10/2019 13:31

Prosthetic toes because I hate mine!

nancy75 · 11/10/2019 13:32

I'd have shoes made to fit my fat ugly feet - nothing flash just comfortable!

MaryLane93 · 11/10/2019 13:40

A pair of ankle boots, an air flow cleaning at the dentist, a Henry hoover, a takeaway for dinner and a new phone case.

RushianDisney · 11/10/2019 13:46

I'd have someone knit loads of lovely cashmere jumpers, cardigans, scarves and dresses. I could have them exactly as I wanted, in perfect colours. I want a super chunky cropped lengthballoon sleeve cardigan in a rust colour... Heaven.

And I wouldn't buy a massive flash house, a two bed garden flat in our part of south London would suit us perfectly. I wouldn't want to be a target for burglary.

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 11/10/2019 13:47

Someone to do my laundry. All of it. I bloody hate laundry.

soulrunner · 11/10/2019 13:49

garage gym. living the dream. and a bakkie (always wanted one)

bakesalesally · 11/10/2019 13:51

I would buy a fridge with an ice dispenser

And a house to put it in

HollyBollyBooBoo · 11/10/2019 13:52

Lots of bedding so I could have fresh bedding every single night!

LadyCarolinePooterVonThigh · 11/10/2019 13:52

Does nobody make a robot cleaner that can mop? I am quite disillusioned if so. What's the point of being rich?

calmalamadown · 11/10/2019 13:53

I'd clone my dog!

calmalamadown · 11/10/2019 13:53

Actually that's quite fancy.

Buy more dogs.

RB68 · 11/10/2019 13:54

New underwear, carpets and a decorator to come and do all the painting that needs doing round here

MissPepper8 · 11/10/2019 13:55

robot vacuum cleaner Noo don't do it, pile of crap. Mine is currently hoovering and it is constantly getting stuck or hit by toddler. DH bought it for the downstairs I loath the Roomba.

Is it extravagant to want a house? Nothing special. 2nd baby on the way and we're squished here now with toys. If not a gtech to replace the bloody Roomba.

goalpie2 · 11/10/2019 13:56

A window vac

peachgreen · 11/10/2019 13:58

A cherry tree. A really good super king bed and mattress. An intensive driving course. Some hand-made leather knee high boots.

LadyCarolinePooterVonThigh · 11/10/2019 13:58

Oh misspepper, I am sorry to hear that normal Roombas are no good. Will have to cross that off the list, too!

MamaGothel · 11/10/2019 13:59

A dishwasher, because I would finally have a house big enough for one! Same with a dressing table

pinkcardi · 11/10/2019 13:59

A kitten, and a cat flap, and someone clever who can work out how to have a burglar alarm and a kitten