Best non essential buys of 2020

[PurpleDandelions]

If you had to send back all but 3 of the non essentials that you bought last year what would you keep?

For me:
Roomba robot vacuum cleaner
Merrell hiking trainers (so much more comfy and waterproof than my old ones)
This dressing gown from Reserved (perfect level of cosiness). Currently on sale in XL
www.reserved.com/gb/en/zx844-01x/zx844-01x-t04-szlafrok-k-janka

@LunaNorth

Wetsuit Sweaty Betty power leggings Neom oil diffuser

Ooh snap on the leggings and Neom oil diffuser!

Also a panini machine for more interesting home lunches

A lovely super king duvet on a king size bed

Disney plus

Chess set ♟

Backgammon set

Hot tub
Animal crossing
Pilates lessons

Shark corded liftaway antihairwrap xl rose gold.
Samsung S6 tablet & cowhide leather case
Round slicone ice cube molds.

A hammock and hammock stand - the DC spent hours just lying in the garden during summer lockdown.

An air tent.

Maths factor subscription. I no longer need to teach maths, carol voderman does it for me.

Weighted blanket and heated over blanket throw for snuggling on sofa.

Wine...and more wine!

[quote PurpleDandelions]@SpudsandGravy my Brompton is looking very sad. Hasn't been used for 9 months ☹️[/quote]
:-(

Naked Wines subscription. I pay £20 per month into my account and then every 4 months I get a case of beautiful wines delivered. Literally never had a bad bottle.

BritBox. All the stuff I love watching, going back decades.

DD's iPad. Finally my own is my own again.

Padded gilet from MandM Direct. I wear it every single day.

A tourer caravan

Trampoline (for the DCs)

Walking boots

Just the one thing: our wool duvet - not sure how we managed without it, tbh! 😁

Disney plus
A projector plus fire stick for the family, we now have a mini home cinema!
Enough desks for each member of the family
iPad

Got home pods too for Xmas, but too early to tell if they're worth it!

Most of these lists are very reflective of the pandemic!

Liberty advent calendar
Some beautiful Murano glass tumblers for G&Ts
Fleecy tracksuit bottoms

@Tier10 we need you to share!

Yoto players for DC. We bought one for DD1 but it was so good ended up buying another for DD2. We didn't buy any preloaded cards for it as we already have a lot of audio books.

Sorrel boots for me. Warm feet! LIV bike. It's so good to have a bike that actually fits me.

DH would say curry cook books I think.

@Tier10 another one asking for your hair curler recommendation please - my dd is 14 soon and curling her long hair takes her FOREVER so would like advice!

Here you are ladies.

Sorry it’s not a proper link.

I curl my hair, turn up head upside down if you see what I mean, hairspray. Then spray all over lightly and the curls don’t drop at all.

Nintendo Ringfit
A couple of warm soft long length T shirts from museum shops - just nice to have something new.
All the theatre tickets from shows I went to see in February.

Heated throw

Sewing machine beginning a new hobby, bean to cup coffee machine as we can’t go to coffee shops and woollen walking socks. Will never go back to wearing normal socks for hiking now.

Triclimb plus slide. Basically an extremely expensive wooden triangle that is a firm favourite of the crunchy mummy crowd. Panic bought at the start of lockdown for my then two year old DD. But she plays with it every day so it's been a solid investment.

Just Dance 2020 with an unlimited subscription. I hate exercise usually but this is so fun I barely notice it

Pyrex glass baking tray. Where has that been all my life?! It gets so beautifully clean in the dishwasher and it fits my tart tin perfectly.

DM patent boots

Hanging garden chair

Arctic parka from Mountain Warehouse

Our massive paddling pool that got us through the first lockdown - see username!

My salomon hiking trainers, comfiest footwear ever and great for walking hills.

Our VR headset which is getting us through this lockdown. I'm having so much more fun in the virtual world than the real world right now.