£2k to spend on 1 thing for yourself

[TheTreeDilemma]

To mark a special birthday.

What would you buy?

A week long spa retreat😊

Top it up with savings and gave WLS.

A piece of art. I’ve got my eye on one at the moment that’s £2.5k and desperately hoping for a Premium Bond win!

Another vote for diamond studs. Or a residential sewing retreat somewhere really fancy.

I would buy a macbook pro.

Experience gives us more value than things unless that things affects daily life eg new sofa you sit on every day v handbag.

Right now for me I'd buy some personal trainer session's, the laser hair remover, and book a trip to Rome or somewhere....for two nights.

Depends on context as well.

I'd book a trip to Machu Picchu

Teeth straightening or laser hair removal

I'd get my bedroom done, walls prepped, painted, new skirting boards, probably not enough for a fitted wardrobes:-(

A new laptop and tablet. 😅 but you could get a very fancy laptop or tablet for quite a bit!

I don't disagree. But op specifically said "a thing" so I guess most interpreted that as an object.

Otherwise I agree, I would probably pick a holiday!

Better off spending more to be NEAR the dentist who carried out the work. It's definitely not that I think any less of Turkish dentists, I'm Irish not in the uk, but if something goes wrong afterwards, an infection or a veneer falling off or a crown not taking, you want to be able to get to the dentist the next day, not have to book flights and a hotel and pay extra fees and negotiate with the dentist who did the original work while you're in pain and worrying about taking more time off work. Like honey for hay fever when it comes to dentistry, Stay local

New cellular IPad Pro

I'm not a dentist btw, just heard some awful stories.

A shed. A really lovely one with a cement base, shelves, fancy windows and insulation.
If there was anything left after that, a week all inclusive in Benidorm.

Time off! I work to contracts so I would use 2K to spend a few weeks pottering, doing my own creative stuff and going to art galleries. Maybe a spa day (i know people hate them but I love them - facial, sauna, swim and fancy lunch)

SockGoddess that is a good point.
I am self employed too and having three weeks on no earnings thanks to Royal Mail.
2K is about the amount of my lost income.

Definitely teeth straightening/whitening.

Oh so sorry to hear that speakout, that sucks. Hope things look up soon.

I’d upgrade my iPad Pro, with keyboard and pencil. Mine is from 2017 and still working well, so I don’t strictly need an upgrade yet, but if someone’s giving me 2k…

Round the world ticket (and travel insurance)

Gym membership. I just can’t justify the cost atm and all my exercise is ‘free’ ie walking/jogging outdoors. Would love membership of a naive gym with pool…

Well if he costs £2k then being hypnotised hy Paul McKenna but I expect it’s a lot more than that.

Fridge freezer £1200
then new bed duvets

It would go halfway towards a sewing machine I am after.