Name the 10 most recent things you bought - does it reveal your income level?

[allquiettonight]

Do you think by listing the ten most recent things you bought and for whom (apart from food, transport/petrol etc) over what period that you would be able to tell a lot about someone? This is since the being of Jan - here goes:

• cello spike holder for dd
• Uni law textbooks for ds
• Skin cream for DM
• Toothbrush heads for me
• Toothbrush charing cable fo rme
• Jewellery case for DSIL b'day
• Card for colleague who has just had baby
• Present for baby
• Vinted Whistles dress (bargain at £10)
• Bunch of tulips for DM

1. 3 x tshirts
2. 1 x jogging bottoms
3. 1 x Pack of socks
4. 1 xPack of boxers
5. Bottle of wine for DM
6. Flowers for DM
7. Lip balms for my grandmother
8. Hand cream for my grandmother
9. Pyjamas for me
10. Birthday cards to my grandmother (one from me and one from ex)

(1-4 from for an ex who is homeless and has very little clothes)

• blood oxygen meter for first aid kit

-thermometer for first aid kit

• nice smellies for friends birthday
• chocolates and smellies for a friends Christmas present long story
• cocktail making set for dp birthday

-drinks trolley for house

• wine glasses others were broken looked tatty

-harness for growing puppy -coat for growing puppy

• peace Lilly try to see if it helps with the window condensation

Dog food
Puppy training classes x 4
Flights to New York x 3
Hotel in New York
Ice skating lessons x 3 for DD for half term
Nature explorers day for DD for half term
Multisports day for DD for half term
Heart shaped churros making kit for DD for valentines
Afternoon tea delivery for DH for valentines
Our Generation doll clothes for party gift for DD friend

Thank you @Apolloneuro Yes it's an orange coloured bush in memory of the best orange cat

I should say what I think this says about me is that I left it quite late to book childcare for half term. NYC holiday is for DH's 50th, so that is not representative of my usual lifestyle (which goes more along the lines of camping holidays).

Marmalade ginger ninjas are the very best cats xxx

Sorry about the cat, @Graceandfury 💐

The last ten physical items I bought were probably...

• 2x new kindle books
• an Egyptian costume for DD1
• a Victorian costume for DD2
• big bottle of conditioner
• 4x fire doors for our bedrooms
• birthday present for DSis (a tiara!)
• new ankle boots for work
• eyelash dye
• slow release fertiliser granules for roses
• bedding for our new bed

I'm most excited about the new doors TBH 😂

O Keeffes working hands cream
James Wellbeloved small adult dog biscuits
5 pack of Wirarpa women's shorts
Bergeon 6767 spring bar tool
Watch
Watch
Pair of navy RL joggers
Tunnocks caramels 8 pack
Coffee beans - Amazon brand
1.6mm Bergeon screwdriver

Mobility scooter
Three cashmere scarves for me
Two cashmere scarves as gifts
Cashmere hat (turtle doves)
Crystal quartz singing pyramid
Midcentury carving
Anokhi quilt x 2 one was a gift
Birkenstock lace up shoes
Birkenstock loafers
Rex London baby gifts

I didn't mention food but I did mention flea treatments and treats for these 3.

Another poster has reminded me that I forgot about my monthly payment for Pilates in my first comment and after I posted I had a mad moment and spent £26 on freeze dried sweets.

1. E45 with cortisone cream
2. Pencil sharpener
3. Seeds - veg and flowers for our garden
4. Several 99p kindle books
5. Carnelian moon crystal
6. Card and gift for nephew's birthday
7. Haircut and roots
8. Deposit on holiday
9. City break in Prague

10. New lights for the kitchen.

Apart from food/petrol that's it.

January

• Brora necklace, much reduced in the sales.
• Arket handbag
• H&M oversized jumper
• H&M cardigan
• H&M blouse

December

• Hush cord joggers
• Uniqlo jumper
• Dog's poo bag holder
• Zara tablecloth
• Zara cake stand

Nkuku dinner plates from JL
Nkuku mugs also from JL
Tom Ford Black Orchid perfume for me
Sif Jakobs diamanté and silver necklace for me
Long sleeved slouch t-shirts from Next for me
Josef Siebel boots (bargain from Vinted)
Atelier Ellis paint for my living room
Lots of paint trays and rollers from B&Q
New lamp from Wayfair for living room
Rug from Wayfair also for living room.

I'm decorating the living room 🤣

I didn't even include mine for my elderly dog. I'm in denial about how much he costs 🤣. It's the only way most of us cope....

In January
Birthday card for aunt
Nutcracker for dad (couldn't find theirs at xmas)
Vitamin D for me
Book - bookclub choice
Blanket for student DS
5 air fryers - work related so will be reimbursed
Cinema ticket for me
Filling at the dentist for me
Card & bottle of wine for friend's birthday

I forgot to put rent (which includes utilities).
Still, my spend in last 6 weeks has been > 1.5x my income.
How profligate.

My elderly dog now costs double my car to insure 🤦‍♀️. She's lucky she's cute

New book
reuseable cup
secondhand book
birthday card
stamps
train ticket

all the rest is food or coffee.....

Flower delivery for DD1
New charging cable for phone
2 books from Amazon
Liquid eyeliner and brow stuff
Music scores for DD2
Scoby for making kombucha
Bottles and other kombucha kit
Lunch out with DD2
Assorted picture frames
Paint from 'Coat' (awful do not recommend)

Since beginning of Jan.

Hotel booking + train & attraction tickets for UK holiday coming up.
Private prescription + meds
Cashmere cardie
Craft kit for me from the works sale.
Tights and long sleeve T shirts.

That's it apart from food, petrol & cleaning stuff. I will spend more when the weather's better & we start going out & about, but January is a hunker down month.

A takeaway
Squishmallow sticker book stickers
Pancakes
2 Hey Duggee cupcake kits
An outfit for ds to wear on holiday
A toothbrush for me
A multipack of Wispa’s
A ticket to a toddler valentines party
A notebook
Socks for me and ds