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

Packet of silk cut (not for me)
Small bottle of rose
Lottery ticket
Take away Americano
Black slip
Clinique blusher
Hygienist visit
Train ticket
Navy jacket (the chanel style one from M&S) took it back
Packet of Trebor strong mints

• Embroidery thread
• More embroidery thread
• Embroidery hoop
• Ditto needles
• Ditto transfer paper
• Dusters
• Two buckets that were supposed to have lids but didn't
• Two more buckets that were supposed to have lids but didn't.
• Tape to mend books
• pyjamas for DD.

The embroidery and dusters are for this

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• Medicine for the bastard cat who keeps pissing in corners as he is old and gets recurring UTIs
• Really quite extortionately priced meds for the other bastard cat, who has a dicky tummy
• Catnip spray
• Cat toy as the last one was finally dismembered (by the cats!)
• Ridiculous organic moisturiser made of improbable ingredients, in an attempt to help DD’s skin issues
• USB plug for DD’s new nightlight
•Nail varnish to try to stop the nail biting (me as well as DD!)
• Stuff to paint on nails to prevent biting
• Set of gorgeous mason cash bakeware, massively reduced in the sale
• Stick on hooks for something, but I can’t remember what…

botox
latte - takeaway
painkillers
storybooks for DSs
takeaway for family
joycon x 2 for DCs
necklace from Oliver bonas
scented candle
pjs from primark
haircuts for DD and I

at OP starting this thread with cello spike at the top closely followed by law textbooks #stealthboast

but go on then

necklace for DD birthday
chocolates/ sweets for DD party
balloons for DD party
birthday card for DD
candles for birthday cake
John lewis voucher for my DSis birthday
Birthday card for Dsis
bunch of daffodils
cocktail sticks
lip balm

don't tell ya much other than we had birthdays

-jeans from vinted for me
-pants for my DS10
-Pilates session for me
-train tickets to see friends this weekend
-car insurance, yawn

• bar of chocolate
• swim session for kids for half term

-tickets to see the show at the school I work at -trying cold water therapy -takeaway pizza

I've only bought a few things too. It's only been 38 days and straight after Christmas too. Unless other people are including Christmas presents?

That’s such a brilliant project, @drspouse thank you for sharing!

Bread and wine from Asda
2 glasses of red in local hotel
A raffle ticket
A book of bingo cards at same hotel for local hospice
A home delivery from Iceland
Vet payment for 30 second consult
Hypoallergenic kibble off Amazon
Nails
Burger from burger van

Classy bird here 😁

@kitchenplans what are "Mystic Flame" sachets v intriguing!

Gosh this is tricky to recall:

Passport DD1
ski jacket - charity shop Dd1
Salopets - fb marketplace DD1
Lottery ticket - euromillions
Dress & tshirt - me
Swimsuit - me
Cowboy boots Vinted - me
Teapot - charity shop
Sound bath session - me
Snapfish prints

Mixed lot.

Probiotic tabs for the dog
Toothpaste
Patio door
Guitar picks for dd
Hair conditioner
No 7 blush
No 7 foundation
Dr Hart colour correcting cream
Lip balm for dd
Lightbulbs

In the past two weeks:

Reusable water bottle
12 bottles of kombucha
New toothbrushes for DDs
Train tickets to local city
First watch for DD2
Swimming clogs for DDs
Wonder web for attaching DDs Brownie badges
Earplugs
A copy of Farenheit 451

Kindle books x 5 a mixture of fiction and non fiction
Victoria Beckham perfume
Hand held hoover
Flight tickets to Germany
Cable ties
Black apron
Cover for remote control
Highland cow print
Physical books x6 a mixture again
Large purple purse

2x cod for dinner
2 courgettes
1 bunch spring onions
1 block cheddar
4 nectarines

1. Toddler toilet seat for granddaughter
2. new drinking bottle for granddaughter
3. Yard brush
4. 6 bags of Post Crete (on offer for £2 a bag so now I will have to build something)
5. Compost (not peat free)
6. Summer t-shirts to cheer myself up
7. Pansies

That's it since before Christmas apart from food shops, despite scouring the middle of Lidl and B&M for tat every week.

I am early retired so my income level is way, way below minimum wage.

• Minerva workbench care kit
• Book as a birthday present for closest friend
• Audible book for me (daily deal)
• Kindle daily deal for me
• Kettle bell to help improve my arm strength
• Silicon bumpers for my shutters
• packing tape for the boots I have just sold on Vinted
• bubble wrap to pack said boots
• Coffee for my DD.
• De-icing salt

Yes it totally reflects my Income level. That is over the course of a month. I live on a very small pension and spend very little that is not food, house or gift related.

Oh, I forgot a five pack of Nordic socks.

Extra deep super long fitted sheet Dunelm
kindle book Amazon
Aussie shampoo Tesco
Diet coke Costa
trainmaster event tickets for toddler via website
mcflurry for toddler McDonald's
afternoon tea voucher for a friends birthday
bunch of flowers Lidl
face cream online shop
sharpie pen Amazon

New bridle for horse
New bit for horse
Sheepskin noseband cover for horse
New hi vis stretchy thing for hacking
Feed for horse
Cat food
Medication for dog
Dog food
Candles
A book

Don't know if it says much about income but it certainly tells a story about my interests!

iPhone charging cable
Travel mug
Combat boots
Train tickets from Leeds to St Austell
More school uniform because DCs grow out of it halfway through the year now
Pens for DCs pencil cases
Hunger games books for DS2
Ghosty paranormal books for DS1
Fibre and inulin supplement powder
Haircut and colour for me
Hygienist clean for the whole family

Spendy time of year!!

Wedding dress for dd
Shoes for me
Hob safe casserole dish
Tights
Bra
Book
Daffodils
Gig tickets
Trim for kitchen
Dress

• lolly sticks
• birthday cards
• special cheese
• packet of pens
• bar of chocolate
• raffle ticket
• teaspoons
• day glo rugby socks
• gum shield

I think it basically reveals I have children!

Dog toys (dog 😉)
lego (shitloads) me
whiskey, H bday
barbie friends bday
lego friends bday
scientific calculator DS (for exam on Saturday)
cat litter
disney dress DD for school dance
mascara and lipstick me and DD
disney dress me for school dance
bunch of snacks for rugby tournament

This is since Christmas