Things you’ve given up that you miss…and those you don’t

[wordywitch]

With most of us having to cut down on non-essentials due to cost of living increases, I was wondering what things you’ve given up or reduced that you really miss, and also what ones you thought you’d miss more but don’t.

And please, let’s not turn this into a bun fight about who has more or less, it’s just lighthearted and out of curiosity.

I miss having a cleaner, buying fresh flowers every week, and getting my nails done.

I don’t miss my Amazon Prime subscription, occasionally hiring a handyman (I’m learning to do things myself through YouTube), or buying most things new - I’ve become a dab hand at getting a bargain in the vintage and charity shops.

I have recently given up my Spotify and You tube subscriptions apart from a few ads that it really does not differ
i miss houses full of flowers, massages, manicures,

I’m sad that so many of us have had to give up flowers. They used to really cheer me up.

I picked a magazine up in a supermarket the other day and realised it would be cheaper to buy a book!

Clothes shopping in actual shops because most of the high street shops are disappearing.
Chocolate as we're dairy free in our house and dairy free chocolate is so expensive.

Champagne once a year at Christmas but no one else in my house likes it and it's too expensive to justify buying some just for me plus I've never get through a whole bottle.

Don't really drink now and don't miss it. Enjoy having a clear head after a rare night out.

Don't miss sending or receiving Christmas cards. They're such a waste of money.

Don't mix unreliable, toxic friends that I decided not to stay in touch with.

Not COL related but I gave up watching the soaps during lockdown and I don’t miss them at all.

I do miss my membership to the funky boxing gym with the fun energetic classes. I still have a membership to a much cheaper gym but it’s not the same.