What are your extravagant spends that you have zero guilt about

[LittlePrecious]

My mum lives about 130 miles away from me. I visit her three times a year. I always get an Uber there and a first-class train back.

My friend nearly fell off her seat laughing at my extravagance when I told her about this earlier today😅😅😅

My DH has a bit of a tinned fish habit and can easily spend £70 a month on it.

What ridiculous, extravagant things do you spend money on with zero guilt?

Craft supplies, specifically Tim Holtz, love all his papers & stuff, America seems to have the best craft papers. Also vintage ephemera! It seems mad to spend money on old paper but I love it! My dream is to go to the Paris flea markets and have a good rummage.

My housekeeper, my handbags and Penelope Chilvers boots, private members club subscription and the maintenance on a georgian house.

Tinned oily fish is a superfood.

Fresh flowers and good food and ingredients for home cooking.

YouTube with no ads. There's so much on there, exercise videos and Jane Austen films at present.

Trips to Amsterdam to take another "trip".

Which store please . I love candles and always like a new recommendation

Lego
my dogs
business class flights
Restaurants

A running sock subscription, I get a new pair each month. They are really nice and the company donates some of its profits to MS charities.

dance/ballroom dancing!

my husband and I take one group class a week, do a Saturday „workshop“ about 5 times a year and take private lessons.

I‘m also accumulating a collection of dance shoes… 😍 I actually bought a sparkly pair of heels yesterday. They’re adorable and I love them 😀

(Our first class train passes could be called an extravagance but I feel like we genuinely need those😅)

After I've moved house I'm getting a sauna put in. And it the property is right for it, a wild swimming pond in the garden.

@PermanentTemporary please would you share the shoe brands you recommend? ,(also apocalyptically bad feet, post surgery)

Many times. They turn out like the clay pigeons my brother brought back from the shooting range he worked in. I just can't get them to work.

I spent about half the money I inherited from my Dad on a gold Rolex. He always had a thing for nice watches, though never in that price bracket, and every time I check the time, I think ‘thanks, Dad.’

Ain’t that the truth! My mum lives 5 hours away, I can’t stay with her because she smokes like a chimney, petrol is about £70 each way (biggish car due to horse-sadly no longer with us/dogs).

My ‘indulgence’ is clothing, but I do look for less expensive stuff-hello Vinted-so I can buy a lot. Didn’t have a choice when I lost a lot of weight, but now I’m just addicted 🤦🏼‍♀️ Dogs cost a fortune, various issues and they have new toys/treats regularly.

My log burner and kiln dried logs to burn in it
my new leather handbag
trips to the hairdresser
buying butcher meat
keeping a flock of bantams
my gardening addiction
but life is for enjoying and these things help

Mine used to be horses and a Cleaner. Now it is food. I buy whatever I want to eat. Don’t look at the prices.

When I have moved it will be a Cleaner again and eventually another horse (can’t have one until DD older as she is absolutely not interested and I can’t manage to ride with an unwilling 6 year old and no childcare).

What kind of fish?

Have a look at borrowbox, you can sign up online through your local library, the audiobooks have revolutionised my life, and the best bit is it's free, I haven't needed my audible subscription for ages.

Theatre tickets- I know from experience that if I go cheap or even mid-price I spend the whole performance wishing I hadn't.

Diary from Smythson every year- very expensive but also my best value for money purchase of the year.

Wine, on the basis that I plan to drink less if it's very nice but this hasn't really worked so far.

My Porsche 911 .

Mainly mackerel and sardines in a variety or oils and sauces.

I go to any gig I want to. I just buy resale

My garden
My garden
coffee in a local posh cafe
Nice shower gel and body lotion.
oh and my garden

Buying books and Lego for my grandchildren. Sometimes, I think I’m single-handedly keeping the Lego company in business…

Seconding the request for your two shoe brand recommendations from @52andblue !

I have some expensive boots that were absolutely worth it but they're a Canadian brand and I'll be moving back to the UK soon, so looking for some footwear brands that are instantly comfortable and high quality. I have heard about Calla and Sole Bliss for feet with bunions specifically, but haven't tried them.

Piano lessons and tickets for the opera.