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What is your biggest lifestyle indulgence?

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Thankfucksummerishere · 06/06/2020 21:13

Mulling this over as I look through job listings. I think for me it is enjoying fitness classes at different expensive studios, well pre covid it was. Not sure when we will be able to do that again! But I really enjoy it so much and it is definitely not an essential, I'm fortunate to be able to do so. We do live in an eye-wateringly expensive area so I guess that is partly a luxury, although we do need to live in this city for my partner's work.

What would you say is the most luxury aspect of your lifestyle?

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SozzledSausage · 16/03/2021 11:15

Shopping at Waitrose. Grin

ememem84 · 16/03/2021 11:16

Horse riding and mulberry handbags.

MagicSummer · 16/03/2021 11:18

Good wine and new cars every 3 years.

FinallyFluid · 16/03/2021 11:18

Cleaner

Dog Walker

Ironer

Gardener.

Whatup · 16/03/2021 11:19

Clothes,aldi, and premium subscriptions to everything.

LittleGwyneth · 16/03/2021 11:22

@nonevernotever I'm so sorry for the loss of your horse Flowers

intheenddoesitreallymatter · 16/03/2021 11:23

Pre-lockdown it was clothes and eating out. Nothing wild but I liked to fritter.

That's all changed during lockdown.

Now it's my laptop - I replaced my old macbook when it broke with a brand spanking all singing all dancing rose gold upgrade and I love it more than anything else in the world. Whether I can use it properly or not is an entirely different matter!

Needhelp101 · 16/03/2021 11:23

Really enjoyed reading this thread. You lot have inspired me to start stashing some money away so when we can travel again, the DC and I can have a really indulgent holiday.

For me, it's books, gardening stuff, cooking stuff, books about gardening and cooking stuff and guinea pigs. I have 8 🤭

littlefireseverywhere · 16/03/2021 11:23

Cleaner, shopping at waitrose & m&s. Holidays again..one day.

Flaunch · 16/03/2021 11:24

I spend a bloody fortune on my garden.

2bazookas · 16/03/2021 11:24

World travel ( before covid). Food, wine, books, fresh flowers, pure linen bedding and clothing, goosedown pillows.

thecatandthevicar · 16/03/2021 11:27

HOLIDAYS!

I have never called them a luxury, they are a necessity in my books, but as soon as that pandemic is over, I am never having another "staycation" and waste a holiday in the UK.
Life is too short, what's the point of working if you can't go away as often as possible? (which is not enough)

My hair, spending a couple of £100 regularly is an indulgence, but it's worth it.

My kids maybe?

Cars, DH and I having our own car each (too small to fit the entire family in one go) is an indulgence. We do have a family car obviously, I don't make the kids run behind

mumontherun14 · 16/03/2021 11:28

@Thankfucksummerishere sorry about your horse that's a shame.

Yes for us its our horses. Constant unexpected bills for different things but wouldn't change it for the world. They've been a joy to have in lockdown.x

Splicedbananas · 16/03/2021 11:29

Massages and holidays

countrygirl99 · 16/03/2021 11:29

Another one with a horse. But he's getting old now. So am I so I won't buy another, goodness knows what I will do with my time.

Cowbells · 16/03/2021 11:29

Used to be having a PT but now I do online live classes at a fraction of the price and will join local bootcamp when it reopens.

Apart from that wine, eating out, theatre and art shows, concerts and gigs.

LittleGwyneth · 16/03/2021 11:31

I do a Zara order about once a month. Multiple taxis per week, fancy gym membership, fresh flowers most of the time, £12 wine, monthly massage. Am hoping to have babies but not looking forward to having to economise on all of those things.

MirandaWestsNewBFF · 16/03/2021 11:36

At the moment it’s getting professional decorators in rather than DIY for our home refurb. Usually it’s books and clothes although I haven’t had much opportunity to indulge recently as the money has all been going towards the refurb!

EmbarrassingAdmissions · 16/03/2021 11:38

Good ingredients (I rarely eat out) and the kitchen equipment I need to still be able to cook despite the impact of hand arthritis.

5zeds · 16/03/2021 11:40

My children. I have lots.

PissTestRightNowDaniella · 16/03/2021 11:41

Fancy soap, both bar and liquid.

My MIL thinks I'm insane spending a tenner on a bottle of hand soap when she spends a quid in Lidl for stuff that does the same thing...

Manzanilla55 · 16/03/2021 11:42

Certain Elemis skincare products for my face plus monthly deep tissue massage and pedicure. The latter applies once The beauty salon re-opens.

2bazookas · 16/03/2021 11:43

[quote FrostyChocolateMilkshake]@peaceanddove really sad to hear you think goose feather quilts are a luxury. They're horribly cruel.[/quote]
Sorry to hear you 're unaware .

textileexchange.org/standards/responsible-down/
www.tuck.com/what-is-ethical-down/

rossclare · 16/03/2021 11:43

Our very expensive family gym membership in a local spa hotel, but totally work it.

ClarkeGriffin · 16/03/2021 11:46

Another one with a horse. No idea how I'll afford him if we have kids. He's bloody expensive. Grin