to consider spending £525 on a watch for myself for xmas??

[smeeinit]

am i???
ive fell in love with a gucci watch and think im going to have to have it!
trouble is i was going to buy myself a personalised number plate for xmas and dont want to dissapoint myself by not getting it?!!
so do i just buy myself both or is that very unreasonable?

Yes, Flame, it does but it was very sweet.

We sold it with the old house... now I have an MoD issue cooker

if you can afford it, why on earth not? why even ask a bunch of strangers?

I wonder what onebatmother said...
It strikes me there's a lot of jealousy on this thread, that whole 'it's alright for some' attitude.
Nobody handed smeeinnit her money on a silver platter, so nobody should begrudge her buying the occasional luxury.

IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT THEN GO FOR IT!

I said something rude and very unkind and I'm very sorry.

thank you mrs seanslater (gr8 name!!)

why bother saying it then onebatsmother???

If truth be told I find this thread and whole idea of spending this much on a watch really uncomfortable and a bit.. vulgar.

So many here have so little. And I wonder at your motivation for asking the question.

However, that is no excuse AT ALL for my mean-spirited post and once again I apologise.

There are so many people on MN though... you could just as easily say that someone couldn't post "oh god, I'm pregnant, it's awful news" because it would upset all the TTCers.

This is very true, nothing should be off limits.
However that doesn't stop me thinking it's distasteful.
But it should have stopped me from being equally distasteful back.

Did you ever see the scene in Desperate Housewives where Lynette Scavo is sick of wearing an old suit for work, and goes out and buys a brand new suit for her and golf clubs for her husband because she thought it made them better parents. I always think of that scene when spending money on me instead of for the house/kids.

So I reckon if you can afford it and really want it, go for it!

Is it because it is a non-essential? I mean, people are asking for advice about buying cars, washing machines, dishwashers etc and these are not cheap things.

Get your watch & your number plate, if that's what makes you happy, fgs! Life is too short for all this moralising & guilt. Good grief, as Charlie Brown says.

Yes it's because its sooo non-essential and a very traditional way of flashing the cash.
Which I don't like. Which is not to say that it is empirically wrong - I probably don't think it is - but that I find it distasteful.

buy what ever you like, its your money you earned it.

Well its your money, your choice. When you work hard you should feel at liberty to spend your disposable income as you wish.
Only you can decide if it feels a little self indulgent

However, looking through some of the posts here, I do kinda understand points raised. I'm pregnant at the moment, working minimum wage, and struggling to find that sort of money for a nursery. Now don't get me wrong... I'm not jealous - I made choices in the world of work that have perhaps left me earning less than I could have. But the reality is that it is a lot of money to most people. Perhaps it would have avoided a lot of bad feeling if you hadn't disclosed the actual sum...

On a lighter note... life is short. Do what makes you happy.

Ayomi

ebay, ebay, ebay and freecycle and local newspapers classified ads.

Trust me your baby won't know or care and you won't believe the bargains to be had.

Good Luck with the nursery,
Second Hand Rose

Thanks

Have already figured I don't need half of what is available and have been given moses basket, stand and stairgates (useful in long run!)
Am used to doing on a budget and getting creative, but hadn't thought about local paper.
Sorry to go off topic....

It sounds like you've worked really hard over the years, and have probably gone without on many occasions to put your children first - as I'm sure most mumsnetters have at some point/still are doing.

We all deserve a treat sometimes, and often we can't afford it - so if the opportunity is there I would say take it!

Actually, you're right, spend your money how you want and esp if a treat will make you happy. Everyone who says life is too short is right. Still think might have been better kept to yourself?

Onebatmother, if you could afford any watch you fancied without having to think about the cash, would you find it so distasteful then?
You sound very jealous to me.

Truthfully MrsSeanSlater, I would still find it vulgar to spend so much on watch.
Also, was not necessarily referring to myself when said that so many here have so little, was thinking more about how others might perceive the thread.

Golly, if I could afford it I would definitely buy a Tag, or a SeaMaster. My best friend has a Brietling, it's a gorgeous watch, nothing vulgar about it at all.