If you had loads of money.......

Very true RoseQuartz. It is a lorra lorra money, and I think that once I got started I got carried away!

That £163 million lottery win would give me stress!

Reading these , mostly , very modest wishes puts into perspective the report in today's press of the widow suing for a further £4 million from her husbands estate to fund " her lifestyle" of holidays, jewellery and travel costs. She inherited a considerable amount and is estimated to be worth £10 million in her own right.

Luckygirl - do you know that there is such a museum in Suffolk?

I would buy a new self drive car as I cannot drive at night and hate motorways.

Just how much does one person need annsixty!!

That's why I admire Bill Gates, doing such good work with his wealth.

doing such good work with his wealth.
I'll amend that, doing such good work with all the money we provided by
buying his wares.

Today I'd skip the personal assistant and spend the money on my brother. He has type 2 diabetes not helped by his working patterns. I'd finance a change of career and whatever treatment needed to make him healthy again.

A wet room and more cunard cruises but in the Queens grill rather than Princess. Oh! And another string of pearls perhaps?

Firstly, pay off the DC's mortgages and top up their bank accounts; buy a pied a terre near two DD's in the South of England and another near DD in Oz to which I would travel 2x a year, first class of course. I would hopefully, in the absence of a husband, handy or otherwise, be able to afford to employ a handy-person when required to sort out all the problems which come with property..... I would also give to charities both at home and abroad. So long as I have enough to get me from A to B and to afford a few luxuries along the way, that would be good.... - Oh, and enough to pay for my care once I am past it

First class travel to as many places as I could possibly fit in for as long as I'm physically able to travel. Deposit on a house for DD. Teeth whitening for me and the odd bit of liposuction here and there.

I'm guessing the lottery has a big jackpot tonight because there was a queue for tickets in my local shop earlier on this morning!

Our family has always shared any good fortune, so it would be a given that we'd make their lives as comfortable as we could with any windfall that came our way. If you won £163 million mentioned by someone earlier, then that amount would come with responsibilities. Giving lots away to family, friends and good causes would make life easier!

PS I would want to enjoy experiences rather than buy stuff!

some time ago because of rising prices and silly marketing, I stopped collecting British stamps after 60 years; if I had the money, I would be able to catch up on all the last few years issues

Sorting out the children, money in trust for the grandchildren, money for their education, money to help Mum as she gets even older.
Then a house in the country with dogs and horses - although I am a bit ancient for horses now! Perhaps retired horses

A personal masseur and of course a cleaner and someone to do the ironing.

Ii would take my computer to an expert immediately it made the slightest stutter and buy a top quality laptop/iPad and smartphone and regularly up date them. Also my expert would show me how to use all this technology.

Some bits of cosmetic surgery and teeth fixing. Helping out the children.

Yesterday I was stuck on the M25 for 3hours on my way to catch a plane ( which I made with minutes to spare ) so maybe a lot of money would mean I would not worry about buying another ticket but there would never be enough to fix the M25. A chauffeur driven car could go no faster than the bus.

Trip of a lifetime and a new house would be the first things I'd do. I love living here by the coast, so I'd choose somewhere overlooking the sea.

ajanela with your new found cash you could take a helicopter to the nearest airport or a private plane- you could avoid the M25 except from the air!

I would have a carbon neutral eco house built to my design. Then I would like a cook/housekeeper/chauffeur to go with it.

Travel would be my first thought but to be able to help my children get on the property ladder would be fantastic for me.

Where would I keep my helicopter charleygirl? I don't want a big house as I don't want any cleaners except someone once a week. A lovely apartment with a sea view and a large terrace for some plants would suit. Having people working for you can cause more work and annoyance. No cooks I would Prefer to eat out when I don't want to cook

Buy my own island and pull up the drawbridge

I've seen several little islands in the middle of a river with a house on them I would like to live on whitewave. I'd be quite happy to use a little boat (with an engine) to get to the river bank. There's a couple on the Menia Straights.

Forget all other ideas, today I'd buy an isolated Scottish island. Don't mind living frugally as long as I'm left alone...

Oooh, just noticed I've nicked Whitewave's idea... sounds like we're in the same need...