Expensive, but worth it, purchases?

Lurpak. Only ever bought when on Special Offer... which is just as well, considering how thickly we spread it !

My gtech cordless and my memory foam orthopaedic mattress I saved for quite a while for both but worth every penny

It is to so much the price you pay .....it is how much you wear it or use it. A cheap item worn only once and thrown can work out.....pro rata.....as more expensive than a £100 garment worn fifty times.......
Also.....more costly items are often much better made than cheap items.
A final thought is......cheap clothing perpetuates sweat shops and the danger they present.

I'd love one of those robot vacuum cleaners and also the robot grass cutter. I can't justify buying them as I might think they're useless when I try them! Lidl had the vacuums for around £60 recently but that was too cheap to be any good.

'So rewarding, once again' - not the nonsense I typed! Sorry.

My sixtieth birthday present, a surprise, was a pistachio coloured Kitchenaid Artisan Stand Mixer. I think my DH got it online in a special deal but compared with any other mixer it had to be expensive. So worth it though. It looks like something out of an Art Deco museum and is definitely an 'object of desire' worth every penny. Onis so rewarding.ce again, being shallow and pleased with 'stuff'

Many thanks for the info on Dyson fans. I think I will get a floor standing one after reading your comments. In the summer I like to sit out in the sun to charge my batteries , but often need to have a fan blowing on me. The ordinary desk fan I have is rather noisy so I can't stand it at night.

When I had my fiftieth milestone birthday I had an Omega Constellation watch for my big present. It was paid for by two years' worth of Tesco's points redeemed at Goldsmith's Jewellers but, in order to have the lovely one with diamonds, my DH paid an extra ever-so-many-hundred-pounds. I love my watch and appreciate it anew every day. It makes me feel like a rich lady! (How shallow am I?)

Oh dear ladies... vacuums, lawn mowers!!! Time to spoil ourselves - I love good quality coats and also like nice shoes ... I have no problem in justifying this. They look good for longer and I enjoy wearing them. I don't think I would bother with a Dyson hairdryer myself but do have a Dyson vacuum. We also like staying in good hotels. We didn't have a lot of money when I was young so I am careful in other ways and am not wasteful, but do enjoy having nice things. Enjoy yourselves and happy Mothering Sunday everyone.

I have a Dyson floor standing fan and it has been brilliant. As gilly says you can sleep while the fan is running because it is so quiet.
I have considered the hairdryer but really can not justify spending three humndred pounds on a piece of equipment you can buy for £20.

I recently bought a Gtech vacuum cleaner; I gulped a bit but it did come with a hand held mini vacuum and free bits for car cleaning ... . Another big spend was on a painting (of hares) which I bought for what would have been my Ruby wedding anniversary. In the unfortunate absence of a husband and a ruby ring, I decided to treat myself to something to mark the occasion and he would have enjoyed it too. I'm saving up for a Porsche (2nd hand)

My most expensive purchase was a £300 orthopaedic mattress it's nice but I don't think I feel much different to my other mattresses at about a third of the price

My Dyson fan is very quiet indeed shysal as it doesn't have blades/fans to whirr around. I have it on almost every night and it doesn't bother DH one bit and he is a very light sleeper.

I would love to try a pair of proper well fitting jeans. Mine tend to come from NEXT and because I have no bum (well I mean not a sticky out one, of course I do have a bum)they are sometimes a bit too baggy.

shysal are you on commission

I was tempted by the Dyson hairdryer but the price has put me off. Not so long ago I bought a Dyson upright which I like for carpets as it has the beater as well plus a small handheld Dyson which is great for whizzing round daily and for stairs but sometimes I wish I'd bought the full-size cordless one.

I bought a cordless Dyson after much thought but don't regret it as I use it more than my heavy vacuum. I bought some Bose wireless headphones on impulse and love them.

This is the third thread on which I have mentioned my GTECH cordless vacuum cleaner, hedge trimmer and grass strimmer. I wish I could justify buying one of their electric bicycles, but at over £1000 I just can't!

I read reviews of the Dyson fan and some mentioned that it was very noisy, which put me off. What do others who have one think?

I buy expensive NYDJ jeans because they fit me so well. They can be well over £100, but I find them cheaper on Ebay.

An impulse buy was a turquoise iridescent Baccarat pendant that I spotted in a jeweller's window. I have worn it many times and it is always admired, but I still have a feeling of guilt. I have conveniently forgotten the price, but it was 3 figures.

We should have a Bernina lovers owners thread

Yes, love my Bernina sewing machine. Got it from my parents for my 21st birthday present so it's now 40+ years old. Still feels like new, wouldn't be without it!

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Another Bernina lover here. A much appreciated gift from DH

I have pieced ears and as I get older the earlobes are becoming long and flabby (they need lifting)
Most of my earrings don't fit or hang right and last November I went into a jewellers and bought real diamond studs set in white gold.
Not only do they look good but they have kept my ears healthy and I keep them in all day and everyday.
They cost the same as a small holiday break but I have not regretted it all.

The most expesive thing I've ever bought appart from our house and car is our beautiful wooden sleigh bed and good quality mattress. £1000 + but sooo worth it.

It's worth the expense if (a) it's what you really want (b) it does what you expect from it (c) it lasts longer than a cheaper version

I'm trying to persuade myself to buy a Dyson cordless. I have battery operated vacuum cleaners but they get bunged up very quickly and aren't easy to clear out though they're nice and light to use.

I like Clarins body lotion - but that lasts for ages. Therefore justified

I love YSL fragrances too

I love Rieker shoes but have to think whether they're really necessary as I have to have one raised. But clothes I don't like spending too much on - we have cats and kids [GC that is, not the four legged variety].

I love my Dyson hoover and would like a Dyson fan. My most expensive purchase though was our bed and mattress. DH has back problems and the mattress he chose (I can sleep on a line) was very expensive but helps him enormously.

An original picture. I looked at it in the shop every time I went past but couldn't justify the money. Then one day it was gone. I was devastated. Then I spotted it propped up against the wall. Bought it there and then!

Interesting about the Dyson fan: another item I looked at, but couldn't imagine how to justify the expense.