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What would you buy/do?

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Namsnanny Sat 10-Oct-20 14:40:50

I have enough material things, and upgrading them wouldn't bring much pleasure to me.

I would however book a large country estate for the weekend and invite a number of high (David Attenborough, prof. Love lock Trevor Phillips?)flyers from different backgrounds to dinner and discuss different ways the money could be used.
Plus I'd get the privilege of meeting all the people I like!

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Jane10 Sat 10-Oct-20 14:39:10

Gosh. I must be very unimaginative or just very lucky as I really can't think of anything I'd like to buy for myself. I would love the challenge of spending the money wisely for the secret benefit of others though. A sort of fairy godmother!

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MerylStreep Sat 10-Oct-20 14:37:08

It all depends how much it was. But I would really like my own private jet.

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Hetty58 Sat 10-Oct-20 14:32:39

A few horses - the only things I've always wanted but never had!

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hollysteers Sat 10-Oct-20 14:32:10

I would buy a flat in Paris. Such a dream, Parisian life ?

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LauraNorder Sat 10-Oct-20 14:27:58

Sorry, missed the point.
My guilty pleasure wold be a couple of weeks at a fat farm to get me in shape for some lovely new outfits.
Second thoughts maybe a couple of months.

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LauraNorder Sat 10-Oct-20 14:26:00

Funnily enough I was thinking of starting a thread along these lines.
I do often think how nice it would be to send gillybob a pm telling her that I’d like to send her a big fat cheque to allay at least one of her worries. It would be lovely to share the joy with many Grans who are struggling.
On a selfish level I would buy a smaller but perfectly formed house and give my current house to a worthy young family.
I would start up a company as featured on ‘The Braithwaites’ to invest in new businesses and give young entrepreneurs a chance.
Of course I’d ensure a secure future for my family too.

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vampirequeen Sat 10-Oct-20 14:12:13

When someone wins a large amount of money on the Lottery, Camelot advises them to take time to get over the shock. They've also discovered that people who have always struggled or been careful with money (which is most of us) find it difficult to spend more than they're used to...almost a sense of guilt. So Camelot advise them to buy themselves something (not gifts for others) that they would never have dreamed of buying in the past. This is to get them used to the idea that they can spend money on themselves and not just on others.

If you won the lottery and followed this advice what would you buy/do? Remember it can't be gifts for others. It has to be for you or you and your partner.

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