You have received a windfall ...

To have my home completely decorated and kitchen and bathroom replaced so that I never have to think of doing any of that ever again !! I'd feel so comfortable knowing decorating and updates are always 'pending' !!

Sorry not very good at this, I thought I was replying about the replacing carpet with wood

I have wooden floors, I love them for their look but in winter it is cold underfoot and you do still have to vac or sweep and wash them. Think you would find it harder.

I intend to buy an electric adjustable bed before much longer . Will help me to sit up easily and so that will help me to get in and out of bed independently for longer than otherwise. I will be able to sit up to watch tv or to read as well.

An art room .
If enough -I'd love to move away from my area .
It's becoming violent .

Teeth (no NHS appointments available) and house repairs not covered by my insurance policy.

A personal trainer. I have a few aches and pains and I need someone who knows what they're talking about to motivate me to take proper care of myself.

This thread reminds me of what George Best said when asked what he did with his money.
His answer was that he spent it on wine, women and song and the rest he wasted! (Words to that effect )

The best private healthcare

grandMattie check your home insurance as some cover accidental damage to fixed glass. This covers ceramic hobs

We have an area which we call the 'back hall' which has a toilet and washbasin cubicle already so I would make a shower room to take those in. We could live downstairs if necessary because we have a room at the front of the house we don't use much now we have an extension and that could be made into a bedroom. I am hoping that we can cope without moving as we get (even) older.

A stair lift
A cleaner & gardener

Definitely change our downstairs cloakroom into a wet room then we would have a shower on each floor. Or convert the garage into a bedroom / sitting room so we could stay on the level if necessary . The car never uses the garage anyway .

I would put some of it aside for replacing things like the washing-machine and fridge when the current ones wear out,

Then I would find a firm of gardeners that would plough up the front lawn and flowerbeds, leaving the existing shubbery and put down flagstones where the grass and flowerbeds had been.
Add some big tubs for flowers, and leave one or two spaces were flowering trees, cherry, almond etc could be planted.

A new fence along the front garden, and a proper bannister put up on either side of the two front steps.

The rest I would bank and use for taxis when needed.

I would love a downstairs loo. The only possibility would be to convert part of the integral garage, but as DH uses it as a workshop for his bikes, that isn’t going to happen 🤦‍♀️. Therefore I’d use it for an awning over our south facing patio door, this year made me realise it would make sense!

Someone mentioned ironing! I thought ironing stopped when no one in the household still has to wear shirt and tie to work!

I’d get a tree surgeon in to sort out all our trees.

Teeth. I have missing teeth . I would have implants or if my jaw cannot take that, the most comfortable and best partial dentures possible.

grandMattie

A new ceramic hob. Mine is cracked and I’m saving to replace it.

New kitchen floor, torn when the old washing machine was removed. It’s nit dangerous, but unsightly.

“Net curtain” blinds for the living room…

When we first moved into our house there was a ceramic hob but I didn’t like it at all. We got a gas hob but hated cleaning it.

2 years ago we bought an induction cooker and we absolutely love it. You can heat things very quickly if you choose and you can adjust the temperature in an instant so things don’t boil over. You can have it set low so food just stays warm, choose a simmer setting to suit or boil rapidly.

I had to have a downstairs shower room converted to level access shower some years ago - but the room is an 'add on to the house and I'm sure it isn't innsulated as it is always really cold. I'd get insulation for sure. I'm sure £8k would do it (it's a small room)

I think hearing. My husband has bad hearing even with hearing aids. He misses out so much in conversation and can ask a question that has just been discussed.

Have monthly pedicures, manicures etc as I’m finding it getting more difficult to cut my nails and general foot health

I was on a waiting list for over 2 years for my new hip on the NHS Margs . That was nearly 2 years ago.
I am very pleased with it. No windfall was required.
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Trying to get a good gardener where I live is practically impossible but fingers crossed, I have one coming to give me a quote tomorrow.
I'm also having to wait until December to get air conditioning Quotes.I'm determined to have it fitted before next summer as this year was unbearable.
I have enough money to fund the things that would improve my life but still haven't been able to get them!

I bought an auto- mower (£399) and it mows our lawn. Still need to tidy the edges. But no clippings to deal with. God send!