The question
Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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A wedding ring.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 June 2026 source ↗
A designer green jacket from Selfridges I bought in my 20s for £700, a ridiculous amount of money. My family and friends said I looked like a peace activist and I never wore it again.
A watch that begins with an R.
I had a midlife crisis and paid 70 grand for a Morgan AeroMax which looked just like Cruella de Vil’s car. I was in a permanent state of terror and soon sold it.
My children’s education.
If I needed less sleep.
You are your own greatest asset.
Funny Irish woman.
My mother, because when I’m stressed, I can be really horrible to her.
Someone once saw me in a play and said that I was disgusting.
Becoming invisible.
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