Jonnie Peacock: Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?

Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this standing prompt, with minor contractions and word-order variation.

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Recorded Jonnie Peacock said elsewhere, not written here

A fast Golf car. I got rid of it after about six months because it kept depreciating in value.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2018 source ↗

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Robert Peston British journalist

A Savile Row suit. Never again. Although I love it, I still feel guilty about what it cost.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 June 2018 source ↗

Belinda Carlisle American singer

I’ve been doing pilates for 25 years and I swear by it. I decided to kit out a room with pilates equipment – and I think it’s the most expensive thing I’ve invested in.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 March 2023 source ↗

Bruce Dickinson English heavy metal singer

A Cessna Golden Eagle eight-seater aircraft. I flew it across the Atlantic both ways and did two US tours and two European tours in it. I finally sold it and got a job as an airline pilot in which I was paid to fly, rather than the other way round.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 July 2024 source ↗

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