If I were a rich woman....
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annwfynSo, the lottery is £110 million next week.
If you won, what would the first five things you would buy? Presume you've already paid off your debts, sensibly invested most of it, and given sums to close friends/family.
My car
A cheerful yellow mini cooper, for mini coopers are the nicest kind of car to drive, look lovely and bright, and are easy to park. They are my favourite cars in the world, and having a shiny new mini would make my world a happy place.
My new house
More details here. It's a converted church in central Greenwich, with four bedrooms, and within walking distance of all the things I love in Greenwich. Lots of room for me and jez, and extra room for anyone who comes to stay. Plus it's a converted church, which makes it extra cool.
My holiday
I want to run away and go to Africa, preferably Tanzania. I went there once, when I was 16, and I really want to go back again one day. This is about my dream holiday, and it would be wonderful. If I had much money, I could afford to drag a random collection of shiny people along on it as well.
My racehorse
I always promised myself that if I were very very rich, I would buy a racehorse. I'm not sure why. I think it's because I was brought up in Lambourn, and 'racehorse owner' still screams 'ultimate in status symbol' to me. That, and I like the races.
My holiday house
To be fair, I don't so much want a holiday house, as I would like to move to the country and never have to go to London again. However, my job is in London, as are my friends, and it would be nice to be able to go into London for an evening and not have to trek miles home. Plus, I know jez loves London.
However, I'd buy a cottage in the country and spend as much time as possible.
And it would look like this.
More here.
So, that's me. And then I'd live happily ever after...
If you won, what would the first five things you would buy? Presume you've already paid off your debts, sensibly invested most of it, and given sums to close friends/family.
My car
A cheerful yellow mini cooper, for mini coopers are the nicest kind of car to drive, look lovely and bright, and are easy to park. They are my favourite cars in the world, and having a shiny new mini would make my world a happy place.
My new house
More details here. It's a converted church in central Greenwich, with four bedrooms, and within walking distance of all the things I love in Greenwich. Lots of room for me and jez, and extra room for anyone who comes to stay. Plus it's a converted church, which makes it extra cool.
My holiday
I want to run away and go to Africa, preferably Tanzania. I went there once, when I was 16, and I really want to go back again one day. This is about my dream holiday, and it would be wonderful. If I had much money, I could afford to drag a random collection of shiny people along on it as well.
My racehorse
I always promised myself that if I were very very rich, I would buy a racehorse. I'm not sure why. I think it's because I was brought up in Lambourn, and 'racehorse owner' still screams 'ultimate in status symbol' to me. That, and I like the races.
My holiday house
To be fair, I don't so much want a holiday house, as I would like to move to the country and never have to go to London again. However, my job is in London, as are my friends, and it would be nice to be able to go into London for an evening and not have to trek miles home. Plus, I know jez loves London.
However, I'd buy a cottage in the country and spend as much time as possible.
And it would look like this.
More here.
So, that's me. And then I'd live happily ever after...
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Date: 2009-05-04 05:34 pm (UTC)There was a cool one on one of the renovation programmes on TV a while back. I'd like one with a ballroom in.
2. Camper van with robust suspension (possibly from a landrover or similar).
3. A flat in Edinburgh with a view of the castle fireworks that was handy for the centre of town for socialising.
4. The kids might be keen on horses, but I have a traditional maternal dread of being the one who'd have to get up early and feed the things, so maybe a subscription to a local stables or something... :-)
5. A holiday to Iceland maybe...