Nadiya Hussain: 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

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Recorded Nadiya Hussain said elsewhere, not written here

A very expensive dehydrator (it cost £30). I’ve made raisins, banana chips and apple chips with it so far. It’s so addictive, I’ll probably start drying my kids soon.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 September 2016 source ↗

Others on this question

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Matthew Kelly

Insurance – it’s such a scam.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 February 2026 source ↗

Ruth Jones Welsh actress, producer, and writer

A bed from Savoir Beds. People spend loads of money on cars, but spend more of their lives sleeping than driving. The maths is wrong, if you ask me.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 November 2018 source ↗

Róisín Murphy

My car. I don’t even drive, but I bought a Toyota hybrid for my assistant.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 September 2023 source ↗

Tim Rice English lyricist and author

A painting by Tamara de Lempicka.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 March 2017 source ↗