Clare Bailey Mosley: Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?

The question

Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?

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Clare Bailey Mosley

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A garden chair from the Chelsea flower show. It was almost the price of a small crappy car.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 December 2025 source ↗

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Anita Rani British broadcaster and journalist

My dog was quite expensive. She’s a Bedlington whippet, named Rafi after Mohammed Rafi, the famous Indian singer. She’s got a boy’s name, but she doesn’t mind.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 July 2021 source ↗

Michelle Dockery British actress

A very nice holiday.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 January 2020 source ↗

John Waters American filmmaker

It's bad taste to brag about money.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 September 2008 source ↗

Lil Nas X American rapper

A trip that was, like, $100k. It was a lot of money and I didn’t even go on it. It was to St Barts. I paid for me and my friends and a lot of stuff fell apart, and then it ended up with one of my friends just going with his girlfriend.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 May 2024 source ↗

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Question When did you last change your mind about something important? Change of mind

Six months ago, I decided to move house. I got a skip, cleared everything out and then thought: “Why am I doing this?” So I remained, and I’m glad I did.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 December 2025 source ↗