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 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.
A fast Golf car. I got rid of it after about six months because it kept depreciating in value.
A television. I don’t care for things. When I moved, I downsized and threw away most of my possessions.
A Porsche 911 Turbo.
An actor. I watched a lot of TV because we lived in the countryside and the weather was so bad.
Becoming invisible.
Someone once saw me in a play and said that I was disgusting.
I started my career not getting jobs, but then you learn that 95% of this job is not getting jobs, and you just have to make peace with it.
Any time I’m in rehearsals.
My mother, because when I’m stressed, I can be really horrible to her.
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