Melanie Chisholm: 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 Melanie Chisholm said elsewhere, not written here

Holidays. In the Spice Girls, we found ourselves with quite a few quid, so it was lovely to hire a big house in the Caribbean and have friends and family over.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 October 2016 source ↗

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A horse. I have two: Vesperal Dream and According To Sarah.

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I have quite a collection of ironic band T shirts.

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I spend my money on vintage eyewear. I have a massive collection.

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I once bought the most expensive moisturiser in the shop and it brought me out in spots. Lesson learned.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 January 2009 source ↗