Oodles of money

[Mups]

I saw in the paper that someone paid £1.57 million quid for a gold watch at a sale.

It was said it was once given to the Captain of the ship that rescued some Titanic survivors.

Three ladies who survived but lost their husbands,  gave the watch to the  captain of the RMS Carpathia who rescued them.

But £1.57 million?   

It made me wonder about that amount of money.  Money that most of us probably will only ever dream of.

It got me thinking, if you had that much dosh,  what sort of thing do you think you would spend it on?

[klondike]

It was probably bought as an investment by someone or a group. If it's an individual then it's possible that £1.5m is not a significant sum.

I have no idea what I'd do with millions other than make sure my family were well looked after. I don't have expensive tastes but that may be because I have no way of affording expensive tastes.

[Alex]

A new car   

[GrannyMac]

Like klondike, the family would benefit. But first I'd buy a bungalow with a decent sized garage, and a motorbike for OH to  faff about with, work on. 

[muddy]

I saw in the paper that someone paid £1.57 million quid for a gold watch at a sale.

It was said it was once given to the Captain of the ship that rescued some Titanic survivors.

Three ladies who survived but lost their husbands,  gave the watch to the  captain of the RMS Carpathia who rescued them.

But £1.57 million? 

It made me wonder about that amount of money.  Money that most of us probably will only ever dream of.

It got me thinking, if you had that much dosh,  what sort of thing do you think you would spend it on?

That is obscene .
If I had that much dosh I  would pay off my children's mortgages .
Failing that a little farm from some poor impoverished farmer 

[Diasi]

Animal rescue.

[GrannyMac]

Animal rescue.

My paternal grandfather's second wife left all his money (and that of my grandmother, his first wife) to various animal charities.  The family saw not a penny from his businesses and properties.   

However, I happily support a charity by donating money and my time.  OH used to take stray and abandoned dogs to various rescues for the local dog warden.  He found that pretty worthwhile.

[Scrumpy]

If I won 'Oodles of money'
My family would come first.. A nice motor .. and one for Alex..  I promised her ..
 Locally run Animal Centres.. and
A home in Australia..

[dextrous63]

Family first.

I'm not sure I'd want to own a big expensive house though.  I quite like the idea of renting places around the world for a few months at a time and living in them.  So, once I get bored of seeing the same old, same old, I'd up sticks and move on.

[Scrumpy]

I don't have expensive tastes either.. I have no interest in flash motors , designer clothes or big houses...

You could be right Klondike.. Is it because I know they are out of my reach..!

[klondike]

No point wanting something there is zero chance of being able to afford. Far better to tell yourself you neither need nor want it. Not much point dreaming of winning the lottery either. A few do. That money comes from the millions that don't. As does the money lining the pockets of those running the lottery - they are the big winners. Every week.

[Scrumpy]

One can dream...

[klondike]

I gave up on the lottery many moons ago. I used to do one set of numbers twice a week. I forget the price but I gave up when they put it up. They've even added more numbers since - they want rollovers as they sell more tickets. Odd that - nobody at all won last time - I really must buy one.

[Alex]

As Scrumpy says, it's a dream isn't it ?   I still do the lottery, I made the mistake years ago of using the same numbers.  They still haven't come up.

[klondike]

Yes I used birthday numbers. I still carried on occasionally getting lucky dips but stopped completely eventually.

I never did any good with premium bonds and gave up with them after they insisted on probate for my father's when I was doing the executor job on behalf of my mother. Nothing else required it for the surviving member of a married couple. I'd had some since I was 9 plus more as an adult and never won a penny piece.