Before I moved into this house, almost everything I owned had been given to me, or bought secondhand.
This meant that most things were pretty tatty, although I loved my old house and its organised clutter....
Anyway, when I moved here, I made a bit of a profit on the sale and purchase of houses, so I used the extra money to buy loads of new stuff, including beds and wardrobes and settees and computer and computer cupboard and cooker and fridge. It was very exciting and a bit overwhelming. That was a few years ago, and everything is pretty tatty again now.
I also once bought a brand new bike, after mine was stolen. At the time, it was the most expensive thing I had ever bought, and it felt really weird and not particularly nice. I loved the bike though. Still got it, even though it is just gathering rust and dust in the garage!
I have never bought a new car, and never would. My current car was "lent" to me by my parents when my mother could no longer drive, because it's worth very little so not worth their while selling it.
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