The blanket was bought in the early 80s, as a '10 year blanket'. I fell in love with it and spent a lot of money to buy it. I think it was an excellent investment :)

The chainsaw was bought as an electric, battery powered model. The batteries and charger were sold separately and we chose the upgraded, larger capacity batteries. It's a lighter weight with instant start, so is more convenient for me, I don't have to go to any effort to make it go.
We got it from Lidl and we're very pleased with it. It does exactly what we need it to do.
We have a goal in mind for our home this year. We hope to host an anniversary party, with our children and their families here too.