I have hankered after one of these for years but honestly, I don't bake very much! It looks so easy when you see Mary Berry et al just put everything in theirs and switch on - pastry done in minutes etc. A couple of years ago, my DH actually sent for one but when I realised he'd paid more than £400 I flipped! I couldn't justify such an expenditure so I returned it. Now, he's making noises again about me wanting one and I'm tempted a little bit but I know he'd complain if I didn't use it enough and it joined the bread maker etc in the cupboard!
My question is, if you have one, do you keep it on the work surface (another bone of contention) and does it make you bake more or do you have to be a prolific cake maker in order to justify the expense?
What were the first ever records that you bought and when?
Parents-in-Law. What do/did you call them?