101 Things to Buy Before You DieIsn’t it ironic that just after I visited the Buy Nothing Day website, I see this book–101 Things to Buy Before You Die–featured in a Waterstone’s book catalog?

Synopsis

Maggie Davis and Charlotte Williamson, lifestyle journalists and enthusiastic shoppers, bring their insider know-how to this indispensable guide to shopping. Covering everything from cashmere to chandeliers, spice to scooters, teapots to tiles, and with a distinctly global flavour, this book is a collection of the ultimate in food, clothes, furniture and fun and is packed with tips from specialist buyers and those in-the-know. With side panels discussing topics as diverse as the things every gentleman should have in his bathroom closet, haggling and globetrotting gem shopping, this book is a must for discerning shoppers of all tastes and budgets.

About Buy Nothing Day:

Saturday November 25th 2006 is Buy Nothing Day (UK), It’s a day where you challenge yourself, your family and friends to switch off from shopping and tune into life. Anyone can take part provided they spend a day without spending!

This year our message is simple, shop less - live more! The challenge is to try simple living for a day, spend time with family and friends, rather than spend money on them.

Buy Nothing Day also exposes the environmental and ethical consequences of consumerism. The developed countries - only 20% of the world population are consuming over 80% of the earth’s natural resources, causing a disproportionate level of environmental damage and unfair distribution of wealth.

I’m not going to be a lemming and go without spending just to say I did but I would horrified if I had a list 101 things to buy before I die. What the heck kind of mentality is that?!