Money talks; money makes the world go round; money is power: the idioms based around money are endless for the plain reason that this particular dirty word occupies quite an important place in our global consciousness. In keeping with the general obsession with money, we’ve compiled a list of the most expensive items ever sold in Britain and the world.
Most expensive house in Britain
Uptown Court in Surrey is one of the 
most expensive homes in Britain. Aside from its capital value of over £70 million, it costs an estimated £250,000 per month just to keep going. With 24 bedrooms, large marble bathrooms and a park rather than a garden, this palatial property is no typical UK semi. Occupying this house will also provide you with a few interesting neighbors like Elton John and the Queen herself.
Most expensive item of clothing 
I don’t know anyone who’s woken up with the desire to own the world’s most expensive belt, but if you have, look no further. The 18 carat gold belt by Selfridges goes for £20,000 if your waist is less than 28 inches. If not, they charge an extra £800 per additional inch which seems to border on politically incorrect.
Most expensive sheep in Britain
Until August this year, Britain’s most expensive sheep was a Ram 
named Tophill Joe who sold for £128,000 and fathered lambs worth over £1 million. Unfortunately, he died recently, but he was replaced as the most expensive sheep in Britain by Deveronvale Perfection who was bought for an astounding £231,000. The hardy ram fetched this price owing to his strong physical attributes and the new Glaswegian owner intends to use him for breeding purpose.
Most expensive pints in Britain 
The exclusive county of Surrey once again comes out tops for the most expensive items. A survey completed last month revealed that Surrey sells the most expensive pints in Britain. The average price for a London pint is £2.90, while in Surrey pints have been pushed over the £3.00 mark. For Britain as a whole, the average price of a pint stands at £2.68.
World’s most expensive bike
Britain’s most expensive bicycle was put on sale last year for the price of a posh car. The 24ct gold framed bicycle was put on sale for £9,500. Unfortunately, the astronomical price means that this particular pair of wheels is too expensive to be insured (insurance covers bicycles up to the price of £4 000), so the retailer has offered the services of a security guard to accompany the bike. I’m not sure how the logistics are going to work, however, as it doesn’t appear to be a tandem.
These are only a few of Britain’s most expensive items. The obsession to make items unaffordable extends to golden food, imported coffee and even children’s beds costing over £2000 each. The only question that’s left to ask is who would buy these extravagant items?