We were talking last week in work about charity shopping & the like, and I learned that the big car boot sale on Sundays, that had mysteriously vanished for a while, was back, and as big as ever. So yesterday we took a little ride out over there to see what we could find.
I bought some fake designer make-up, so if Caerphilly's trading standards are reading this, get in touch & I'll find the bloke for you. I actually don't mind, it seems pretty good quality, but we'll reconsider it after a day's wear. How do I know it's fake? Aside from the price, there's spelling mistakes on the back of the packs, which is always a giveaway. No photos of this, because, well, who really wants to see my makeup?
I also bought this lovely cross stitch kit. I've recently got back into cross stitch after brief, failed excursions into things like knitting & crochet, and the kits are SO expensive. The lady even threw in some sparkly pipe cleaners, so I'm open to suggestions for what I can do with them? Sparkly Hallowe'en spiders? I've lost all my crafting ideas.And finally... Squeaky's been having sleeping "issues" lately. She's outgrown her 12-18 month sleeping bags, and is such a little wriggler, she fidgets out from under the covers and then wakes up at about 5 in the morning, freezing cold, and ends up having cuddles with me to go back off to sleep. 18m+ sleeping bags are really hard to come by, at least in normal shops. I've found some online but dear me, they're expensive. You can imagine how happy I was to find this one on the last row of the boot sale, and how even more excited to find that the lady only wanted 50p for it! I could have kissed her! Quick whizz through the machine & it'll be saving my sleep and sanity.
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What a lovely kit. You're right with saying how much they are. I haven't done any cross stitch in ages and when my daughter won some John Lewis vouchers she said I could treat myself. Even looking in the sale section was too expensive for me! That sleeper was an absolute steal as well. Well done for getting such a bargain
ReplyDeleteI wonder what happened to the boot sale? Glad it's back on for you.
ReplyDeleteWe had this problem with DD - she is a terrible wriggler in bed, often ending u upside down. She hated being tucked in and sanity came with Primark fleecy zip up sleep suits. Only a coulple of quid each - they even do adult ones now. Have to say, I'm tempted!!!
Anyhow, I digress. Great find with the sleeping bag - hope it does the trick. x
good find with the sleeping bag -they are so expensive new! Good luck too x
ReplyDeleteIt's so nice to find another cross stitcher! Show us how you get on with this kit when you're done.
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