Would probably best describe the day really. The man came to look at my laptop so that’s in hand but I failed rather miserably to make any of the phonecalls I had planned.
Davies and I were on TV – which was the first time I’ve seen myself on TV aside from home videos which are a slightly different kettle of fish – I didn’t need to hide behind the sofa at least! Davies was fairly twitchy and typical small child on telly really, but piped in when he needed to. We have it on dvd so will bring it along to various get togethers for any people who had a wish to see what we look like sitting on a daytime TV sofa 😉
I did some flickring of very old photos – really enjoyed ahhing over my babies when they really were babies but also felt a sense of true relief that the period of having babies is well behind me now and I quite possibly may never again in my whole life change another nappy 🙂
I went food shopping, calling in to see Dad on the way for a chat and weekend catch up, then popped into Boots which is opposite Sainsburys (one of those out of town retail superstore Boots places) and using the large amount of points I had saved up on my card I redeemed about £30 for some pressies for Tarly for birthday / Christmas which made me feel better for having done a bit of pretend shopping and also evened up the pile of stuff ontop of the wardrobe as about equal amounts for each child. Also I do love buying girlie stuff and that was what she had earmarked as potential pressie last time we wandered round Boots together. So she’s got some Barbie perfume and glitterbabes lip gloss and stuff which I know she will simply adore 🙂 That’s my girl!
Did my food shopping this week in Sainsburys and was very pleased to come in under budget as I really would rather shop there than Tescos. I’m quite enjoying the novelty of being frugal just now although I’m sure it will wear off eventually!
Cooking a roast lamb dinner as we’ve missed Sunday roasts for a couple of weeks and in our house they are something of an institution. We also allowed ourselves alcohol to make up for not really having any last night so tonight is a sort of honourary Sunday.
Not even sure what I’m supposed to be doing tomorrow – will check my diary in a minute and find out. I’ve also made about 30 quid on ebay selling off the clothes which I liberated from the bottom of the wardrobe in last week’s declutter – so that’s good 🙂 Keep eyeing up all sorts of things around the house and wondering what their ebay value could be…
Oh, it’s addictive, mentally turning your belongings into cash 🙂 I’m up to over 60 quid this week, and have another few things to stick on for whilst I’m at CenterParcs next week 🙂
bloody hell Alison are you selling vital organs or something?
C’s kidneys 😉
No, no, *we* need first refusal on any kidneys going. Don’t eBay them till I’ve had a look. We’ve just passed £200 over the last fortnight, so very pleased. It is rather addicitve though. I put it off, and put it off, but once I start, I sort of hoover through the house taking photos.
I’ll bring my own bean bag to sot on then when I visit shall I?
I never sell anything! I obviously own tatt that I think is lovely LOL!
Scarlett will love all that stuff- keep an eye out for Claires accessories £1 sale.
last time i ebayed we netted 250 quid overall – have a huge pile to go but no time! will try and do some [and tax return, which is usually more lucrative as have always paid too much] when next off.
Do you know, large size swimming costumes just fly away – i got £15 for one!! only £3 less than i paid new.
i keep threatening CF’s kidneys – but about 35000 a pop.
And if H ever needed a kidney, I would have tissue matching and follow through gratis.
Made about £250 last Christmas – which covered the Tesco bill! – and about £700 in the summer, which was our holiday 🙂 Over £80 now, but take fees away from that – that’ll be Poppy’s birthday then. Didn’t have to be as thorough as I thought this Christmas due to C geting his backpaid merit award – phew 🙂 Can’t wait till he starts on his CDs … !
NEVER!! sell Cd’s. I have a thing about keeping music.
Well, there are other ways of keeping it 🙂 Nah, I’ll be surprised if he ever does, but every now and again he looks on eBay and goes through some of his stuff, saying, well, that one’s 30 quid, this one’s 50 … and so on. Nice to know they’re there for a rainy day!
£50!!!! I might think differently!
That para about flickering baby pics is *exactly* how I feel. Enjoyable period of my life that is thankfully never to be repeated 🙂
I can’t beleive it’s possible to make so much out of unwanted stuff. I’m going o have a good rummage tomorrow.
teehee, if I never have to change another nappy I will be so pleased!! When I looked after Small a while ago and had to change his it reminded me sooo much that I don’t want it again!!
Missed you on telly, although not sure I get that channel anyway, you’ll have to bring the dvd to Okehampton 😉
oh and ebay have a 10p listing day on Thursday for any that might be interested. 🙂