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Shopping used to be fun: Lidl ruined it today
I admit, I got angry. Very, very angry. I was really looking forward to today. We had planned a trip out to a nearby town for a bit of shopping. There is a second-hand place there (where I scored a major win which I’ll come to at a later date), there is also a Lidl…
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Security tags on meat and Christmas trees are up too!
My latest shopping trip had a couple of surprises for me. As I drove into the car park, something caught my eye immediately. I had a brief ‘no, it can’t be’ moment, then I realised, yes it can be. Christmas trees are already being thrown up in the stores and they don’t even look like…
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I’m considering these Christmas gifts – what do you think?
I love watching YouTube videos which show all sorts of gift ideas. I don’t use Instagram or the other ‘social’ self-esteem killers so this is as close as I get to scrolling. Anyway, it got me thinking about a few things – mainly the fact I’m not that organised for Christmas yet. Here are a…
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Diverted
What should have been a simple shopping trip took quite a turn. On Monday, Dearest Son and I thought we’d go to a place nearby and do a little shopping. Ok, I thought we’d do it and he was made to come with. We are on a break this week so I’m trying to get…
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Are customers really a ‘hassle’ to stores now?
A recent trip to our local Co-op has led me to believe some of the staff there see us as a ‘hassle’ they have to deal with. The store is not very big but it does have a few checkouts in a row, even though I’ve only ever seen 1 of them in use. Most…
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Bargains, organising and plans!
I’ve had a pretty busy day and I’d like to show you what I’ve done so far and let you in on what is next. We have a place not far from us which is next to the local recycling centre, i.e. dump, which sells stuff people don’t want anymore. It used to be really…
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Well I didn’t expect this on my birthday!
It was getting pretty late on my birthday and a snap decision was made to get a ‘nice bottle of wine and some munchies’. So off I went. Our local shop is open pretty late and I got there just 10 minutes before it closed, however, even as I approached their car park, I could…
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Facial Recognition has made it to the Highlands
I like to come here and bring some positivity to the situation but today is different – I am done with the whole ‘Big Brother’ thing here and I can’t hold it in any longer. I mean it, I have had enough! We went to a nearby store called Home Bargains and saw a sign…
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Seasonal Shopping
I knew it was going to happen but I think I noticed it more this time because Dearest Son saw it and commented loudly about it. What am I talking about? Picture the scene: it was the last few days before Christmas and we had nipped into a local shop for a few bits and…
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The trials of buying ladies’ undergarments – and a surprise source of good advice
On a recent shopping trip to our local ‘supermarket’, (note there’s no plural there), I noticed the “womens’ clothing” section had a sale on. I rummaged through a few rails of multi-coloured crap I wouldn’t clean my floor with, and found some reasonable looking and priced undies. I was aware my stock was needing replenished…
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Normal Life Challenges?
The past week has felt more challenging than normal. Maybe its because the summer holidays are drawing to a close and the start of a new homeschool year looms ever closer. Maybe its because I’m a bit under the weather, despite my best efforts to stay healthy – including starting to make kombucha which I’ve…
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