Category Archives: shopping

Trip to Cleethorpes

Posted on July 30, 2018 by

After more than a week of being confined to the house due to constant heat or later thunderstorms, we decided to have a field trip today. Nothing to do, nowhere to go, no money to spend, we opted for Cleethorpes. … Continue reading →

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Shopping Trip

Posted on July 6, 2018 by

Finally, the parcel Hubby had been waiting for was delivered…….. the irony being less than five minutes after we’d put the phone down chasing the order! Hubby had been told it would be delivered by next Wednesday as it took … Continue reading →

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Shoes and K(n)ickers

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

Hubby’s shoes are worn on the inside, and whilst they didn’t cause him blisters after Sunday’s walk, he does have bruised feet. Footwear is something we both have problems with and don’t like shopping for. The comfy trainers I’m wearing … Continue reading →

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What we did today……..

Posted on April 14, 2018 by

We arrived in Boston quite early and were able to park in what we call The Toast Rack, as all parking spaces are at an angle to the kerb. The market here is on twice a week, though you get … Continue reading →

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In the Can

Posted on April 14, 2018 by

Or perhaps not. Baking tins….. I had such a shock yesterday, I came over all peculiar. I forgot that I had already bought two flat baking trays when we moved in for the cooker that was already here (and I … Continue reading →

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We’re on a roll……………..

Posted on April 11, 2018 by

Well,  we’ve had another ‘quiet day’ (not) and the new cooker comes on the 20th. I don’t need timers or flashy gizmos, I want to cook on it, not ride it to the moon, so armed with a list of … Continue reading →

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The Cost of The Beast from the East on your shop

Posted on March 8, 2018 by

Our supermarket deliveries are more or less back to normal and as expected, additional costs have been incurred due to the recent bad weather. According to the ONS (source) inflation in the UK for January stood at 2.17%. Looking at … Continue reading →

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