Category Archives: shopping

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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Because I fancied chocolate………….

Posted on March 3, 2018 by

We took Maggie for a walk down by the beach this afternoon then went on to the Supermarket for the not-supposed-to-be-allowed goodies. First, the beach is awesome………….. the water churning up the sand as the waves crash against the shore … Continue reading →

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Black? Not even grey

Posted on November 25, 2017 by

Oh well, our hunt for a Black Friday bargain didn’t pan out, but sometimes these things are for the best. Our Plan B for a lawnmower was a reconditioned one in a local Bargain Centre where he also did second … Continue reading →

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What are we eating?

Posted on November 19, 2017 by

It’s Budget Day next week here in the UK and I wonder what our dear chancellor has up his sleeve to screw us for even more money we haven’t got. I read that there is a possibility of a Takeaway … Continue reading →

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