J52
Echoing what you said about picking up amazing bargains because we're out and about more and at different times than when we were working.......
We popped into our local John Lewis store a few weeks ago, just to have coffee and cake, not with the intention of shopping.
When we were suitably refreshed, we wandered into the TV dept, not looking for a new TV, but picked up an ex display 65 inch Smart TV, with all bells and whistles, 3D, 4K UHD, not a mark on it, John Lewis price £2199......for......£599!!!
The low price was because it wasn't boxed, and the remote had a tiny 'dink' on one corner of the case, a 'dink' which DH managed to get rid of.
I know £599 isn't pocket money, and some folk will think it's an obscene amount to spend on a TV, but we both worked hard for what we have, and now we're having fun!
It wasn't just us who struck lucky either, as we took our old 40 inch flat screen TV to our local BHF shop, and it sold before they even had a chance to take it 'in the back' for £250, and as we 'gift aid' our donations, that added an extra 25% to the charity.
We'd probably not have even seen that offer when we were working, as DH watched the member of staff putting the reduced labels on it, and we snaffled it before anyone else got the chance!