Have You Treated Yourself Since Christmas?

I've gone a bit bonkers, a Seasalt tunic, a petite fitting dress from Roman both real bargains! Then found velvety fur lined leggings in Primark £7 a pair, so snug and comfortable i bought 4 pairs😀. I also found a big fleecy scarf/wrap for £4. I do love a bargain.

Have today bought a heated mattress topper . Looking forward to trying it tonight .

Lucyd

Had a mini shopping spree earlier this week - two coats, polo neck, fleecy leggings, leather gloves and a necklace. Coats were in a sale and gloves bought with a gift voucher. Going on another wee trip tomorrow (underwear?) Live fairly frugally but enjoy treating myself. Have provided for my family and can afford it. Have decided that if I want to buy a bunch of flowers, a bottle of wine, another new coat, etc then why not?

Absolutely agree! Who knows how long we have left? No point being so frugal that your life is devoid of little treats. The offspring will have the house as inheritance - I’ve decided it’s time to be good to myself, as nobody else is likely to do it!

Had a mini shopping spree earlier this week - two coats, polo neck, fleecy leggings, leather gloves and a necklace. Coats were in a sale and gloves bought with a gift voucher. Going on another wee trip tomorrow (underwear?) Live fairly frugally but enjoy treating myself. Have provided for my family and can afford it. Have decided that if I want to buy a bunch of flowers, a bottle of wine, another new coat, etc then why not?

Yes; I had a 90 minute massage on the 4th of January. Heaven!

The pink hair sounds like fun, oodles 😁👍

I got some woolly boots in Aldi, a pretty pair of earrings, I ly cheap but pretty, some pink hair colour, a mask rather than actual dye, just to see what it looks like, I'm thinking it will be subtle on the grey. And a telescopic handled duster again from Aldi. And from the charity shop a couple of vintage detective books, and from the library a new jigsaw for 50p, 2 500 piece ones, last couple I've done have been difficult 1000 ones and fancied something a bit easier.
I do a bit before bedtime some evenings, it is quite meditative. And some lychees, also from Aldi in their fruit offers!
Am considering whether to get a single portion ice cream maker from Lakeland, at the moment I can't have the commercial ice cream and it would be nice to make some healthy frozen plain yoghurt with berries in the summer

Fairycakes ♥️

Aww, Patsy, I love Dylan and his new coat 🤗🤗

I bought a new coat for Dylan and a heavenly scented Thisworks candle (sandalwood & orange) from TK Maxx.

Several things - decided I deserved them .

Plus lots of new books !!!

I didn’t buy any clothes in 2023 ! Now I have a new jumper, a white shirt plus a dress for a wedding in February. I think that might be it for this year as I have far too many clothes despite clearing out for charity. We don’t go out so much so I slob around a lot in leggings, jeans and fleeces hence no need for many new items

Bright red cord trousers in M&S sale £11. Great.

Very nice trainers, Frenchgalinspain 👍

Well, I visited the Clarkes store in town, and have ordered the bag I wanted , via their shop email.
The assistant did say that their web site had been overloaded with emails?

polomint

I have thectea tray that matches your teapot. I did have the salt and pepper set and the butter dish too but I gave them away

I was given the salt and pepper pots as a wedding present back in 1985 but as we had nothing else in the design I took them back for a refund. Back then M&S was one of the few places you could return things to without there being anything wrong with them. This post brought it all back!

Yes! GHD Hair Straightners which I have yearned for for ages , & 4 Summer Dresses off Vinted for £1. 00 each! ( Klass, Roman & Monsoon)

12th January

The Winter Sales, called the "re ba jas" in the Madrid Capital started on the 8th and go until the 23rd of February.

My husband and I, are downtown enjoying our tapas crawl and also "retail therapy" .. Checking out the sales.

Early this morning, we had arrived at Zara Home to check out the bed linens and also the men´s dept. and of course, the woman´s dept.

A pair of sport shoes ..

A small armchair for the bedroom, replacement for old one that was not that comfortable and getting tatty. It was in with the new and out with the old the next day as it fitted in the car with the seats down so a quick trip to the tip and a very nice tip man who helped me unload the car.

I have also bought using gift vouchers, two bras, not on sale but needed and one cardigan and one jumper, bargains in the sales. Seems to me we have all been quite busy shopping and not even half way through the month.

Day trip to Paris
Day out in London
2 new pictures for lounge

Oh and also a Canaries holiday at the end of January, and Italy trip in May..something to look forward to in these cold wet months.

Yes I have got an olay face moisturiser from boots on there Tuesday £10. Deals. It was originally £38 but as I used my points it cost me nothing. Don't ever buy anything that price

Several Seasalt sale items , a new Antler suitcase, leather boots and a big handbag !!
Can't wait to use/ wear them all!

I know what you mean, MargaretinNorthant. I bought an electric pressure cooker a while ago and that scared me. It was mostly the pressure releasing through the vent. It was terrifying 😱. I'm used to it now, but still feel apprehensive about lifting the lid incase it malfunctions, haha! I prefer using my new slow cooker; it's gentler 😊