Went wild spending this week !

Grannynannywanny, my friend who likes to go to boot sales etc, came to the door with a lovely one, which had been in her garage I was moaning about DH breaking it

She suggested I use it until I get one I like. However, it has no inner bin and I can see exactly what you mean! Thanks for the warning.

I saw one, but it was out of stock. I also saw one in Next for over £100!! ?I'm not that desperate to have a designer kitchen!

I've got the IKEA stainless steel pedal bin and it's pretty good. Has an inner plastic bin for easy emptying and cleaning. Cost £12.

Callistemon

Chewbacca

I splashed out on 8 balls of dk knitting yarn in Aldi yesterday. A nice rich cinnamon colour. No idea what I'm going to do with it but it looks very pretty sitting with all the other balls of unused yarn.

I haven't got any cinnamon coloured yarn, but I like the sound of it!

No, no, no, I mustn't.

I like the sound of it too, a basket filled with it would look very cosy on the hearth ( pity that I don’t knit or crochet though.)?

Marydoll and bikergran I bought one of those bins in Tesco this week but have returned it. I didn’t realise till I came home that it has no inner bin. I felt it was going to be awkward to clean. I like to lift out the inner bin and give it a good slosh out with bleachy water. It would mean lifting the entire bin to empty water from it. The lid and pedal mechanism feels quite flimsy and I don’t think would last long . I’ve since seen several reviews saying it was broken within weeks.

Pity as it’s a nice bin. But maybe explains why it’s half price.

Be a bit uncomfortable around the sensitive bits Marydoll, especially when it gets cold.

Callistemon

I could crochet those vests, Marydoll, if only I had enough string.

Callistemon, I can help! I have plenty of string, of many colours and widths.
The vest would certainly be unique.

A cinnamon knitted vest? thanks Marydoll but I'll think of something else maybe!
I'm rather excited that I've got to go to a garden centre tomorrow (that sells an awful lot of tat) to buy a cowboy hat, chaps and waistcoat for DGS aged 3. Highlight of my week!

String vests always remind me of those awful thin nylon shirts when you could see the vest looking like the lattice pastry on top of a fruit pie.

Chewbacca

I splashed out on 8 balls of dk knitting yarn in Aldi yesterday. A nice rich cinnamon colour. No idea what I'm going to do with it but it looks very pretty sitting with all the other balls of unused yarn.

I haven't got any cinnamon coloured yarn, but I like the sound of it!

No, no, no, I mustn't.

I bought 5 mattress bags for moving then the removal company told me they supply them!

I could crochet those vests, Marydoll, if only I had enough string.

A new lightbulb for the microwave
And I downloaded a free crochet pattern

Not pushing the boat out chez nous.

A lavatory brush and some clothes pegs. It's an exciting life I lead!

I thought about buying a microwavable bowl but decided against it.

My last purchase was a potato peeler shaped like a potato ( it was the only one they had and I had lost mine). I know how to live! I’m thinking of splashing out on a new apple corer, but I will have to give it some thought.

Today I've had a new food temperature probe delivered.
One of the minded boys used the old one to dig in the garden... ?

Damart, blimey, I associated them with grey haired grannies and here I am....2 thermal vests and thermal tights, don’t think I’ll ever be a style icon!!
But, I’ll be warm.

Chewbacca ?.

In the past 2 days I’ve ordered The Big Book of Knitting, mentioned on another thread, plus a Christmas book and various Christmas craft things for Gdcs. (Early but I was afraid of them selling out.)

What I really badly need is shoes, but I don’t have the easiest feet in the world and it’s such a wearying PITA trying to find any that are both perfectly comfortable from the word go, and don’t look like something for a 97 year old who’s past caring.

What about a vest Chewy, it's getting much colder now.

I splashed out on 8 balls of dk knitting yarn in Aldi yesterday. A nice rich cinnamon colour. No idea what I'm going to do with it but it looks very pretty sitting with all the other balls of unused yarn.

Oh, many thanks! My DD is going tomorrow, I will get her to have a look.

I was in Oxford today having my car serviced. So I had two hours to kill. I popped into John Lewis and saw that their sandals were on sale. What an opportunity, I thought, to buy a pair to put away for next Summer. Actually, I bought two pairs of identical leather sandals (One pair black, one pair maroon) in size four. Reduced from £65 to £19.50 a pair. Well I thought it was a bargain.

Marydoll I saw some nice bins in Tesco this week stainless steel and black rectangle shape they were very modern half price £14.00.

I'm about to buy a new kitchen bin, DH broke it ?
Have you seen the price of them?

I'm so excited. Not!!!

I splashed out on a new metal net curtain rod and it was delivered this morning. Yippee The old one has a bend in it and will probably snap if I try and straighten it, so I'm prepared now.