callmemadam: (countrygirl)
callmemadam ([personal profile] callmemadam) wrote2014-03-08 12:33 pm
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At the market

I haven't done one of these posts for a while. The market was heaving this morning. I drove down in murky weather with my lights on and back again in bright sunshine. It would be a beautiful, warm spring day here if the wind were less sharp. Even so I have the greenhouse open, the fleece off, the washing line cleaned for use (it was green) and plan to garden this afternoon.

I bought books today, the first time in ages. One of them was a very good buy for 50p.

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An enormous pile of old knitting patterns and booklets. Not that I need any more but I love looking at them and even charity shops charge up to a pound each for them nowadays.

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Sanctuary and other nice toiletries. The boxes are a little worn but that doesn't matter.

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Plus the usual fruit and veg and I enjoyed some pleasant banter and haggling, so a good trip.

[identity profile] auntyros.livejournal.com 2014-03-16 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I read it when I was 8 or 9 and then I remember being absolutely disgusted at being made to read it again in English lessons in my first year of secondary school!

[identity profile] callmemadam.livejournal.com 2014-03-17 07:21 am (UTC)(link)
Always annoying for early readers. When I was at junior school we were read Susannah of the Mounties, which I already knew.