At the market

[callmemadam]

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.



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.



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



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

Comments

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

I love it! By Eve Garnett and famous for being one of the earliest books about a working class family. There are two more: Further Adventures of... and Holiday at the Dew Drop Inn.

[auntyros.livejournal.com]

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!

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

Always annoying for early readers. When I was at junior school we were read Susannah of the Mounties, which I already knew.