callmemadam: (Chrysanthemums)
In spite of the foul weather, there were plenty of buyers and sellers at the market. Last week, I had to make an informed guess that the filthy, grey objects viewed in semi-darkness were actually lovely blue Whitefriars vases. No need for guesswork today as this one came with a label and was mine for £5.00. I think it needs a second clean-up.

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Cheap sparklies, £2.00. I love the bracelet.

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Five knitting magazines, £1.00.

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Three DVDs for those long, dark evenings when there’s nothing on television and I want to knit.

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Stamp album that would only interest me. I saved £10.00 off the sellers’ prices by haggling. You don’t ask, you don’t get.

While on the subject of shopping, let me recommend a product I’ve just bought: Uniqlo cord leggings. They look like trousers but they’re pull-ons (with belt loops), you don’t know you’re wearing them and they’re nice and skinny. And cheap!
callmemadam: (Chrysanthemums)
One of those ‘I’ll have to take this bag back to the car before I carry on’ days. They happen every now and then. Here’s some of my bargains. First up, I bought some stamps, which I’m *very* pleased with and can’t wait to go through. Next, these two vases, £1.00 each.

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They were absolutely filthy but to the experienced eye they said, ‘might be Whitefriars.’ Now that I’ve scrubbed them up, I’m sure that they are.

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A stack of knitting patterns, £1.50. From the same seller, some cheap and useful stationery and this Doulton ‘Watteau’ plate for my blue and white shelf, £1.00.

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More china: Royal Albert ‘Flower of the Month’ for Christmas. £1.50

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And how about this? ‘Free books. Please help yourself.’ So I did.

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Plus some other quite ordinary things which were still good buys. Phew!

In other news, our mild spell continues. I have the stable door open and it’s warm enough for gardening. The trouble is, everything is dripping wet, which would make the gardening rather uncomfortable. That’s my excuse, anyway.
callmemadam: (daffodil)
Yesterday I reorganised the glass display so that everything was blue for Easter. I thought this vase typified the pale, icy northerly light I've been reading so much about lately.

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