I`ve been given some Marks
gift cards from Mr V`s son and his children but our local branch shut down over a year ago so I`ve ordered a couple of things from the website. Luckily we have a small Marks Food store and I can return anything there if I dislike anything or if it doesn`t fit.
I ordered a long pleated skirt in platinum which was reduced in the sale and some magenta sling back shoes which weren`t in the sale.
I also have an Amazon
gift card but I`ll probably spend that on books or kindle downloads.
It`s my birthday on Wednesday and Mr V has bought me a bracelet but I really don`t want or need anymore gifts off anybody else.
The only thing I actually needed and which I`ve bought for myself was a new purse. The one I`m currently using is years old and looks kind of grubby and worn out. I like large purses which hold everything so I`ve ordered one in the Osprey sale.
I`ve vowed that in 2022 I won`t be buying more "stuff" or clothes.
Happy Birthday for today!
Mine was also this week - don’t like it being so close to Christmas but am grateful it’s not on Xmas day itself, as it is for two of my best friends (weirdly!)
I was feeling sad bc I didn’t get to see a soul on my BD and hadn't slept since Xmas eve - and failed to get much on the day...
But I was spoilt with cards and gifts from friends and family.
(Although my brother and family’s all got COVID now (him quite badly despite being triple jammed...
), so yet to hear from them...
And it’s meant mum has had to stay away from me too.
But she brought round my presents, which included a brilliant hedgehog house called a Hogilo!
It’s so cute and means all the local cats won’t eat the (cat) food I put out for the HH’s!
)
Hope you enjoy your Osprey purse - that sounds very nice.
And vouchers are also perfect gifts so you can choose exactly what you’d like!
I was lucky enough to get an amazon voucher. Problem will be narrowing it down - too much choice!)
Did QVC send you a birthday £5 off code like me?!
Am tempted to spend it on some more Lock and Lock!!
Well this Christmas its been the year of the bottle ! (last year I was awash with tins of biscuits
). I suppose being a certain age - like 'old' then it tends to limit the imagination of present givers.
I'm not a drinker by any means - virtually bordering on teetotal, but the entire contents of my drinks cupboard would imbibe a wedding party for several hours. I have bottles of Scotch from before my husband died 20 years ago, and Bacardi I bought from a Caribbean island when on a cruise 12 years ago ! This year's contributions included vintage Port, Remy Martin Champagne, bottle of Sherry and (yet another) bottle of Baileys. Thankfully most people know I don't drink wine or I'd be up to my ears in the stuff.
Well I hope you enjoy some of it and can - at some point! - have a drinks party to get through some of it!
The champagne sounds lovely for New Year’s Eve?!
I’m not a “certain age” but bc of my situation, people don’t know what to buy either, so this year I received 4 jars of honey!
Some is very local and one is a Scottish heather one...
I’m going to turn into Pooh Bear!
(And I was also given the new Pooh Bear prequel book too - it looks lovely!)
I’ve been looking at the Harts of Stur sale (lots of kitchenware and other things), and think I will order a few items...
Also looking at Denby, because I use my Tesco clubcard points to buy from there (get 3 times the value), and with sales offers on top it’s a good deal...