Bless - I have picked up a Vitamin D spray so fingers crossed that it will help
Hazel - Well reminded! I've got Blueiron Liquid Supplement which is apparently 100% RI of iron. If I take a dose every other day then it may even out. It won't be a hardship to skip a day - it tastes like overdiluted generic squash! I'll have a look into getting a test - I can't believe that I never thought of it!
Eileen - if you have an IKEA nearby, they do extremely inexpensive china (or pottery at least). The big Tesco I go to has some very pretty plates, as well as some extremely inexpensive ones (which are the ones I usually go for) and I get clubcard points and, with this coupon, get £5 off if I spend £40. I quite like the idea of matching with a friend, though, so I will share pics when and if I buy.
Thank you for all the kind thoughts.
I called in at Tesco again today to pick up some fruit for DH. What with one thing and another, I spent just over £30 as they had some frozen stuff in that I wanted. This meant that I got another £5 off £40 spend. I am now having a think.
It is ridiculously easy to spend £40 these days. It's pretty easy to spend £80. I could do with some plates and definitely some cereal bowls, but that won't come to £40 in itself. At least, the plates and bowls that I would consider won't as I'm not planning on going silly and I'm not buying matching mugs! Included in the offer is stationery (I have all the stationery I will need for the next several years), home accessories (which may or may not include candles), toys (bear would sneer) and Christmas lights (we have plenty, thank you). It also includes textiles but I have plenty of blankets and towels. I suppose I could do with another sheet or two but I don't want to buy something for the sake of it.
I can find the £80, which is probably best done in two separate trips, but I am asking myself whether I want to. I suspect that what I need to do is spend some time going around and having a think about what is on offer, what we need and whether it is worth it. I need to study the small print. Shopping needs a college education these days.
Picking up bear was unnerving. The weather forecaster referred to it as a 'squall line' and it was heavy rain as I went to pick him up. I'm quite used to driving in rain, but this was ridiculous. Water was running in sheets over the road and the rain was coming down so hard that it was bouncing up from the road as a sort of mist around a foot high. I was so glad to get to the pick up - and then the rain just stopped! I was so relieved!
I failed to take a pic today, so here is a pic of a cereal bowl that is tempting me, though I think that it's quite dear at £4.50 for one bowl - link to Tesco shop
Glad you were able to drive safely through all that rain! I dislike driving in the rain! I guess it's a good thing it doesn't rain that much over here!
ReplyDeleteI had a look in Tesco today but didn't see anything to fall in love with. I did see this set in Wilko - https://www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-watercolour-floral-12-piece-dinner-set/p/0527703 - but it doesn't have matching pasta bowls so I am hesitating. Our nearest IKEA is in Bristol (about 30 miles away) but I have looked online and again can't see anything I really like. Maybe I'm just a fusspot!
ReplyDeleteI hate those really hard rains. If I can I usually pull over somewhere to let it pass.
ReplyDeleteIt's so easy for food bills to be so high. I cringe most of the time when I shop. I have gotten a little better at watching what I do spend. There are certain things that I no longer buy because they have risen so much in price. It isn't just a few cents, but double the price. I can't bring myself to spend it.