Bear is Responsible

Bear really, really, really, really wanted a particular thingy.  Bear likes the driving games and, as he can now name most of the major cities in Europe after playing Eurotruck, I'm not complaining. He was looking with longing at a steering wheel that you plug into the computer, along with pedals and a gear shift thingy.  The one he was looking at the most was over £200, and I was sort of maybe considering it while wincing at the cost.  He will certainly get a lot of use out of it, but it was so expensive. 

Then Black Friday came along and I had a quick scan over it.  I noticed this particular bundle on sale at 'only' just under £150.  I asked bear if he wanted it as part of his Christmas/birthday present.  Bear said that actually, he would rather have lots of little presents, so could he pay for the steering wheel himself and have lots of packages to open on the day.  Bear hasn't spent a lot of his pocket money this year, mainly because he spends my money, so I let him pay for the wheel.  It is something that will give him a great deal of pleasure (to start with, all today as it was a teacher training day) and it was a good price. 

Bear also said that he didn't want us to pay for it as he had already had a lot spent on him.  He isn't kidding there, especially as that includes today buying a new backpack as I can't get rid of the smell of the tuna sandwich he left in there for a week from the old one.  I've left it covered in baking powder, and I've sprayed it with Febreeze, but it's still gut-churning foul.  And there is the lost kit, and before that the new keyboard, and the short climbing course.  I don't begrudge him, and I've told him that, but I think that it is a very responsible way of looking at the world.

I am now going to be scouring eBay for bargains and lots of little stuff.  I already have a shipload of books, and I shall also keep an eye out for little knacky things.  I am going to have to have a rummage in the charity shops.  I need to have a good reason to go out anyway, as I got the news today that I have osteo arthritis in both hips and knees, and while it isn't too bad, I need to keep moving and lose a lot of weight. 

Writing stuff - I need to get A Forgotten Village and Digging up the Past re-edited and up with their new covers before 1st of December to honour my commitment to 12 Days of Indies, an event with lots of cut price books from Indie authors which I will be linking to later.  I'm afraid that means that the stories from the White Hart will have to wait.  I apologise.