Diary summary week ending 17th November 2024

[louisa maud]

Morning  folks, nice bright morning with a hint of sunshine,  long may it stay,  I might get my washing out, that pleases me, I must be easily pleased.
Wishing everyone a better week

LM

[brigidmac]

It's good to see some sunshine this week

I hope things will get better for those who had bad week last week

I'm planning a December holiday on a tight budget .. realised I'd forgotten about insurance . !

[louisa maud]

Oooh, you must have insurance, when I was a travel agent I almost begged a young lad to take out insurance, he didn't,   my boss patted me on the back, I tried so hard,  the lad obviously wanted just a one way ticket as he was going to find work, it was cheaper to buy a return ticket  he didn't use it, when my grandaughter did 6 months touring  I insisted  she had the best insurance and I paid for it,  grandson doing  the same next year and I will do the same.
Take care.

LM

[Jebber]

Travel insurance should be taken out at the same time as you book your holiday. Problems can arise between booking and departure, not just while you are away. How often do we hear of people getting caught like that. It is better to be safe than sorry.

The week is getting of to a good start for me, the sun is shining and my son is here for a few days. I just hope it continues like this. I have had enough problems recently.

I hope KG is getting on alright and things are improving for the others that had a difficult time.

[louisa maud]

Jebber, enjoy your time with your son.

LM

[Jebber]

Thank you LM, it’s lovely having him to myself for a while.

[Gillg]

A pleasant sunny day.  This morning I was scouring the charity shops for Christmas cards, but returned empty handed, as I was so disappointed with the design of the cards.  They just looked cheap and nasty, so maybe I'll just send donations straight to the charity.  I think they are not selling so well this year, perhaps because of the postage costs, which often outweigh the cast of the card.  There are "3 for 2" packs type reductions to be found. 

My husband found a brand new Zara winter coat which was reduced to half price because one part of a press stud was missing.  Apparently firms often send such "defective" items to charity shops, so look out for bargains!  The missing press stud half was in a place where it wasn't really necessary and my husband was very pleased to find such a good quality coat at a reasonable price.  I am a great fan of "recycled" goods in charity shops.  it's amazing what you can find. 

[louisa maud]

I always buy  my cards from charity shops in January,  they still make money, yes, I think people are cutting down this year, wouldn't it be nice for a Christmas stamp  reduction for Christmas with special Christmas stamps.
I bought a Betty Barclay nice top in a charity shop and I have, in the past, bought nice jackets but I am very picky about what I buy.

LM

[KGarrad]

Good News!
Hospital is sending me home tomorrow!