Infamy, Infamy, They've All Got It In For Me*

Do you ever have those days when it feels like the gods are conspiring against you? 

After the total waste, of time, energy and money going on a fruitless trip to Rayleigh on Wednesday, I thought I'd have a go at the Thursday Car Boot Sale yesterday.  The weather forecast was fairly good, with no showers forecast in East Anglia until the afternoon.  I hadn't been down there for quite a few weeks as the last time I went ther car boot wasn't on, and I was pretty annoyed.  Anyway, I set off nice and early and was a bit surprised when the bus driver set the windscreen wipers going after only a few minutes.  It hadn't been raining when I'd got on the bus - I hoped he was just cleaning off a grubby windscreen.  Sadly, by the time I got off the rain was pretty steady, and by the time I got to the car boot site I was pleased I'd brought my umbrella along with me as it was quite heavy rain by then.  Naturally all the sellers were hurrying to cover up their tables or to pack their things away in the car.  I did manage to pick up a few books but that was all. 

Never mind, I thought, I'll have a wander around Sainsbury's as I needed to get one or two items.  Yee gads!  I don't suppose I'd been into Sainsbury's for a couple of months and their prices had most certainly gone up.  This was a one-stop example of rocketing food prices - scary, scary, scary!

On a much more positive note, my bubble wrap arrived very promptly from ebay this morning.  I'm mucho impressed.  The pathetically small roll on the left was £2.99 from W H Smiths and the HUGE roll on the right was £6.59 with free postage.

*To be read in your bestest Kenneth Williams 'Ooh Matron' voice!

Comments

[Heather]

What a shame about the boot sale were the books any good?
that is an incredible difference in the amount of bubble wrap! I can't get Kenneth Williams voice out of my head now! lol!

[Gill]

Oh I hate it when I go to a boot sale and it rains, so frustrating! Especially on top of your disappointing trip to the charity shop. Never mind, the weather forecast is better for next week.
Isn't it frightening how much food costs have risen, I'm only buying the essentials these days and making sure I use what I have first (which is a good thing), but it's the basics which cost so much more.
Ebay is great for postage suplies, I buy polybags to post things I sell on Ebay, they're very good value.
Gill x