Spending spree

November 5, 2009 11:47 PM

After a morning of running errands in town it is only by the afternoon that I get around to completing what I need to finish before our friends arrive tomorrow.

I drive over to our local soft furnishing superstore and eventually manage to find a nice enough set of single duvet covers along with some flanellette sheets and pillow cases to make up the two single beds in the guest bedroom. Luckily there were in the sale so it wasn't too pricy, which for me is a bit of a change as usually when there is any involvement of me and purchasing sheets it's enough to make my credit card company rub their hands with glee!

I then make my way back home and go to our local Waitrose store to get some goodies and treats that I wouldn't usually buy to make a nice welcome for our visitors when they get here, because nothing says Great Britain like clotted cream rice pudding and decent bacon!

After that I then go into the town centre where I manage to pick up a nice basket to put the selection of toiletries in that I get from boots which will also go into the guest bedroom and I pick up a few kids comics and a lego toy for Charlie, who at 5 years old will probably appreciate them more than luxury body wash or nail files :) I also get a few other things like terry's chocolate orange (popping candy version) and some chocolate coins to sprinkle around.

Back home and I make the final touches to the rooms and also wash the new linen I bought and once it's dry put it onto the beds.

I have to say, by the time I've finished everything it is close to midnight, and considering I have to be up at 4.30 AM tomorrow it'll be interesting to see how I fair on a 1 hour car trip with only 4 and a bit hours sleep - we shall see!