Sunday, April 19, 2009
Cold Sunday morning.
We opened the curtains to see blue skies.
Hooray!
We drove the mile or so up the road to the car boot sale at Pease Pottage, already well under way at quarter past seven.
We had remembered how cold we had felt yesterday at Ford and dressed, we thought, to beat the wind.
We certainly had more protection than some who were there in shorts.
The wind was bitterly cold; everybody was talking about it.
I bought some interesting bits to take to Pilgrims - some time.
The shelves were full when I sorted them all out on Thursday and there have been just 2 selling days since the, so I doubt I need very much for tomorrow.
But, hopefully, we will need stock ready to take in after 3 weeks away in Thailand.
And likewise I shall be glad of interesting books to have ready for EBay on our return; so I was pleased to buy railway books today.
We bought a few items of clothing for us - though I doubt that I shall wear the hat I bought - it is pictured at the end of my ramblings.
We had thought of travelling on to a later boot sale about 10 miles to the south. But after our time at Pease Pottage we had had enough. The cold was making us feel quite wretched.
We hurried home and put the kettle on.
We were home just after 9 o'clock.
Since then there has been rest and work.
I have written up all the weekend's purchases. I always feel so eager to get the new stock on the shelves as quickly as possible - but some of it must wait for sure.
This afternoon I had a cooking marathon going on - there are meals prepared for the next 3 days.
Today we had sausage and mash - the wild boar and calvados sausages were a real treat with mash and green vegetables.
Tomorrow there will be a shepherds pie and on Tuesday we will have a similar mixture but done in a Thai basil and oyster sauce. Both will leave us left overs which can be dealt with on Wednesday.
Hey - I have been a proper housewife for a short while!
Between peeling potatoes I was also back and forth to wrapping and invoicing.
Today's selling surprise was a slim volume of pictures showing Pagham and Nyetimber in the early 20th century.
A buyer had bought a Pagham book yesterday and had a bid in on today's too.
Poor fellow had to concede as the bidding went up and up.
It sold today for over £31.
The April weather, following on for some extreme cold spells earlier on certainly seems to suit the wild flowers.
The dandelions are just wonderful. The verges we passed yesterday were carpets of bright yellow. The delicate milkmaids that I have a soft spot for are forming thick clumps by the hedges.
Bluebell carpets can be spied in the woodlands. We really must get along Parish Lane to enjoy bluebells before we go away.
And the blossom on our little trees has been really special this year.
April heralds all that is good and wonderful about this land.
In Thailand it heralds a time of more ease for Jamie as the high season turns and there are stronger winds and rougher seas.
But it will still feel hot and there will be sunshine too for us.
Jamie has added the song from Disney's Bambi, "April Showers" to his weather blog today.
There is a lovely picture of John and his umbrella hurrying out to the garden to pick up a toy.
And now to the hat that I will never wear.
As you probably know I collect interesting items connected with The Olympics and other major athletic events.
This hat is from the Sydney Olympics of 2000.
And the peak is signed by one of the GB athletes, Katherine Merry who won bronze in the 400metres, behind the great Kathy Freeman.
I met both of those girls at a Junior International staged at Broadbridge Heath in 1990.
Click on the picture to enlarge it and see the special message from a medallist.
And so another week begins.
We are in Dorking tomorrow - and then who knows what the days will bring us.
Hooray!
We drove the mile or so up the road to the car boot sale at Pease Pottage, already well under way at quarter past seven.
We had remembered how cold we had felt yesterday at Ford and dressed, we thought, to beat the wind.
We certainly had more protection than some who were there in shorts.
The wind was bitterly cold; everybody was talking about it.
I bought some interesting bits to take to Pilgrims - some time.
The shelves were full when I sorted them all out on Thursday and there have been just 2 selling days since the, so I doubt I need very much for tomorrow.
But, hopefully, we will need stock ready to take in after 3 weeks away in Thailand.
And likewise I shall be glad of interesting books to have ready for EBay on our return; so I was pleased to buy railway books today.
We bought a few items of clothing for us - though I doubt that I shall wear the hat I bought - it is pictured at the end of my ramblings.
We had thought of travelling on to a later boot sale about 10 miles to the south. But after our time at Pease Pottage we had had enough. The cold was making us feel quite wretched.
We hurried home and put the kettle on.
We were home just after 9 o'clock.
Since then there has been rest and work.
I have written up all the weekend's purchases. I always feel so eager to get the new stock on the shelves as quickly as possible - but some of it must wait for sure.
This afternoon I had a cooking marathon going on - there are meals prepared for the next 3 days.
Today we had sausage and mash - the wild boar and calvados sausages were a real treat with mash and green vegetables.
Tomorrow there will be a shepherds pie and on Tuesday we will have a similar mixture but done in a Thai basil and oyster sauce. Both will leave us left overs which can be dealt with on Wednesday.
Hey - I have been a proper housewife for a short while!
Between peeling potatoes I was also back and forth to wrapping and invoicing.
Today's selling surprise was a slim volume of pictures showing Pagham and Nyetimber in the early 20th century.
A buyer had bought a Pagham book yesterday and had a bid in on today's too.
Poor fellow had to concede as the bidding went up and up.
It sold today for over £31.
The April weather, following on for some extreme cold spells earlier on certainly seems to suit the wild flowers.
The dandelions are just wonderful. The verges we passed yesterday were carpets of bright yellow. The delicate milkmaids that I have a soft spot for are forming thick clumps by the hedges.
Bluebell carpets can be spied in the woodlands. We really must get along Parish Lane to enjoy bluebells before we go away.
And the blossom on our little trees has been really special this year.
April heralds all that is good and wonderful about this land.
In Thailand it heralds a time of more ease for Jamie as the high season turns and there are stronger winds and rougher seas.
But it will still feel hot and there will be sunshine too for us.
Jamie has added the song from Disney's Bambi, "April Showers" to his weather blog today.
There is a lovely picture of John and his umbrella hurrying out to the garden to pick up a toy.
And now to the hat that I will never wear.
As you probably know I collect interesting items connected with The Olympics and other major athletic events.
This hat is from the Sydney Olympics of 2000.
And the peak is signed by one of the GB athletes, Katherine Merry who won bronze in the 400metres, behind the great Kathy Freeman.
I met both of those girls at a Junior International staged at Broadbridge Heath in 1990.
Click on the picture to enlarge it and see the special message from a medallist.
And so another week begins.
We are in Dorking tomorrow - and then who knows what the days will bring us.
