Col came too and before he ran out of steam and went back to the car he found a hand-fork and trowel for youngest daughter, who now has a small garden since they moved from their flat last year, they were 50p each and a water butt for a £1.That's for catching water off the back of the workshop which will be nearer if we need to water the new trees this summer.
I walked up and down about half the rows and all I could see was tat, junk and rubbish! Then I found a man selling some quite large shrubs including a few Camellias. I'd thought about one for the patio near the new table and chairs but they were £29.99 at the garden centre, his were bigger than the ones I'd seen and were selling for £15........... *brainwave* ...........my birthday is coming up fast and this could be my present. I then had a struggle to get it all the way to the car which was about as far away as was possible by which time I'd decided not to bother with the other half of the boot sale field.
Instead we just went home via the garden centre for a bag of ericaceous compost.
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| Awaiting planting into the big tub |
If the Saturday sales are going to be as big as this all year, I shall have to go on my own, take breakfast and have a break half way round!
No local Sunday morning car-boot it was raining and anyway I was trying out some Gluten Free cooking as we had friends coming for the day.............. GF pizza base turned out well.
Thank you for comments yesterday.The bus stops at the hospital are clearly marked but I'm not techy enough for the phone ideas however I can read a map, so I'll print one out and go on an adventure.....once we know how long the treatment will last each time.
Back Tomorrow
Sue
'Go on an adventure' That a lovely way to put it.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a great sale and I'm glad you weren't disappointed, ultimately, and found something for yourself.
J x
More travelling...well yes grab each opportunity you can...I'm just catching up on blogs after a few days abstinence...lovely smallholding photos...wishing you both all the best x
ReplyDeleteI must admit that is the one thing that I do miss living here. A car boot sale. I enjoy the walk around even if I don't find anything.
ReplyDeletePlants and flowers are always winners. Hope your upcoming birthday is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteGoing back to you last post, once you get off the bus, look up at the sky line, make note of the tallest nearest building, it will help when finding your way back. Lovely birthday present, will bring joy for many years.
ReplyDeleteNo wonder you struggled to carry it so far, that's a big one!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a bargain, brilliant birthday present that will keep going for a long time. Hope your gluten free baking went well, just an idea that I use, making cauliflower rice and using that as the base or slicing through the cauli to make slices cook a while first then add toppings. xcx
ReplyDeleteI love plant buying at car boot sales. You get brilliant value for money and can discuss with the person who grew the plant exactly what it needs. However when it's me selling the plants, by the end of the car boot sale I'm all talked out doing just that for other people.
ReplyDeleteI wish our car boot season would start here, it's the end of this month I think the first one.
Oh I must try that car boot it sounds great. My friend has a 7ft Camelia that is in the shape of a lollypop(standard) it's absolutely beautiful this time of year.
ReplyDeleteThat camellia looks lovely and certainly a bargain Sue/
ReplyDeleteThe boot sale sounds wonderful. I like looking around them even if I don't buy anything. It satisfies my 'shop' urge without spending a lot of money lol. The great part is the joy of the hunt.
ReplyDeleteThat is a good sized tree and a great bargain. Heavy, though, I bet!
ReplyDelete*H*A*P*P*Y* * *B*I*R*T*H*D*A*Y*!*!*!* and what a nice gift you found for yourself! I would love to see a photo of the car boot sale.. we don't have them here in the states and I've never seen a photo of one. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
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