Tuesday, 10 July 2018

A Nanna on a Mission

Last Sunday at the local car boot sale I spent £1.50 on two things.
Since my blog post about the Shirley Hughes book, I can't stop finding them! (The other thing is a pack of card making bits = Christmas sticker stamps.)

I've now got an Excellent Plan.....................I'm on a mission to find enough second-hand Christmas books to do a Advent Book Present for each grandchild for  either their 5th Christmas or the Christmas after their 5th birthday, depending on how I get on. So 48 books to find for Jacob and Florence by 2020 or 2021 and another 24 needed by Christmas 2022 or2023 for Willow.

With the few that have been kept since Youngest daughter was little and the books  I've found in the last couple of years, I've got 18 already so it should be do-able.

(This is an idea I've pinched from another nanna/granny blogger - Thank you who ever it was! )

 I wonder if any of the planes in the RAF Centenary Flypast today will return to their bases over the top of the house, like they did when they practiced last week.  They are forming up over Suffolk, just SW of Ipswich at around 12.45 then follow roughly the A12 down to Buck Palace. Then splitting into 3 groups before heading back to their bases.

(This post escaped yesterday morning and had to be recovered to wait until today, sorry if you looked for it and couldn't find it. )

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Sue
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  1. Jules10 July 2018 at 06:15

    The advent books are a wonderful idea. My friend put some together for Lily last year and being a keen reader she really thought it was great and couldn't wait to open one every day.
    You are a lovely Nanna. X

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    1. Sue in Suffolk10 July 2018 at 16:44

      Just wondering how old Lily was at Christmas to give me an idea of when they would best look forward to a parcel each day?

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    2. Jules10 July 2018 at 18:27

      She was four last Christmas Sue. X

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    3. Sue in Suffolk10 July 2018 at 19:32

      Maybe I'd better speed up finding books as that's a year earlier than I thought!

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  2. Teresa Kasner10 July 2018 at 06:26

    Your advent calendars sound brilliant and I look forward to seeing what you do. You will be making a family heirloom for each of your grandchildren, what a delightful thing to do. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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    1. Sue in Suffolk10 July 2018 at 16:45

      It will just be 24 books wrapped and labelled 1-24

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  3. Amy at love made my home10 July 2018 at 07:04

    What a lovely advent idea. I am sure that you will get the books you need. Hope you get to see some planes today!

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  4. Anonymous10 July 2018 at 07:22

    Wonderful idea! Nice to get the collection of books and gift them to our grands! They will feel happy to get it:)

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  5. Joy10 July 2018 at 08:10

    The flypast should go over my home too, fingers crossed. At school (just down the road), they are timing school dinner earlier so that all the children can be out on the field to watch. Should be fun.

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    1. Sue in Suffolk10 July 2018 at 16:46

      I didn't see a plane at all - most disappointed

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  6. Eileen T10 July 2018 at 08:50

    The Advent books are a brilliant idea for each child. I hope you are successful in finding enough books.

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    1. Sue in Suffolk10 July 2018 at 16:47

      With car boot sales and charity book sales I'm hopeful

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  7. Marksgran10 July 2018 at 09:18

    hahaha I did look for it. I saw it on the sidebar of another blog I was reading and clicked over to it only to find it wasn't there. I hunted high and low and decided the gremlin was to blame! I'm glad you clarified this for me and I can stop blaming the computer gremlin!

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    1. Sue in Suffolk10 July 2018 at 16:48

      Just me pressing publish without setting the date

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  8. crafty cat corner10 July 2018 at 10:12

    Brilliant idea on the books. I have no young grandchildren to buy for now but I used to love reading my lot the Alfie stories, brings back memories.
    Briony
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    1. Sue in Suffolk10 July 2018 at 16:49

      The illustrations in the Shirley Hughes books are just so good

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  9. Sue 10 July 2018 at 10:54

    What a brilliant idea for the grandchildren. Lots of lovely bedtime reading in the build up to Christmas. I think I'd be aiming for their 3rd Christmas though. Both my boys were well into books by the time they were two.

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    1. Sue in Suffolk10 July 2018 at 16:51

      I've forgotten when they will be old enough to know about advent and looking forward to Christmas, I'm guessing 5

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  10. Sheila10 July 2018 at 11:57

    Fabulous idea for the Christmas books. I think my daughter in law would possibly kill me though if I bought any more books for our two. They have enough between to open a library.
    Hugs-x-

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  11. Marcia10 July 2018 at 14:01

    I will wait to see your Advent plan in action. Can't picture how you will do it at present. Those fly overs must be incredibly loud.

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    1. Sue in Suffolk10 July 2018 at 16:53

      It will just be 24 little parcels of books numbered 1 - 24.

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  12. The Weaver of Grass10 July 2018 at 15:28

    I missed the flypast having been invited out to lunch at the last minute. Shall have to make do with it on the News.

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    1. Sue in Suffolk10 July 2018 at 16:55

      I watched it on TV but would have loved to see it for real, nothing came over here today.
      I've hurt my back so wouldn't have been able to rush out if they had have flown over!

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  13. Anonymous10 July 2018 at 17:17

    I love the idea of the advent books - I don't have any grandchildren yet but I'm definitely keeping that idea in mind for the future!

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  14. Anonymous10 July 2018 at 17:19

    I love the idea of the advent books - I don't have any grandchildren yet but I'm definitely keeping that idea in mind for the future!

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  15. Mylittlepieceofengland10 July 2018 at 17:41

    What a brilliant advent idea. My parents live near Ipswich and watched them fly over xx

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  16. sadie c10 July 2018 at 19:41

    I waited, I looked, I didn't see any planes! :o(

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  17. wherethejourneytakesme10 July 2018 at 20:19

    What a lovely idea of the Advent books - I will remember this one.

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  18. Retire-reduce-relax10 July 2018 at 20:40

    Hi Sue, managed to find you so popped over to say hello. x

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  19. Jill10 July 2018 at 20:58

    I love that idea! I'm swiping it to use once I have grandchildren ;) more time to collect them I suppose.

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  20. Anonymous10 July 2018 at 21:45

    I do something similar with my grandchildren. We read a Christmas story everyday in Advent while burning the Advent candle. I would really recommend the Tomie dePaola books- beautiful stories with wonderful illustrations-magical

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    1. Sue in Suffolk11 July 2018 at 08:41

      What a lovely idea, I shall look out for that author

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  21. Elaine11 July 2018 at 05:19

    Fun for you - and fun for them!

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    1. Sue in Suffolk11 July 2018 at 08:42

      Should keep me busy and a good reason to visit car boot sales!

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