Found a nice Christmas present for Willow........... wooden play table with things fixed to it to fiddle with was £4.50.
Also bought a child's apron for 20p, another Shirley Hughes book for 50p. Christmas stencil cards for the 2020 advent parcels also 50p.
After lunch I nipped a few miles along the back roads to Eye for the only Jumble sale I've seen advertised this Autumn. I battled the crowds and spent................40p! The 1000 piece puzzle has no big areas of sky, cliffs and sea like my last puzzle but a mass of different things in an old fashioned corner shop, they only wanted 20p - bargain! Hope it's complete as when I got home and opened the box I found the bits weren't even in a bag so some may have fallen out. (For 20p it doesn't matter too much as they'll go on the fire for a bit of extra kindling!)
The other 20p went on the Mousie, Mousie game which I seem to remember my sister had? or was it one of the children? -so either 50+ or 30+ years ago!
I've nearly finished the lifeboat jigsaw. I've been making sure I sit properly on the chair while doing it as I think it was perching on the edge of a chair and leaning over that made my back go ping a week ago.
No pieces missing so far and only the cliffs left to do. The sea and the sky were were not too bad but the cliff might take a while.
Back Tomorrow
Sue
What a haul! x
ReplyDeleteI seem to find a lot of stuff for grandchildren!
DeleteYou have got some great bargains there Sue!.Havent been to a jumble sale for about 30 years as they dont seem to have them around here now.I used to love them!I wish that I had got the patience to do them,but with 5 cats I know that they would be wanting to sit on them!.How Briony,crafty cats corner does it I dont know cause she has 5 cats as well!.I cant even read a magazine or a newspaper without them wanting to sit on it,lol.xx
ReplyDeletePolly is such a lazy cat that she doesn't bother with jigsaws!
DeleteOh, I remember 'Mousie, Mousie' - from at least 50 years ago, although that box looks more modern. An exciting game as I recall which involves suddenly trying to trap your opponent's mouse under a cup, I loved it.
ReplyDeleteThat's it, there are six mice and a coloured dice. I shall have to read the rules
Deleteyou have a lot of patience to do jigsaws like that. Glad your back is starting to feel better. x
ReplyDeleteBack is fully recovered again and will be OK as long as I could only remember to do the exercises every day!
DeleteWhat a great haul and for me the prize is the jigsaw- really enjoy one with lots of detail. Mind that back!
ReplyDeleteI've almost finished the lifeboat puzzle, hope the shop one is complete - I'm doubtful
DeleteGreat haul. We love to do a jigsaw together. Its amazing how some can be done in an instant and yet another one can be quite a challenge.
ReplyDeleteI might only do another one before Christmas and then maybe one in the new year
DeleteLooks like you enjoy the same style puzzles as us.
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit fussy about the picture - has to be something I like
DeleteMy cats get given their own decoy jigsaw to divert them away from me. They love to lay and spin in the actual box of pieces so I give them an old one with bits missing to use while I do mine. They can do this next to me. It helps until they want to plonk down on the actual puzzle on the table that I am doing. That shop one looks good. I am currently doing one of two cats in a green field background. It is a nightmare but it is a Ravensburger so I took it on and it cost £1 and is only 500 pieces, thank goodness.
ReplyDeletePolly isn't interested in jigsaws she's much too lazy!
DeleteGreen field sound like hard work
You got some real bargains, lovely finds. The Corner Shop jigsaw puzzle looks great, a nice nostalgic picture to enjoy as you work. I am glad your back is improving, so frustrating and painful when they 'go'. I have developed a routine of sitting correctly, moving away regularly, exercises, arnica and a hot pad now and then - should probably be a cold one, but I like warmth!! So far, so good.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could remember to do exercises every day - sure it would help, and sitting properly too
DeleteYour new jigsaw is right up my street. I really like the vintage ones.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe that play table for £4.50. I bet it was a lot more than that when it was new and it looks like it's hardly been used.
Hugs-x-
I hope the play table will be just the right age for her at Christmas or just after. It has a xylophone and shape sorter in the middle as well as cogs and moving bits
DeleteBargains galore.I love doing jigsaws too and am thinking of saving them and then setting up a jigsaw library.Bring one and borrow one etc.....
ReplyDeleteSome libraries have jigsaws for borrowing I think. I only buy secondhand and sell them at car boot sales next time
DeleteWee worth going to. Your Christmas goodies for the children are piling up nicly.
ReplyDeleteWell not Wee.
DeleteThere are so many toys at Car boot sales it would be silly to buy new
DeleteOoh I've not tackled a jigsaw since my children were small. I often think about picking one up to do over the autumnal/winter months.
ReplyDeleteGreat find for Willow I'm sure she will have lots of fun in there.
Mitzi
I only started again after leaving the smallholding, just an autumn and winter hobby
DeleteGreat finds! Sometimes I just like to go to look. The puzzle looks wonderful. You must have such patience!
ReplyDeleteThere is so much junk at a car boot I'm sure most never gets sold
DeleteI always love to see your jigsaw puzzles. I haven't done one in years, primarily because of my cat. But I saw a nice 100-piece puzzle for $1 (77p) at a church rummage sale last week and bought it and will see how it goes.
ReplyDeleteI do the puzzle on a dining table - out of the way. 100 pieces should be very quick to do. I saw one for sale that was 3,000 pieces - must be Huge!
DeleteSue,I have tried doing things on my dining room table,even try to lay it out for Christmas dinner last year....Ive got a picture of 4 of them laid out asleep,in amongst the decorations,plates,glasses,napkins,knives and forks....Health n safety would have a hey day here,lol,xx
DeleteWhoops, I made a mistake. My new puzzle is 1000 pieces, not 100. My cat will love it!
DeleteOh Sue you have brought back such memories of the Mouse Mouse game - such fun times when we were children playing that game
ReplyDeleteMy dear farmer was a great jig saw doer. I never liked them but used to sort all the outside out when he got a new one and then he would allot some easy bit for me to do. When I lost him I sorted all the puzzles out and gave them to a jumble sale.
ReplyDeleteYou had another good bargain day! I am so impressed by what you get for such good prices. Yard sales and flea markets are our substitute for your car boot and jumble sales -- and people tend to price high, even if it means they end up lugging all their stuff inside/home again.
ReplyDeleteI love the pictures on the jigsaws. My children had mousie mousie and they are now 43 and 45 years old. You got good bargains!
ReplyDeleteLove your tug boat jigsaw!
ReplyDeleteYou got a great many amazing items at the car boot and jumble sales. Good for you.
God bless.
You found some brilliant things, I´m sure they will all be enjoyed. We started a puzzle last autumn but haven´t touched it since lol xcx
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