IF, and its a very big IF, the weather is good enough car boot sales will start this month and it's Easter at the end with events to go to.
I need a list of things to look out for at boot-sales this year but at the moment the only thing I can think of is a tray to stand the food-mixer on. It stood on a tray for years until the tray fell to pieces and now I'm pulling the mixer forwards and pushing it to the back which, since the mixer lost one of it's rubber feet years ago, is not doing the wooden work top much good at all.
A bigger list is what NOT to buy!
On the financial front the big expense of March will be the car service and MOT. There are a couple of birthdays later in the month and WI subscription is due but other things are just the normal expenses unless something comes up............which it often does.
During the week I went to the Over 60's group in the village, I think the last time I went was July 2022, I got fed up with the old men interrupting the speaker! Now, because of the Keep Moving group, I've got to know two of the people who attend so decided to give it another try.
The speaker's subject was 'Romania beyond Dracula' and it was an interesting talk by a man who travels on his own to out of the way places. He had an English speaking guide/driver to show him around and translate. They mostly stayed in homes of local people who provided them with rooms and meals.
He had slides of all the places he'd been - lots of wide open spaces - Romania is a similar area to the UK but with a third of the population - and amazing buildings especially the churches and castles .
He said they seem to eat huge meals and lots of meat and soups. Horses and carts are still used for many jobs and some villages still look very medieval. We didn't know that King Charles owns property there - but perhaps doesn't go there as often as he did when he was Prince Charles.
In March a lady is coming to speak about making TV and Film costumes so that will be interesting. I'm a bit concerned about the May Speaker - a lady once known as Miss Whiplash , who owned a specialist B&B that provided "extras". No idea what the old men will say about that!
Have a good weekend, I'll be back Monday. My car is still mainly with Son and DiL so I probably won't be going far.
Sue
Oh er missus, Miss Whiplash, sounds interesting but may well not be the case!
ReplyDeleteI found she'd done talks for WI's too!
DeleteHopefully Miss Whiplash will scare the old men into silence!
ReplyDeleteI hope so
DeleteWe've just had the MOT and service on one car. It's always a relief to get that out of the way.
ReplyDeleteI hope not much needs doing apart from it's service to get it through the MOT
DeleteOur car month was February, so relieved it passed without extra cost, we do so few miles now, but we are not ready to give up driving yet.
ReplyDeleteI'm finding it odd not having a car
DeleteMiss Whiplash - that should keep the old chaps quiet!!!
ReplyDeleteI'll be interested to see what you get when the car boots restart.
Alison in Wales x
It's really wet everywhere so not sure when they will start
DeleteLegos for the kids? I think they can get the plans for projects online.
ReplyDeleteThe S & M landlady sounds---unusual for your old folks group?
Yes must look for lego
DeleteThe talk on Romania sounds excellent. The upcoming talk might provide some saucy bits and sounds worth attending too. Hopefully, the car boot sales will have a good assortment of goods.
ReplyDeleteI shall have to get up earlier than I have been if I want to find treasure
DeleteIst car boot today at Needham Lakes was a wash out evidently.
ReplyDeleteI looked at the forecast and thought 'no won't bother to get the car back here for that'
DeleteI used to go to boot sales every week growing up, but haven't been to one in years now. My mum still loves them though.
ReplyDeleteI bet the children would find some treasures!
DeleteNot too sure about that final speaker, but it could be something totally different. Did the old men talk over the speaker this time around?
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thankfully because Romania was something they knew nothing about they didn't interrupt this time!
DeleteIt's probably more about exercises to help with whiplash from a car accident. Just think how disappointed the majority of the audience will be if that's the case.
ReplyDeleteI looked her up online but it seems she really was known as Miss Whiplash - seems a very odd subject
DeleteHmmm - that May speaker does indeed sound interesting and a bit different. So does Romania and I'm glad there were no interruptions. xx
ReplyDeleteI would put money on it that all the old men will be shocked into silence at Miss Whiplash's talk ... or for fear of incriminating themselves in some way. ;-)
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