The weather was fine and the temperature just below freezing when I went to the first car-boot sale of the season on Saturday morning. There were lots of people selling and shivering and even more folk walking round - not quite as cold as those standing still but blimey it was cold.
My spend total was £1.50
More pegs, after finding the ones in a charity shop I've now plenty to last me years, a new pad of paper for the grandchildren and an almost full roll of greaseproof paper.
I use the cheap greaseproof to line tins when cooking things that don't need baking parchment, saves some dishwashing.
At the boot-sale I looked through lots of boxes of crockery for a spring plate for the Seasonal Display - no luck. A couple of years ago I had a plate with spring flowers but it's vanished. Did I give it away? If so I'm a idiot!
So it's the Country Diary March plate on top of the bookshelves -it's third outing I think, the Beswick wren and blue-tit are there again and the Hare moves here from the big bookshelves for March. The flowers came from the boot-sale too, they should have cost me £2 but a lady was buying up loads of bunches and gathering them all into a bucket and I jokingly said can you save some for me? and she paid for her 10 bunches and then paid for my two bunches which was such a surprise that I think I forgot to say 'Thankyou'!
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Sue
What a lovely nothing to do. Daffodils are so happy and cheerful. As always, your seasonal shelf looks beautiful. xx
ReplyDelete'nothing' - I meant 'thing', of course. Sorry. xx
DeleteI keep seeing bunches of daffs in the supermarkets looking very sad this year - haven't bought any yet
DeleteI like your little seasonal arrangements, I might try to put one together from bits I already have.
ReplyDeletePenny
I'm a bit short of spring things - could add the Flower Fairies book of spring like last year. I'm going to look for a bell or jug or something at boot sales
DeleteWhat a beautiful Spring arrangement. It could be in a shop window.
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit short of spring things, I'll keep my eye out for something from boot sale.
DeleteSo jealous you had your first sale of the year. We are a few months away from that over here. I am entertaining on Friday, ladies only. So I am going to spend the next few days hunting through my stuff for a table design. I am hoping to have a few good finds this week to help. I need to work on a pretty arrangement too!
ReplyDeleteWe've having sunshine and dry weather this week so I'm hoping for the Sunday car boot sale to begin as well as the Saturday. I like my early morning walks with a purpose!
DeleteI love your Spring display. How nice of that lady to pay for your flowers. They are lovely. Cali
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of a seasonal display... the only question is 'where could I put it?', no, there's another question, ' where would I put the items not on display?!'
ReplyDeleteLining pans is so smart -- saves a world of work! Love your country diary plate and the pretty flowers and good finds at the sale!
ReplyDeleteA lovely display, Sue! I've got my St. Patrick's Day stuff out for now...
ReplyDeleteHow kind - the tulips and roses look lovely in that jug :)
ReplyDeleteThe daffodils and roses were a nice gift, and they add beautifully to your display.
ReplyDeleteGood finds at the car boot sale too. You wanted pins and there they were! Lucky.
Your shelf display is beautiful. What a shame you can't find the pretty plate.
ReplyDeleteI love your seasonal displays and look forward to your blog post each day.
ReplyDeleteI’m thinking grease proof paper is parchment paper? I know it’s not wax paper. Your spring display is lovely. I’m bad - I still have Valentines Day up! 🥰
ReplyDeleteHow lovely that the lady bought your flowers. You can play if forward sometime.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Some nice finds at the boot sale. You can check those pegs off your list now! I love that seasonal plate. I wish I could find one. I've been keeping an eye out when I come back and look in the charity shops, but I suppose they are quite hard to find.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely that the lady bought you some flowers!