I'm nearly sorted for autumn and winter with the finding of jigsaw puzzle number 3, from a charity shop this time. Another House of Puzzles jigsaw that I'd seen online and thought it would be a good one to do. Hope the rough seas aren't too difficult.
I just need to find one more then I'll have one each for October, November, January and February. That's enough or I'll never have time for reading!
It's handy that they are easy to spot in Charity shops because of the box size and the small illustration on each side of the boxes. I'm looking out for a couple that I've only seen on line -( there are hundreds on ebay to look through but I'll try to find locally to save postage)- one is the signalman and the inside of an old fashioned railway signal box, with steam trains passing by and another of farm buildings with someone repairing a tractor.
There are several from House of Puzzles that I wouldn't want to attempt - one called Frosty Morning is all snow, sky, trees and sheep - all much the same colours and there's another of an old fashioned shop with dozens of small packets on the shelves - that looks difficult to sort the pieces and a Christmas one just has lots of similar looking and similar colour Christmas cards. Those need more patience than I have!
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I have several puzzles needing a home , I will be in Friston in August so can happily drop off ! Jane
ReplyDeleteThank you for the kind thought but I'm a bit fussy about puzzles and a long way from Friston now - when it was once just down the road!
DeleteI love a jigsaw, but that sea looks like it might be complicated. Xx
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping that the rest will be not too bad so only the sea is left at the end!
DeleteThat looks as though it could be quite trying, but then, there's no point in doing a jigsaw if it's too easy. 😊
ReplyDeleteI hope it's not too difficult - it doesn't bother me too much if I have to give up -but that would be annoying, that's why I'm choosy
DeleteI love Storm Chased! It's a beautiful puzzle. I'm currently doing a 'Where's Wally' puzzle and the scene is The Seige of Troy. Manic is the best way to describe it but it was sent to me for free so I'm giving it a go!
ReplyDeleteIf someone gave me a Where's Wally puzzle it would be off to a charity shop very quickly. It would drive me nuts!
DeleteI've just donated all my existing jigsaws and need to buy a couple of different ones from charity shops for the winter.I've decided I am just going to buy 500 piece puzzles this time and see how it goes, like you I enjoy reading very much and jigsaws hanging around too long not being completed irritated me last year. We'll see!
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I tend to go at them all the time until they are done so that's why I put a limit on how many and what months to do them so I keep plenty of time for reading!
DeleteOur local library has a puzzle lending collection. Three weeks with two renewals. So I never buy puzzles, in fact I've donated them! There's also a public puzzle in action for people to stop by and work on.
ReplyDeleteI'm too choosy with the puzzles I do!
DeleteIt sounds like you are prepared with puzzles for the winter. Finding one more before the cold sets in should be fairly easy.
ReplyDeleteI like the puzzle showing rough seas. In seas like that, a sailor would take down the sails and, motor to a safe harbor.
Artistic Licence - sails up and looking very dangerous!
DeleteI have a Christmas jigsaw puzzle that I would bring out annually but haven't for a few years now. I will have to remember this year - I usually start it the day after Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteI miss out December as I need the table for wrapping presents and writing cards
DeleteI've never been able to do the 1000 piece jigsaws, first it was lack of patience, then it was the faff of taking my reading glasses on and off, now it's that I literally do not have a flat surface to do one on. Excuses, excuses, excuses. :-)
ReplyDeleteThey are really expensive these days to buy them new aren't they, I was shocked last time I was in a shop selling lots of them. When I was managing charity shops, I always used to let my volunteers (and staff) take jigsaws home to try out for me to check that all the pieces really were there. The Area Manager hated me doing that, but the volunteers loved it, and the customers were always happy to buy them with a guarantee of 100% of the pieces being in the box.
I'm OK now I have a proper puzzle board. Lightweight and non slip. The bit of plywood Colin got for me to do puzzles years ago weighed a ton to move and only just fitted through a door!
DeleteI'll not know if they are complete until I do them just have to hope.
That looks like an interesting jigsaw with just enough challenge to keep you interested. I really must buy a roll up mat this year before I start any jigsaws and hog one end of the table for weeks on end. Catriona
ReplyDeleteOh I do love a good jigsaw Sue…and have many…but it is a Winter thing here too! Something to look forward to.Strangely I listen to lots of music in the Winter but can’t much be bothered this time of year..too many lovely birds singing I think.
ReplyDeleteI'm not much of a "puzzler" but I'd opt for a charity shop puzzle too. I think you found a good one this time around, provided all the pieces are there. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're all set with puzzles, Sue. Do you ever fear, when you buy "used" puzzles, that a piece or two will be missing from the box & the puzzle will not be complete? I think that would be my fear. ~Andrea xoxo
ReplyDeleteA local library here has a nice program: a jigsaw swap shop. They have a table of puzzles, literally 40 or so. Bring your old puzzle in and trade it for another.
ReplyDeleteA local library here has a nice program: a jigsaw swap shop. They have a table of puzzles, literally 40 or so. Bring your old puzzle in and trade it for another.
ReplyDeleteNow that looks like a lovely puzzle. Hopefully the sea is not too hard.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
That looks like a hard one!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had the patience and concentration to do these!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely looking jigsaw! They sound as though they will keep you busy throughout the winter
ReplyDeleteWhat a lot of discipline too!
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