Boots Grabbit Bargains Part 51 - Post your finds here

Angie100

passion8 wrote: »

Afraid not Angie - do you think Boots are mad? :rotfl:

It's a small black compact mirror, with a small black drawstring pouch. They're probably not even to everyone's taste, and the pouch isn't as cute as I maybe made it out to be lol, but for 70 something pence, I'm not complaining hth x

Oh well what a disappointment lol!!!! I got all excited for nothing :rotfl:- my local only had 2 brush sets in the new design and 2 tweezers in the old design - all full price!!!! Back before Christmas I managed to get the brush sets and Nail Buffer sets and cotton gloves all with the voucher and they were on 3 for 2 and reduced!!!!:T

Angie100

JELLYBABY wrote: »

Thanks geordie_lass,
Actually I did get those white spots when I tried the P & P so I don't use that anymore. This looks a bit different though. I have what looks like one black eye in the making! Just need a corner to hide in but can't as the dog wants a walk and has no mercy.:D

I'd return it if you have had a reaction to it - use the money towards something else!!!!!

passion8

Quick, but long post before I ring rubes back, then fly off out to Boots. Scroll on if you don't like poems and off-topic 'nonsense' but I mentioned that on some threads, and in some Boots stores, (particularly some of the premium beauty counters) there seemed to be a big divide between the young and the old.

As she's a nurse, she sent me this:

An Old Lady's Poem

What do you see, nurses, what do you see?
What are you thinking when you're looking at me?
A crabby old woman, not very wise,
Uncertain of habit, with faraway eyes?
Who dribbles her food and makes no reply
When you say in a loud voice, "I do wish you'd try!"
Who seems not to notice the things that you do,
And forever is losing a stocking or shoe.....
Who, resisting or not, lets you do as you will,
With bathing and feeding, the long day to fill....
Is that what you're thinking? Is that what you see?
Then open your eyes, nurse; you're not looking at me.

I'll tell you who I am as I sit here so still,
As I do at your bidding, as I eat at your will.
I'm a small child of ten ...with a father and mother,
Brothers and sisters, who love one another.
A young girl of sixteen, with wings on her feet,
Dreaming that soon now a lover she'll meet.
A bride soon at twenty -- my heart gives a leap,
Remembering the vows that I promised to keep.
At twenty-five now, I have young of my own,
Who need me to guide and a secure happy home.
A woman of thirty, my young now grown fast,
Bound to each other with ties that should last.
At forty, my young sons have grown and are gone,
But my man's beside me to see I don't mourn.
At fifty once more, babies play round my knee,
Again we know children, my loved one and me.
Dark days are upon me, my husband is dead;
I look at the future, I shudder with dread.
For my young are all rearing young of their own,
And I think of the years and the love that I've known.

I'm now an old woman ...and nature is cruel;
'Tis jest to make old age look like a fool.
The body, it crumbles, grace and vigor depart,
There is now a stone where I once had a heart.
But inside this old carcass a young girl still dwells,
And now and again my battered heart swells.
I remember the joys, I remember the pain,
And I'm loving and living life over again.
I think of the years ....all too few, gone too fast,
And accept the stark fact that nothing can last.

So open your eyes, nurses, open and see,
...Not a crabby old woman; look closer ...see ME!

Source: http://www.carepathways.com/anoldladyspoem.cfm

Makes you think doesn't it? Well, it did for me Laters xxx

mrs_T

Got the extracts bergamot bath cream for £2.60 with 300 points back using mag coupon and acm coupon (acm not giving me any more though, I printed 3 a few days ago). Also saw the n07 buffer compact at £4.8? but didn't buy.

JELLYBABY_2

Angie100 wrote: »

I'd return it if you have had a reaction to it - use the money towards something else!!!!!

Hmm, but I got it with a lovely perkie so hardly any money changed hands. Spose I could ask to exchange it for something else and pay the difference btw the voucher and the new item.

Don't know why I keep using these smilies 'cos I'm not today!!! :rolleyes:



passion8,
That is a fab poem, have copied it. :T

Angie100

passion8 what a lovely poem - thanks for sharing it.

moneysavingmumofone

Passion8 that made me cry.

Angie100

JELLYBABY wrote: »

Hmm, but I got it with a lovely perkie so hardly any money changed hands. Spose I could ask to exchange it for something else and pay the difference btw the voucher and the new item.

Hi

I don't think it should matter if you used a perky. If you have had a reaction to it they should let you have something else in it's place - if not ask for a replacement perky!!:p

Tiara_2

Snap Lucky I'm not wearing that foundation today or I'd be in a right streaky state :rotfl: Very thought provoking, ta muchly for sharing *wanders off to find a tissue!*

moneysavingmumofone wrote: »

Passion8 that made me cry.

Triker

Passion8, if you don't mind, I've just put some mascara on *wafts hands over face a lot* beautiful poem btw.:rotfl: