Gallygirl's "A journey of 121,226.67 pounds begins with a single penny" diary

gallygirl

Visiting that UK place for the week - still in Spain for the mo. Watching outbound flight - just taken off. It was 30 degrees at the weekend - not really sure what 15 degrees will feel like any more :rotfl:.

Am going to do some pressie shopping while I'm there - list written. Have remembered to pack some folded nylon shopping bags :T. Bringing a 'suitcase' back - 2 large tartan bags to be put inside each other and fastened with parcel tape - no point bringing a suitcase each way . Parcel tape now added to shopping list .

Lovely weekend, out and about with friends at local Fiesta (aka 'hunks on horses' ) then helping them celebrate their anniversary last night. Unfortunately we took a wrong turn on Sat night and had to retrace our steps - 2 mile walk home became about 5 miles :rotfl:.

Nature Notes:
Just killed a cockroach :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

lulabelle1

Have a wonderful time in Blighty

edinburgher

You are super organised to remember shopping bags, those 5ps will make all the difference to your retirement planning. I bought a chippy on Saturday night in the NE and my free carrier felt like the end of an era

The heart sparked joy in that it would be a fond momento of the first time we bought and sold a home and how it wasn't a total !!!! up. On the other hand, it's !!!!!!, so it will stay where it is :rotfl:

Goldiegirl

Have a good time over 'ere, GG

apple_muncher

:T Congratulations on managing to KILL a cockroach!! :T are you going to keep a tally on the doorpost...?

gallygirl

Chuffing freezing

Apple muncher - hope there are no more occurrences :eek:

AlexLK

Have a nice time.

As for carrier bags, I hadn't heard they were being charged for until reading this.

Ed: Surely the Chip Shop will still give carrier bags? ... I may have fish and chips tomorrow just to test the theory.

ajmoney

AlexLK wrote: »

Have a nice time.

As for carrier bags, I hadn't heard they were being charged for until reading this.

Ed: Surely the Chip Shop will still give carrier bags? ... I may have fish and chips tomorrow just to test the theory.

Our local one doesn't, you pay for a bag or walk away with them in the paper.

edinburgher

Apparently in Engerlund it's only big shops/supermarkets where you have to pay for bags. In Scotland, it's every shop.

AlexLK

ajmoney wrote: »

Our local one doesn't, you pay for a bag or walk away with them in the paper.

Ours wraps in paper and gives a bag with their shop's name on, even if you only spend £1.00 on a cone of chips. Thought they all did that, to be honest.

edinburgher wrote: »

Apparently in Engerlund it's only big shops/supermarkets where you have to pay for bags. In Scotland, it's every shop.

I've not been charged yet. Might have a walk into Sainsburys to see if they'll charge tomorrow.