Breaking Through, Travelling On

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What a lovely and interesting post, Goldie with lots of valuable advice about postcards. And thanks to you too, KC, for mentioning websites where it's possible to check on fashions of different periods etc.:T:T:T:T

I've sold postcards before but not in great quantities and nothing particularly interesting or expensive. Maybe some of this batch will prove to be the equivalent of a winning lottery ticket;):rotfl:. Had a lovely evening just reading through some of the messages on the backs of a lot of the cards. Such beautiful handwriting in most cases too, even for such short and simple greetings. Was also amazed at the speed in which they must have been delivered, at least locally. Someone posted one early one morning making arrangements for the same evening!!!! I suppose in pre-telephone days (for most 'ordinary' people) it was the only form of rapid communication with several deliveries each day. The Royal Mail has certainly gone downhill since then:(

I agree with you, Goldie, that postcards are the ideal eBay item to post:j

Karmacat

I went off on a little train trip this morning, and passed a local Postcards and Collectors Fair - thought of this conversation immediately

CBC, I found the wrinkle in the whole "Fulfilled by Amazon" thing - there had to be one, didn't there. They charge you for storage, before its sold! They charge you for all sorts of other things too, of course, including returning it to you if its unsold or even destroying it, but really that means you just don't do it if you're not really sure its going to sell within a few weeks. So its not a runner for me, I'm afraid.

Had a little pootle about at the seaside, and got back just before the heavens opened - the weather really isn't cooperating this holiday, is it ... it still means I can have a walk around the boards, of course

Alchemilla

I love a pootle!

Karmacat

'sgood, innit

I bought really boring stuff - some black dye for the cuffs of a gorgeous blouson type jacket, they won't come clean and a rootle in a Saturday market and a food fair too - bloke at the food fair was selling really unusual herbs, if I hadn't had to return home by train, I'd have bought loads.

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Karmacat wrote: »

'sgood, innit

I bought really boring stuff - some black dye for the cuffs of a gorgeous blouson type jacket, they won't come clean and a rootle in a Saturday market and a food fair too - bloke at the food fair was selling really unusual herbs, if I hadn't had to return home by train, I'd have bought loads.

Sounds like a lovely trip out ,KC despite the weather doing it's usual Bank Holiday worst. Always a problem when car-less and wanting to buy things. I went shopping in my local market town on Friday and had to park a long uphill walk from the shop where I spotted some real fruit and veg bargains. Needless to say I didn't buy the sack of spuds I would definitely have bought if I'd been able to park a lot nearer:(

I so agree, Alchemilla. there's nothing to beat a pootle is there:rotfl:

And your 'rootle', KC,is a new one on me, but I think I know exactly what it means. Love a 'rootle' at car boot sales but have had to be really strict with myself as I'm there to sell NOT buy! Everyone else's stuff looks so much more interesting than my tat:eek:.

gallygirl

carbootcrazy wrote: »

And your 'rootle', KC,is a new one on me, but I think I know exactly what it means. Love a 'rootle' at car boot sales but have had to be really strict with myself as I'm there to sell NOT buy! Everyone else's stuff looks so much more interesting than my tat:eek:.

A new one on me as well but I think it's:
Rootle: To move in a leisurely and unfocused rummaging manner .

Example: I had a nice rootle with KC in some charity shops last week .

KC - check out End of the World Night on C4 tonight on whatever their iPlayer equivalent is .

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Thanks, gallygirl:T. I thought it meant something like that. Rootling is good:j

gallygirl

carbootcrazy wrote: »

Thanks, gallygirl:T. I thought it meant something like that. Rootling is good:j

Of course I could be totally wrong and it might mean to climb mountains at great speed. Doubt it though .

rtandon27

:DHappy Easter KC & all the 'rootling' chums!:D

Hope you all have a glorious day & that the sunshine peaks out at least once!
:EasterBun
(our choccy got scoffed on Friday so today is a healthy fruit salady morning!)

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Just been having a pootle/rootle online and have just found Pinterest:j. I can't understand how I never discovered it before today. I'm hardly a pioneer am I?:o

I can confidently say that I'll be [STRIKE]wasting[/STRIKE] spending a lot of time on there from now on:). There's a lot of financial advice from what I can see so at least I'll be doing something useful;)