Hazelnutty's New Start

Hazelnutty

Thanks, Karma. A bargain at under £3! It was also quite relaxing doing the rubbing and buffing

Positives for today:
* Plumber is still AWOL but one of our lovely new neighbours gave us a name and fingers crossed he can come in.
* I read a really good article about getting into a good place before winter and made a list of small things that'll help me feel better about the next few months and more likely to get through it in reasonable shape. £23 has bought me some string lights and hooks and a scented candle to brighten up my home office as the days get shorter. I'm also doing a daily mile round the local park in the mornings
* Free maltesers from Shopmium!

themadvix

Well if you’ve bought string lights then I know which article that was! 😂

Fingers crossed for the plumber!

Sistergold

@Hazelnutty
thanks for mentioning the fact that we need to get ready for winter! We truly need to find ways to cheer ourselves up and you are doing well in that regard by renovations and all the things you are doing! The string lights will also be nice over Christmas when we are all cozied in! With all the socialising restrictions gone is best whether we like it or not! 

XX 

rugbymadfamily

Love the idea of prepping for winter! We just got given a little electric stove (one that looks like an old fashioned log burner type thing) for free so hoping that makes our living room a little cosier! I also love a scented candle (can highly recommend Morrisons ones at £1.50 they are really good!) but that's possibly cos I have 2 kittens who can really be smelly at times 😂 

killerpeaty

Oh rugby, I love the sound of your stove. I want one for myself!

What are your lights like Hazel? Do you have a link? I'm imagining these https://www.lights4fun.co.uk/products/20-maple-leaf-micro-fairy-lights

Hazelnutty

themadvix said:

Well if you’ve bought string lights then I know which article that was! 😂

Fingers crossed for the plumber!

Lol, Vix. I found it quite helpful - at the moment the new term and the next few months in general feel like a tsunami just on the horizon and doing a little bit of forward planning to identify potential sources of stress and get measures in place now to make life just a little easier made sense. String lights is just a silly example, although they have really brightened up my office!

Hazelnutty

Here are my lights @killerpeaty I bought come command strip fairy light hooks (yes there is actually a specific product for this!) so it was super-easy. I managed to get the lights, hooks and a large scented candle for £23, which I'm pretty pleased with.

themadvix

Yes, I thought it was a good article for preparing and considered the current circumstances. I just knew when you said string lights it would be that one as the author admitted her love of them! It does all seem a bit overwhelming at the moment, I agree.

the_cross_rabbit

which article was it please?
CRx

themadvix

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/4aym4q/small-ways-to-prepare-home-for-winter-pandemic

It was posted on the preparing for winter thread in Old Style. ☺️