I am in my final count down before I move! This is the last
ever Monday that I will come to work from Matt’s Mums house and I will never
spend another weekend there again!
After our mammoth packing fest over the bank holiday and
then my back playing up (a mixture of pulled muscle and stress as I found out)
we failed at packing last weekend…. In actual fact I’m pretty sure we did nothing
all weekend.
This weekend however we were fully aware that this was it
and all the last bits and pieces had to be done and we were in full packing
mode. We cleaned the upstairs room out, took 10+ bin bags up the tip and packed
everything but the bits and bobs we need for the week ahead! I am feeling bare
today with no necklace on!
I’ve been on a bargain hunting mission. Most the items I have
bought have been on offers or some I even got for free! My barging hunting ways
started on the 26th December (well actually I did get some bits
before then too) but in that week between Christmas and New Year’s I got my
WHOLE collection of Christmas decorations around 75% off. In House of Fraser
alone I think I got about £80 worth of stuff for about £17. I did get rather
carried away and I have MORE than enough stuff now to kit my new flat out. I
also got a really nice tree for about £35 reduced from £70 odd. I wish I have
documented a little better what I got but on the plus side I think it will be a
great surprise when I open all the boxes again and get the decorations out! I also got myself plates and glasses and
towels.. and I got a lovely bedding set from Debenhams, that was half price
(£70 - £35)
These last few weeks though I have had to really splash some
cash on things that to be honest with you are rather boring buys, but essential
to everyday life. I am particularly proud of some of my bargains. I have learnt
that shopping around means you can get some really high quality pieces are
really low prices, and in one case I didn’t pay anything!
My clothes airier, this was annoying me as they were
considerably more expensive that I thought! Matt had seen the one below and
wanted it, but it was £20 and I said it was too much. However I then noticed Tesco
was doubling up their Clubcard vouchers so I thought I would get one with that
and I then noticed it was 20% off! I got that and an airier for the radiators.
I paid nothing! And spent £10.50 of clubcard vouchers so I was more than
pleased!
Pans were something we wanted to upgrade. We had a look
round and found in Robert Dyas a Salter pan set for £59.99 reduced to £24.99.
Very pleased with these they seem like great quality pans and are ceramic.
I managed to get an ironing board on offer for £12 but was
advised to spend a little more on an iron, so I picked out a Morphy Richards
Turbosteam Iron which was half price and cost £25 from Debenhams.
We needed new bedside tables and I got two that were listed
as never used just sat in a spare room so I got those for £48 which I was very
pleased with! And we picked up a second hand solid wood chest of drawers for
£50.
I also got a Wok reduced from £25 to £7.50 and some kitchen
utensils as well which saved a few pounds on as well as other things I have
managed to save the odd pound here and there. I think it is well worth having a
good shop around and starting in advance so you have time to wait a see if a
bargain will come up! I also got some pillows for £12 instead of £40 and I order
a few bits from Debenhams and I got a £5 gift card when I collected my items so
I used that on certain things too!
I think I have saved myself a tidy sum of money! It is
really helpful working in a town centre. The weather has been so naff lately
that I have been happy to wonder around looking for said bargains!
Now the deadline date is looming so closely! 5 more sleeps
and then a whole week off. We plan on going and signing the paper on Saturday
for around 9am, and then back to mine to load up the van and get moving.
Saturday night will be the first night in our new flat and I am so excited!
To end of a cheery note, I have wanted a little backpack for
some time. I dislike bags greatly and I find them annoying, they get in my way
and they can make my back worse. I only like using tiny ones, but our trip to London on the bank holiday week
proved that I needed something a tad bigger because I couldn’t fit all my
belongings in it such as my glasses case… but bring a bigger bag and my back
aches and I get exceptionally annoyed. Since going to France last year I’ve
wanted a backpack handbag. I love my backpacks but find them far too big, so I found
this mini one and it is JUST PERFECT!. I got this in the Debenhams sale. I paid
£35 reduced from £49 and it is real leather.
I cannot wait to use it properly and get some better photos
of it! I probably shouldn’t of bought it as I am moving but I sold some old
bits on eBay that more than covered the price of it! It is just the perfect size for all my essentials for a day out!
Have a lovely week and the next time I update will most
likely be of my lovely new flat! EEEEE I DO hope this week goes quickly!
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