Tuesday evening, 29-10-24

Good evening again, everyone.  It's been another dull and dreary day but it has also been a very pleasant, enjoyable day

The first nice thing was that then next part of the Crochet Along project went live and I'm going to enjoy these rectangles.  I haven't started yet because I wanted to get the handwarmers finished first (which I have now).

After watching the video on YouTube, I popped out in the car to go to Home Bargains and HomeSense (which is just next door) and I had such a lovely time wandering around looking at all the Christmas goodies.
I got a few groceries in Home Bargains although they didn't have what I went for and another thingy for my Twelve Days of Christmas (some bath soak).  I was sorely tempted by other toot but held firm.
I didn't hold quite so firm in HomeSense but it was OK - just a few bits of festive china plus one Spode Christmas Tree china.  They actually had quite a lot (they'll soon all be gone, they always are) but I don't NEED anything else - if 'need' is the right word.
To be fair, I do use the Christmas themed china from the beginning of December all the way to Twelfth Night, so they do get some use, not just on one or two days.

Then I decided that as I was out and sort of in that direction, I would go and do my monthly top up of petrol because there's a Budget tomorrow and what's the betting petrol will go up!  I allocate £40 each month to petrol and it was under that this month, despite the drive up to Elveden and back a couple of weeks ago, so that was good.

I took a few photos of the naughty Advent thingy I got from M&S.  It does look exciting inside.

The container itself is rather good quality and will definitely be used.  I think I will put my Twelfth Night gifts in it after Christmas and then I think I will use it as project storage.

I'm doing another exciting (to me) thing tomorrow as I am going for the first time to a local Knit and Natter group.  It's actually run by the couple who organise the coach trips and, in fact, the first trips were run for this group.  They quickly became very popular and now, I gather, the mailing list is in the thousands - pretty impressive.
Anyway - one of the SW ladies said I might like to come along when she saw the slipover last Friday and, as there's no personal training this week, I thought I'd give it a go.

Well, it is past half past eight and definitely time to shut up shop and start chilling.
I hope your day has been as nice as mine has.
Take care, everyone, and stay safe.  xx