Every yellow sticker helps

Good evening. I hope you are sitting comfortably, then I'll begin. Shopping went well last night at Tesco, I was there when the last yellow stickers were going on, managed to bag me some bargains. I had a £3 off voucher on a £20 spend, so I jotted down the prices when things went into the trolley. I stocked up on a few tins because I knew I would not reach the £20 with mainly reduced items. Here is the list.

Ground almonds £1.99

Carton Value apple juice 65p

2 cartons soya milk £1.30

2 packets Value sultanas £1.68

6 small yogurt £1.00

2 tins Value baked beans 48p

6 tins Value rice pudding 90p

2 tins Value spaghetti 40p

2 tins chopped tomatoes 68p

2 boxes bran flakes £1.76

Bottle olive oil £2.00

Bottle white wine £3.99

2 packs reduced prepared fruit 30p

Reduced houmous 10p

2 small packs reduced grapes 10p

2 packs reduced prepared salad 20p

fresh reduced carrots and peas 12p

Reduced bananas 4p

Reduced mushrooms 4p

Reduced crispy salad 18p

2 cucumber portions reduced 6p

Donuts reduced 30p

Sliced wholemeal loaf reduced 34p

2 wholemeal loaves reduced 40p 

Diced chicken for the cats £2.94

And then I did something I've never done before, I bought two bunches of chrysanths at 25p each. I don't have a vase big enough for all of them so I split them into three smaller ones and added a bit of greenery out of the garden. Brightens up my living room. A treat for me, I think I can afford it ;o))

This morning I took Ollie and Alfie out, the two black labs, and delivered them to the Boarding Kennels down the hill. They are now on their holidays for a week while their owner is in Cornwall. On the way back I popped in to see a friend who has had an operation on her foot. She has got a long recovery time of 12 weeks and can't do anything much, she is pretty much housebound. Can't be much fun for her.

This afternoon I went to the Arts Centre in town, then the library, returned some books and took some more out. Sewing and crafty books. I am drooling at the thought of getting my nose into them.
Inspired to Stitch by Wendy Lees.
Fabric Painting by Melanie Williams.
Free and Easy Stitch Style by Poppy Treffrey
Crewelwork by Phillipa Turnbull
Ribbon Embroidery & Stumpwork by Di van Niekerk
The art of Embroidery by Julia Barton.

Then there was just time for a bit of a bimble round the park before it gets dark.

Have a nice weekend. Toodle pip.