Mavis Spying, Chocolate Eating, Weekend Watching

Sande Haziran 09, 2022

I was busy on the computer when the postman came. He pushed two of my magazine subscriptions through the letter box with a loud bang, waking the dogs and making me jump. I stopped what I was doing and started opening the post, just a couple of flyers, a letter and the magazines which were in their now eco friendly paper wrappers ... which are great until it rains hard and then the magazines inside get soggy!!

I could feel eyes on me and sure enough there she was, Mavis watching me from the sofa, sadly she knows Mum doesn't get any sausages through the letterbox so it's rarely worth a run up the length of the hall just to sniff out what has arrived. 😄

None of our dogs have ever been the sort to run up to the post when it arrives, and either rip it to shreds or bring it over to us, thank goodness really I guess. Mavis does usually do a perfunctory bark just to let the postman know that there is a very savage and dangerous dog in this particular house and he should beware ... but then she gives herself away when I have to open the door to him for any reason and she greets him instead with a very waggy tail and a look of utter admiration.

Inside the two magazines that came ... the Radio Times and Country Living ... there were all these special offer temptations.

I could save myself money off the National Trust and get a £10 gift card, we're already members so no need for any of that, there were vouchers offering money off kitchen supplies, money off flowers or food delivery box subscriptions, money off furniture and re-upholstering the furniture you already own.

I'm going to save myself SO much money ... I'm going to save a full 100% in fact ... as I'm not buying anything. Nothing at all, nada, nil, zilch. Into the recycling they all went, and I said a quiet prayer for all the trees that gave up their lives for the waste of paper that these offers are.

I made myself a coffee, and in the interest of using up some Vego chocolate spread that is just out of date I had some on a slice of hot toast. It's hard work this eating up of the cupboard supplies. 😉

Here are a couple of YouTube clip that I have enjoyed this week, this Cottage Fairy one really resonates with me, you'll see why.

why I chose to live alone - two years in a cottage - YouTube

And I've also been watching lots of Happy Pear videos for tasty food inspiration for the weeks to come. This spice blend idea really caught my attention, making these mixes up would simplify my spice drawer a bit!!