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Okay, so I bought another DVD

20/8/2013

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I didn't mean to, but when I nipped out to the supermarket I splurged on a DVD.  Hmm, not really part of the not-consuming being-thrifty plan, eh?  But in my defence m'lud, it's the last series of 'The Thick of It' which I adore, and I know I'll watch it again and again.  And it was only a fiver and ...
That's how supermarkets get you, isn't it?  You're pootling around with your list, thinking you'll buy some milk, teabags, a jar of spices then  - oh look, saucepans are on special offer.  That DVD's only a fiver.  Those mugs are nice, and while I don't need yet more coffee mugs those ones are  3 for 2  ...  Before you know it you've spent far too much.
I bought towels the other week as they seemed too much of a bargain to resist.  A beautiful pale turquoisey blue,  bath sheets reduced from £20 to £6 a pair, hand towels from £14 to £3 a pair.   Yes, they were inexpensive,  but I've got a stack of towels already.   Opting out , even a fraction from the consumer culture is tricky when opting enthusiastically in and buying nice things can be very pleasing. 
Oh well, I'll post this, then I'll check my ebay sales and see if any of the books/DVDs I've listed have sold.  Maybe that'll help balance things out a little. 

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    Valerie

    Hi - I'm a (mumble mumble) year old singleton, living in South West England, in a cluttered flat with too many metres of fabric and too few biscuits in the tin! 

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