Life's Simple Little Pleasures

Woke up Saturday morning to a dull, overcast and very damp morning so we didn't bother to go to the car boot sale. It dried up very quickly so we went out for a stroll to the church rummage sale instead. There was a lot of clothes which were picked over very quickly. There were also a lot of bargains to be had with bedding and linens but nothing appealed it was all too modern for my taste. I did however come across a very nice craft bargain of alphabet stamps with ink, card stock and some beautiful papers for the bargain price of £1.25.

Perfect for cardmaking and scrapbooking. I loved the Vintage style papers I already have a couple of pages worked out in my mind.

I also managed to pick up an old war postcard for £1, for some reason it spoke to me.

I also picked up a postcard of cotton reels which I thought might make a nice picture for the craft room for 10p.

A stop at the local co-op was well worth it as I managed to get some plums that had been reduced to 20p per punnet.

I very quickly made it into plum jam, its in the fridge all ready to go. One jar already delivered to my parents for them to have on their breakfast toast.

I have also been busy making soups. I made a carrot and sweet potato one with added onion, celery and red pepper to give it some flavour.

I have also made a Mediterranean vegetable soup consisting of tomatoes, peppers, onions, courgettes and basil, roasted in the oven, stock added and then blitzed. The colour of it is a little off putting but it really does taste good.