T-Bird Anni Rides Again

Not long after the morning’s posting Duke arrived back from Oulton as the day had been cancelled due to fog so we got an unexpected family day!  We did a bit of Christmas shopping and have to report that credit crunch or not, the shops were BUSY!  Didn’t find the GloE bear wanted by a certain Little Lady (got it off Amazon instead, remind me why I battled through shops when Amazon will post stuff to me???) but did spot Boarders doing 3 for 2 on audiobooks so stocked up (Tom Sawyer, Wizard of Oz and Gruffallo and Friends) which will vary her bedtime snoozing company a little not to mention making long journies more pleasant, we like a good book in the car!  So taht’s her bought for now and Duke bought for, Dad is getting Traid Craft honey and sweeties at his request (last year he got a single jar of honey in with his pressie, this year he’s getting a 6 pack…..) Mum was getting hand dyed embroidery thread but alas the shop has gone bump so I’m struggling and Duke’s mum will get the now traditional bag of sticks (it’s a long story) and something else but not sure what yet, what do you get for an 80 year old who rarely goes anywhere and has enough crafting supplies to last her several life times?

Aprilia has promised to read the next of the Sonlight readers this week on teh promise of a vanity case she spotted in the toy shop.  Have to say it was really very lovely (folds out and has a mirror, lots of kid friendly make up, nail varnish etc) and if I wore make up I’ve probably love something like that with more grown up stuff in it!  After that we are back to the standard Fairy book bribes!  Actually, in the deepest recesses of my brain I vaguely remember making a deal for that case last time we were there and I do suspect it may have been for more than just what she’s offering to do for it…. hmmmmmm