"ook?!": shopping!

Sunday 20 November 2011

shopping!

I'm learning how to shop...and I can't say I enjoy it that much.

However I managed to buy a pair of boots yesterday.

Then today I went with Daughter and family and braved Cardiff!! So I couldn't chicken out without getting what I needed and we had time out together.

Result- proper sized underpinnings after being professionally measured and fitted. A pair of smart shoes that look good AND that I can walk in! Two tops and a cardigan. Also I know what style trousers I need.

I think I should get sewing again! If nothing else it saves braving the heaving hordes!!

9 comments:

Zhoen said...: Good shoes, good glasses, worth more. In some areas, you really do get what you pay for.; 20 November 2011 at 22:49
Kath said...: You have my admiration. I hate to shop. I once received a marriage proposal based soley on that fact.
The interbet is my saviour :-D; 21 November 2011 at 08:17
Sara said...: Cardiff on a Saturday, 5 weeks before xmas?
You're more than brave!
xx; 21 November 2011 at 18:50
gz said...: No, Sarah, Cardiff on a Sunday...Cwmbran on Saturday afternoon was MUCH worse!!!; 21 November 2011 at 20:45
A Heron's View said...: Sorry I never realised that women learned how to shop, I always thought it came naturally to them - O live and learn :); 21 November 2011 at 23:01
gz said...: HV I have never had much, and that that I have, has always gone to my children. I have been brought up by my grandmother with " make do and mend" and never buy what you can make. Nothing wrong in that.
To a point. I've never learnt to buy for myself and I've never had the money to get enough decent stuff to make it last.; 21 November 2011 at 23:44
Relatively Retiring said...: How interesting. I have real problems in buying anything for myself, although I'm delighted to spend on others. I hope the underpinnings are a truly uplifting experience?; 22 November 2011 at 07:48
gz said...: umm...they are indeed, RR.; 22 November 2011 at 08:05
julia said...: we mothers often say that we happily buy for others but baulk at the idea of buying for ourselves...

I hate spending money on clothes and shoes and bags and bling, refuse to do it until forced by necessity

but recently I did buy some new shoes and now my wonky knees and swollen ankle are thanking me, I wonder if a girdle would help my back :-); 22 November 2011 at 08:13