A success

 Well, for a change, both of us got everything we wanted from Matalan, Proper Job and Aldi, so successes all round.  The Taunton Aldi even had my favourite frothy coffees, having not had any the past 3 or 4 times we'd been there (although I did manage to get some from the Bridgwater store when we went for husband's dentist appointment last week), so I bought another 10 boxes.  I now have enough frothy coffees to last me for two or three months, which has pleased me no end.  Husband got the compost - well, a starting amount anyway, we'll need more throughout the growing season - and some veg seeds.  Oh, there was one thing we couldn't get, shallot sets, but I'm sure they'll have them in the local garden centre.  I got a lovely new shower mat and hand towels, plus a nice big fleece throw for my bed - in fact I bought two, they were so nice and a good price.

Sue, I love Dunelm, there is one in Taunton but it's not near where we were yesterday, it's over the other side of Taunton.  Ironically, there's one close to where we had our caravan....in fact, I bought some of the soft furnishings and kitchen bits for the van from there.  Speaking of the caravan, a neighbour asked yesterday if we'll miss having it.....funnily enough I was thinking about it a couple of days ago, a few fond memories of our time there but no I don't think I'll miss it really, it just wasn't the same last year after our friends left and several new people who had loads of dogs between them and didn't seem as friendly arrived.   Both of us ended up not really wanting to go anymore, we were actually quite glad to give it up. 

I think we need to move to Cornwall - we had none of the promised sunny spells here yesterday, just uniformly grey and dreary again, cold and with fine misty rain in the air.  However, my brother who lives in Cornwall sent me a photo of their back garden - with bright sunshine and clear blue sky.  I hate him 😠😂😂  (I don't really of course, and no we won't be moving to Cornwall).

We're going shopping today, I want to stock up on freezer stuff - veggies, fish, meat for husband, plus enough bread and milk to freeze and last for a month.  I'm going to try doing a big shop just once a month, with just a couple of top up shops for fresh stuff every month.  Dry goods, cleaning supplies and toiletries etc I'll try and build up a 2 or 3 month stock of - the theory being that cutting down on the number of times I need to go shopping will reduce spending.

Incidentally, Sue - how coincidental that your son's dogs woke him up for unknown reasons too - I wonder what it was, I certainly hadn't heard anything but Betty clearly did, she jumped up all alert and keenly listening for something and was unsettled for ages afterwards.  Perhaps she saw or heard a ghost!! 😳😂