Friday, 12 September 2008

More Giveaways!

I have some news on giveaways happening in blogland...





Rhonda is having a giveaway to celebrate her wedding anniversay and there will not only be 1 but 2 bloggers picked from the hat







If that wasn't enough she is also using the giveaway as a way to help fund free mammograms



What a lovely lady! Enter on this post



There's another giveaway happening at Sweet Old Vintage with 1st, 2nd AND 3rd places




Enter here



And lastly don't forget my giveaway for this Cath Kidston bag for life




Just leave a comment on this post



Wishing you all lovely weekends, my parents are returning from holiday tomorrow and I can't wait to have them home





Wednesday, 10 September 2008

Let's Talk Shop!


Sherry has got us party goers talking about shopping today....





Where is your favorite place to shop?





In the UK my favourite place to shop is Selfridges. Admittedly I don't spend very much in their but I love the experience. I'm so pleased their Christmas Dept is now open.


In the US my fave shops are Wal-mart and Target. I love picking up different bits and pieces far cheaper than I get in the UK.


Would you rather shop on-line or in the stores?



I'm not actually a great fan of shopping for clothes and prefer buying them online so I can try at home but like to look at the clothes in person... hmmmm maybe i'm just a fussy shopper!


I love homeware shopping in store but I do also love browsing and buying off of Etsy.


If you needed new undergarments, but you saw something that you didn’t really need, but just wanted, which would you buy?


Of course I'd by the thing I wanted!


What really annoys you about other shoppers?


I hate people that stand around blocking the aisles or what you're trying to get to... or those that jump in front of you to get to something then take forever to pay etc.


Have you ever got up to the checkout stand and had a ton of stuff in your cart and after they rang everything up you realized you didn’t have your money, check book, debit card, or credit cards?


I can't remember this happening to me and I guess I would... i know mum had had to leave a trolley full behind when she'd left her purse at home.


If you buy something that isn’t necessary or something just for fun do you feel like you have to justify it to yourself or your partner?



Thankfully I don't have a partner to hide my purchases from but I have been known to sneak things past my dad. I saw a vintage Lloyd Loom chair and matching laundry basket a charity shop once. I mentioned them longingly to my mum knowing my dad would go crazy if i came home with them. Mum went into the shop to have a look at it and loved it to. She brought it, kept it on hold till the Monday when dad would be at work. She the brought the chair in sneaking it past my dad.... then a day later brought the laundry basket in!


Do you hide those unnecessary things for awhile and then later claim you’ve had them for a long time?


As the story above tells you... yes!!!!


Hope you enjoyed hearing about me!



***Don't forget my giveaway - leave a comment on this post***

Tuesday, 9 September 2008

Cath Kidston Giveaway

Us Brits in blogland have been going crazy for the Cath Kidston bags for life in Tesco and I've just returned with 2... one for me and another for one of you lucky ladies




Just leave a comment on this post and I will draw a winner next Tuesday 16th September




There was quite a few in Tesco so if anyone cannot run the risk of not being picked from the hat I'm more than happy to act as personal shopper and pick one up for you.




They're priced at £3.50 and I'm happy to accept payment by paypal or do a swap of something equally gorgeous for one


Just leave a comment or send me an email at victoriaeales@hotmail.com








Smash & Grab

What do you do when your favourite charity shop that you buy all your sheet music from is closing down?


Of course you panic and send your mum in to buy as much as possible!


I hate how all the good charity shops are closing down and are being replaced with flashy versions selling clothes barely less that you would pay in the shop they come from and more new goods than old


Saturday, 6 September 2008

What's hiding....

....behind this lovely framed vintage print?




The latest addition to my bottom draw... a PINK microwave




Isn't it cute


Wednesday, 3 September 2008

Small Talk

Sherry has set us some small talk questions to answer at her blogiversary party that she is having throughout September
Here are my answers!

What type of job do you have?
I'm a secretary working 9 til 5 (cue Dolly Parton)

Where do you live?
With my parents in Essex (no Essex girl jokes please!) in the South East of England

Where do you do your crafts/art work?
At the moment on my bed! See the state of my craft room during a creative spree here

What is your favorite daytime beverage?
Tea or Coke Zero

What is your favorite dessert?
CHEESECAKE!!!!!!!

Do you watch soap opera's and if you do what's your favorite?
I watch some UK soap operas when they're on but fave is Australian soap Home & Away!

What's the last movie you saw in a movie theatre?
Mamma Mia with my mum. I just recently brought her the soundtrack to take on holiday and she's been playing it non stop!



Monday, 1 September 2008

PARTY! PARTY! PARTY!



Sherry over at If I Could Set My Soul Free is having a month long party to celebrate a year of blogging - including a weekly giveaway!!!


There will be lot's of fun and games, to find out more visit here.