...........The crazy (or not) world I live in... please enjoy :)

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

London Adventure

We have just have two days London, learning about how to find a job in Canada, (if you are interested then you can read about it here http://get2canada.wordpress.com/our-ciip-experience/)

While not having our brains overloaded with very useful information, we found a pub that sold 2 drinks for £10 pounds. We are went to a very nice Thai restaurant and went to see The Women in Black. An awesome and dramatic ghost story with a few dramatic and scary moments which where made worse by a group of 14 year old girls who screamed at every little thing. The story was very good however the ending a little obvious.
The elder actor was Patrick Drury - and I spent a while trying to place where I had seen him before and it turns out he was in Father Ted.

He was the shop keeper John O'Leary, who always argued with his wife, a very different role from this one.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

bargain?



We did another carboot sale today and I can now spot a buyer, from a browser, from a bargain hunter from a chancer.


Buyers - attack your car before you unpacked it - looking for anything collectible. Their favourite thing is to ask have you got any instruments, Lego, mobile phones...

Browsers - these are the people that come to see what other are selling, they maybe looking for a specific item but generally just like to have a look a round. Most people fall in to this category.

Bargain hunters - these are regular at car bots an will knock some money usually 50p off whatever you say the price is. this is not to bad cos as a seller you have just added an additional 50p to the price.

Chancers - these people amaze me, the will ask for a ridiculous amount items. A lady next to us was selling a large piece material, which could have made several cushions and she had told us earlier in the day that she wanted to get rid of it so was selling it cheap - 30p. She was asked how much, said 30 p and chancer said that was too expensive!

Another lady was selling cushions at 50 p each (a reasonable price for a cushion), when asked the price she said '50p each' the chancer then said "50p for 5"!

Finally, in a personal case, we had a fan heater that we where selling a 3 pounds, we were asked how much? "£3" we said - 50p said one guy, £1 said another Chancers! "no" we said.


It surprises me every time we sell stuff, that what we think are good/bargain prices then some others think are ridiculous high and will chance their arm with a stupidly low price.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Steve and Lucy's Wedding




On the 21st may My cousin Steve married Lucy at the Esplanade hotel, Newquay with wonderful views of Fistral beach.


Steve was very nervous but is all went wonderfully well and a awesome time was had by all.


I have just been looking through the photographer's photo and have found an awesome one of my mum with Lucy's bouquet (and she didn't even have to catch it) and a very nice family pic.

The photographer, allows free downloads for facebook (and blogs!) which I thought was a great idea.


A great day was had by all and Wayne and I wish they lots of happiness in their married life.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Hello

Yo!

I am back.

It has been a busy year and a bit since I last posted.

The biggest news is that we are imigrating to Canada and have lots of fun sorting out the visas.

Will update you about that later and then keep you all updated as to how it is all going shortly.

speak to you sooner than last time.