Hello there ...
Busy busy day today selling at the car boot ... we are lucky here and the carboot/market trades right through the year ...
So .. a bit tired when we got in this afternoon ...
the thought of cooking a big meal is a bit too much.
Trying to be a bit organised last night ... I made a big pan of (use it up) soup.
It took but a few minutes when I got in to make a loaf of soda bread ... nice and fresh.
And some nice cheese ... what more could a body want for a tasty meal.
I always try to have a nice bit of cheese in ..
you can do so much with it ...
I know it can be expensive ...
but we are very lucky
....
we have the Cheese-y Man!
On a Sunday at the carboot Mona we have a little man ...
well he's quite big really..
and his nice wife..
who have a wonderful cheese stall ...
so many different kinds .. local and whatnot ...
a Girl could go mad spending her pennies!
We like to try a different kind of cheese each week ... and I think as long as we make it the focus of the meal .. then its no more expensive than say having a pork chop or piece of chicken.
Another good thing about the Cheese-y man is that he will trade with me ...
another old fashioned .. out of date/fashion tradition.
We are happy to do this on a small scale amongst the other traders ... I think its makes for good relations amongst the people we work closely with ... we get to know a little more about the other person ..what they like/need .. things they may use in their lives.
The Cheesey -man is always on the lookout for nice clean baskets for display and hampers ...
so if I come across any I get them and trade with him for a nice piece of cheese ... it works well!
Another lady trades her excess sewing stuff/stash (she use to have a shop) for bags of wool to knit for her grandchild.
Anyone else busily trading?
I would so like a LETS group in this area but there doesn't seem the interest ..
so I will just carry on in my own quiet way.
I know some of you have a LETS ... do you think it works well?
have you many members? and if so what kind of thing do they offer ...
The last time I looked into it the things on offer were a bit well .. not very 'everyday' and practical.
Anyway enough of my waffle...
Oh .. you may as well have these pic's ... just a little something I found today.
I thought they were delightful ... hand made a good number of years ago I should think.
The work that has gone into them is amazing ... not sure what their intended purpose was ... they are bags ... but very nice bags ... any ideas?
Off to bed now...
Bye for now x
