Hello there ...
Do hope you have escaped the worst of the wind and gales ....
if you are in this part of the world.
Its been a tad breezy here ..
It was rather damp and dreary today .. so an ideal day to tackle the Thrifty Trading work....
Earlier in the week a neighbour gave me these lovely duck eggs (there were half a dozen .. I remembered to take a pic halfway through!).
Ideal .. useful ..lots of possibilities for trade ..
Now another lot of lovely .. likely lads .. save me the waste wood from their workplace ....
Just look at this lovely lot .... just what a girl needs to keep her warm through the winter ...
So the very thing to keep the likely lads happy at work ....
what every man enjoys with his cuppa ...
(please remember I am old enough to be their Mother!)
Scrummy Yummy cake ... made from .. you guessed it ....
the gifted duck eggs.
So eggs turn into stacks of firewood....
and of course the 'duck egg neighbour' gets some cake too ...
a win win situation.
As you can see ...
Health and Safety is a major concern here ....
and all is rigorously tested ....
in the form of Hubby P and his taste buds!
Whilst I was working in the kitchen I did a good old stock take and listed on the board all I needed next shopping day ...
I always feel I have got to be well stocked up for the winter ...
I think its years of growing up in the wilds of Lancashire ..
and as often as not getting snowed in and living off our stores.
I will add to this list as the week goes on .. it makes shopping so much easier ..
I have the memory of a sieve.
I seem to have lists for everything ... is a woman thing?
As for work ... its been hard work in the windy weather ...
but we are doing our best ...
seeking out the treasures...
I managed to source more vintage hand knit woollens ...
so pretty ..
I am busy laundering them ready for sale ....
the place looks like a chinese laundry again ...
But hopefully they will turn us a penny.
Anyway its late and I've rambled on enough ...
just had to share the Trading thing with you.
So do you trade goods ? what is good to trade ?
any tips are welcome.....
Bye for now x
