Maggie & Mal's Adventures in North Cyprus, the UK and Beyond
Bargains – Jamie Oliver 4 piece pan set 70% off & Half Price Bird Table & Activity Superstore 15% off & Doctors Mechanical Bathroom Scales £15.99
We had snow falling all morning but in the afternoon the sun came out and melted it all away. I went for a walk while Mal was working.
Thought for the Day – “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Bargains – 20% off Valentines Bouquets + free chocs & 6 piece knife block £15 & The Works 15% off
Bargain of the Day – Smartphone Protective case Only 50p! ALSO some terrific bargains in the Boots 75% off sale starts TODAY!
Oh my goodness, don’t the years fly by? Today is Josie’s first day at nursery school. She looks happy enough. I heard later that she had a good time and came home covered in paint and very happy.
Mal was working and so I walked to Westwood to look at Boots bargains. Torin bought me a wheely shopper for Christmas so I took that with me. It is great for people with bad backs as I can’t carry too much shopping in one go now. Yes, I am officially one of the “blue rinse brigade” now. Well, I am an OAP!! My shopper came back full. Yes, I did find a lot of things in Boots, all at 75% off but it was like people fighting at a jumble sale. I also did some food shopping. Even Sainsbury’s now have joints of top rump for £4.99 a kilo. Just a shame Mal and I don’t eat much red meat. More fish for us. On the way home it started pouring with snow but didn’t settle this time, it seems the really bad weather is due on Friday.
In the evening we watched Man U beat Hammers. Mal was not happy!
Thought for the Day – “Every sunrise is priceless and you can experience the richness that life holds only when you live life to the full instead of just being an onlooker.” ~ Stephen Richards
Bargains – Sanctuary Gift set Half Price & Debenhams Blue Cross Sale & Gino D’Acampo 12 piece dinner set £25 & Oil Radiator £36
Mal started his exam work. He has been waiting all this time to start. He received some of the papers but the staff hadn’t put the results on the internet or the results are there and he hasn’t received the papers! Now he has some with both.
We did manage a walk in the afternoon although it was cold. Later I watched Winterwatch, a fascinating programme. After all the floods in the summer, so many animals/birds had their nests/burrows washed away, not at all good for wildlife. The squirrels seem to be doing well!
We then watched ‘Notting Hill’ which we haven’t seen for years. We did think of going to the cinema but decided it was cosier staying in front of the fire in the caravan! There is a cinema in Westgate that is only £2.50, that has to be a bargain nowadays. We have downloaded a couple of films, one is Les Mis but having seen the show in London 9 times, I am concerned the film will not live up to the show, which I think is brilliant.
Thought for the Day – “I count myself lucky, having long ago won a lottery paid to me in seven sunrises a week for life.” ~ Robert Brault
Bargains – Stingray Sledge £10 & 1600 watt Halogen Heater £24.99 & 6kg vented tumble dryer £120 & 2 pairs of snow spikes £9.95
We woke up to SNOW!! No surprise, it was forecast. The only problem is my wellies are in Cyprus!! At least I managed to find some old hiking boots as we had to drop the hire car off and walk back from Manston airport. I have to say it was a bit chilly.
A quote from the Telegraph:
“England is now officially at level three on the Met Office’s ‘cold weather action’ warning scale – one level shy of a national emergency. So, wrap up warm all, drive safely and get your sleds out if you’re snowed off school/work.”
The snow stayed all day but in the evening rain started and the snow disappeared.
Thought for the day – “The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment then where is it to be found?” ~ J.B. Priestley
Bargains – North Cyprus Holiday £299 at Malpas & Shell 99p car wash & Kenwood food Processor £44.99
The sun came out in the morning although it was cold and so we decided to go to Howletts for the day. They have altered all their pricing system, so you can get a Passport, for the cost of a day and use it for a year. So, we bought a Passport as I love Howletts and always used to take the grandchildren there when they lived in Margate. We spent many happy hours/days watching the gorillas and the baby gorillas in the days when John Aspinall used to take his grandchildren in to play with them. For those who don’t know, Howletts was financed by gambling and it is worth reading about John Aspinall.
We also listened to the elephant talk and for the first time discovered that they have the only hand reared African elephant in the country. Cold but a lovely day. All the animals at Howletts are endangered species.
Thought for the Day – “An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.” ~ Martin Buber
Bargains – Breville Toaster £18.99 & Music Maker Gift set £8 & 3 Piece Dining Set £80 & WHSmith 75% off gifts, toys and games
The early morning sunrise was beautiful.
In the morning we went to Birchington and Minnis Bay, it was chilly down there! Later on Martina and Kerry were in Margate for the weekend and so we met up with them and went and had a meal out together. It was lovely seeing them again. They then came back to the caravan. Martina said she liked the Feng Shui of the new caravan!
Thought for the Day – “Know where to find the sunrise and sunset times and note how the sky looks at those times, at least once.” ~ Marilyn vos Savant
Bargains – Solar LED Torch and worklight £11.70 & Denby mugs 4 pack £14.50 & Gluv Footwear up to 70% off & Kenwood Triblade blender £19.99 & Valentines Break £69
The weather was overcast and a lot colder but even so Mal and I decided we would go to Ash as it is a lovely village with masses of footpaths. You can walk for miles and miles. We saw a lot of dog walkers everywhere we went. Ash is between Canterbury and Sandwich and has a lovely old church and some Tudor houses and Manor houses. A lovely afternoon.
Thought for the Day – “Few things are more pleasant than a village graced with a good church, a good priest and a good pub.” ~ John Hillaby