A cat flap kit ( Dorothy smashed the last, one in a fit of pique)
4 litres of white masonry paint ( to paint the back of the cottage which is looking decidedly grubby,
A large bottle of white vinegar ( to clean out the washing machine)
An insulated lunch box carrier for work and counselling days ( in rainbow colours)
8 pigs ears ( assorted ears , assorted pigs)
1 city break scented candle “ experience the vibrant energy of a rooftop bar overlooking the iconic Manhattan skyline” ( smells like peony)
Various tinned goods ( to fill gaps in cupboards)
2 pairs of boxer shorts with a sports gusset
Small tine of condensed milk ( bugger alone knows why)
I potted blue salvia
I box Mango slices
Batteries ( various sizes)
24 cans of discounted just to be out of date Diet Coke
Ibuprofen tablets
Plastic containers ( 24!)
Dog shampoo and food and a measuring glass for cooking
Stamps
I know not an interesting post
Life is mundane
Fixing the cat flap -- does that mean the arrival of a new kitten or cat is imminent?
ReplyDeleteI’m getting in the mood
DeleteThat's wonderful! If it works out to be sooner rather than later all the better,-Mary xx
DeleteDo you have to go far for shopping or do you have stores close by? Checking off a list of needed items - good job, John.
ReplyDeleteI have supermarkets within 5 miles but the bigger superstore is 17 miles away
DeleteHey, we all have to go shopping and I think your shopping list is much more interesting than mine! Love the rainbow lunchbag. Very you! Are the bobbles real or just printed? (I do hope they're real.) xx
ReplyDeleteThe bobbles are real, I sort of fell in love with it, given its PRIDE month
DeleteDo the dogs use the cat flap? I found this list entertaining. We just had fresh mango again after lunch. Delish. SG has set aside two pits to root.
ReplyDeleteMary does when she’s in the mood , Roger hasn’t got a clue how it works
DeleteShopping is my life. And by "shopping" I mean buying the same sorts of things you bought. Yes, it is a mundane chore but we might as well try to enjoy it as it must be done.
ReplyDeleteI’m glad I’m not the only one lol xx
DeletePigs ears?
ReplyDeleteYes! Dried pigs ears, apparently dogs love 'em! x
DeleteGees, Jim, whatever you do, don't Google Bully Sticks.
DeleteLol , jim they stink to high heaven too
DeleteDebby, I did, YIKES!!
DeleteThat looks like a very interesting shop to me! Why so many plastic containers - have yours all worn out at once? When I run out it’s usually time for a Chinese takeaway so I can replenish the stocks. Does the catflap have any significance, are you planning a new acquisition? I’m not sure what a ‘sports gusset’ is but perhaps better not ask. You see - a fascinating shopping list. I enjoy the mundane. Athene.
ReplyDeleteIt was only 5£ for 20
DeleteI got a bit giddy
Into every life Necessary Shopping must come, but you did find wonderfully rainbow colored containers for your lunches, so that's a plus!
ReplyDelete"Sports gusse"??
Hugs!
Reenfirced sports gusset
DeleteNo John - I love this post - In fact it quite thrills me - Such eclectic purchases - and a surprising Sports Gusset to boot x 🍑
ReplyDeleteSteady girl
DeleteOne part condensed milk (or more according to taste) to three parts semi skimmed, add to coffee and voila you have Spanish coffee - delish. Sounds like a good shopping haul. Jan in Castle Gresley
ReplyDeleteI KNEW there was a good reason why I bought that milk , andi just know that Spanish cafe taste. Too
DeleteWhat an eclectic mix! No proper healthy food tho? I wonder what a sports gusset is. And last, I love the lunch box w the fidget bubbles, I can see you popping away madly as your clients' woes annoy you. [btw Coke can actually go bad or ''off''---unforgettably nasty!]
ReplyDeleteOff topic but I meant to ask, do you ride your bike these days? Good to get out on a nice spring day?
I buckled the front wheel lizzy going over a high curb
DeleteJesus john ,
ReplyDeleteYou might as well load the gun for your troll
“ nurse spends all hospice pay on shitty items! “
Lee
Now this made me laugh too
DeleteI’m glad I’ve brought a smile to your face,my our next post is incredibly somber
DeleteThis post has made me laugh. As a native New Yorker, I can say that the last thing you would smell from a city rooftop is peony :) Irene in Arizona.
ReplyDeleteThat made me laugh, too!
DeleteThat’s why I wrote it and bought it ….it ticked me that we we have city scented candles
DeleteMy question is: did you manage to get such a diverse list of stuff with or without a list? Because sometimes I get overrun with a need for basic essentials such as this. Spend days making a list so I don't forget anything....then end up leaving it on the kitchen table and have to try and envisage what I wrote. (Get extra things, but still find I have forgotten the very item that started the list. 'Twas ever thus)And as for sports gussets....aren't they an essential part of general knowledge? Or do I mean general comfort?
ReplyDeleteI decided to be one giddy bitch and go commando WITHOUT A LIST , ! What a fucking maverick. I am , !
DeleteWe have a hanging screen door so the dogs can go in and out - not as good as a cat flap for when we aren't home of course but with the size of the bigger dog we'd have every raccoon in the neighborhood in the kitchen every morning! Laughing about the peony scented candle/NY rooftop scent!
ReplyDeleteCeci
Talk about bullshit
DeleteOk, I'm intrigued: what on earth is a sports gusset?
ReplyDeleteI think it’s reenforced for exercise
DeleteI was thinking it would be ideal for my struggling waistline
Reinforced where?
DeleteGusset
DeleteOh john , you are 63 going on 12
ReplyDeleteYour joy at buying what is obviously a kids lunch bag is all rather sweet and palpable
And it’s lovely
Keith
Xx
I’m a big kid
DeleteA bit more exciting than mine. Today I returned an unopened DVD, husband never noticed it was for BluRay (which we don't have), returned a watch that didn't work. Then purchased a shirt dress for an upcoming holiday only to realize that I've bought the exact same style of dress every five years since I was 17.
ReplyDeleteCondensed Milk in coffee makes a Vietnamese Coffee. Or just eat it out of the tin when feeling down. Well that's my excuse because I can't make Tablet to save my life.
Pig's ears?????
ReplyDeleteAm I odd? I really enjoy other people's shopping lists. If I find one in a supermarket trolly, I always read it.
ReplyDeleteI saw someone on TV who collects shopping lists. Has some from years ago. A fascinating social history! xx
DeleteNot a mundane post for me either. I find other peoples' shopping lists much more interesting than my own. I love that you went "commando" without a list!
ReplyDeleteI do love a good random shop, it makes a change from having to put food away when you get home doesn't it. I stopped buying pigs ears for our dogs after we had a couple of our own pigs slaughtered, Alan asked for the ears to be processed, when they came back I recognised who's ears were whose. Anyway our two old ladies have minimal teeth now, a pigs ear would take a LONG time to eat. :-)
ReplyDeleteA packed lunch will be delight in that brightly colored lunch carrier. All in all a good shop.
ReplyDeleteI often find restocking, therapeutic.
ReplyDeleteThe candle should smell like car fumes…!
ReplyDeleteAnd I thought I bought random assortments xxx😂
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