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What makes your shopping trip worthwhile ?

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Coolgran65 Thu 17-Dec-15 18:32:06

Today DH and I set off to the local Outlet Centre to pick up a pair of jeans to finish off an outfit for our toddler dgs. It was DHs idea and although there were other things to be done I thought....Well, it's a lovely day, let's do it.

Into M & S and got a pair of toddler jeans reduced from £12.99 down to £4. Well pleased. Job done.

Then I went upstairs to Clearance for the real bargains which can be hit and miss regarding stock. DH went outside to have a dander.

I bought.....
2 packs of 24 Christmas cards reduced from £10.99 to 99p each. (next year's cards)
A pair of ladies Sculpt and Shape jeans with no original price but tagged at £5. When I came home I checked their on line store and they are £39.50.
A double pack of their white school polo shirts for dgs aged 5 school uniform £1.50 for the pack.

Well pleased, I left the store and DH was chatting to an old work colleague and doing catch up.

We called at Asda for milk, decided to have coffee, and instead had fish and chips which was very nice.

I'm so glad I went out with DH this afternoon albeit originally half heartedly.
It was a lovely 15 minute drive through the countryside to the Outlet, bargains were found, and DH had a good yarn with an old mate.

DH is now dozing contentedly.

My shopping trip today was certainly worthwhile.

A bargain, a chat, out for a few hours on a nice day, not having to come home and make dinner.... any one of these would have been nice on their own.

What has brightened one of your routine shopping trips ?

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tanith Thu 17-Dec-15 19:11:55

I knew OH wanted to take back a tiny drone he bought yesterday to play with, after he whacked it into the wall a dozen times , surprise surprise it didn't fly any more , so when I said I'd go along he was a happy bunny. So he took the 'thing' back to the shop to demand his money back while I browsed around Primark among others.

I found two jumpers for myself lovely colours sludgie green and tan for just £6 each, then a nice thick bobble hat , two sweaters for OH in deep purple and a heather mixture just perfect to go with a couple of shirts he has.
While I continued to browse up pops OH's head smiling , he always manages to find me somehow it must be 6th sense anyway turns out when he whacked the drone into the wall the rotors came off and he put them back on the wrong way, the young assistant quickly fixed it and gave it back saying 'there you go sir', so OH got his 'toy' back .

We wandered outside to hear carol singers and got ourselves a plate of hot Churros with sugar and cinnamon and sat and listened while we ate them... OH had a very serious health scare this year and we both knew how lucky we are to be able to enjoy such a mundane but very happy morning...

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Coolgran65 Thu 17-Dec-15 20:11:41

tanith, your morning sounds warm and content.
The satisfaction of OHs drone getting sorted, the simple pleasure of yummy Churros and Carol Singers.
And I love sludgie green.

Sometimes I am guilty of being too content at home, that's what prompted me to start the thread about it being worthwhile to get out and about.

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Indinana Thu 17-Dec-15 20:13:04

Your M&S has a clearance department Coolgran? Lucky you! I never find bargains like that in my local branch tchenvy

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Coolgran65 Fri 18-Dec-15 02:47:41

It's an M & S outlet store already selling stuff at around 60% off that has the Clearance dept.

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