When you just love a bargain

This week I had my eyes tested at the opticians. As I expected, I need a stronger prescription. Stronger, that is, than my exceptionally-weak-and-really-only-bought-because-the-company-paid-for-it pair of glasses that I've had for over 15 years. And not used much.

My optician took one look at my pristine spectacles and said they were quite retro. Retro to the extent that they are almost coming back into fashion.

Unfortunately, I still needed a new pair. We whittled the shop's stock down to two options. One was lighter than the other which, I was told, meant I wouldn't be so aware of wearing them. (As you may have guessed, my ability to wear glasses so far is quite minimal, so I wasn't sure that this should have a great influence over the choice.)

Anyway, I decided just to take a deep breath and go with the ones I thought looked better. Good job too: they are going to cost me £90 all in, whereas the super-duper light ones were £260 before paying for the lenses!

Some decisions are a lot easier, and a lot more pleasant, than others!

Writing Wednesday - Libraries...again...

Last weekend I found another benefit for libraries: cheap books!

Half-term, and they are selling off old books. Granted, some are rather battered and worn. And I avoided the hardbacks as I like to read in bed and find them too cumbersome. And a lot were of no interest at all.

But still - 6 books for a £1! Even with that cost I'm prepared to give some new authors or genres a go. A couple of music discs and I was out of there with heavier bags and only slightly lighter pockets.

All I need now is some peace and quiet to read them all in.

Roll on the end of half-term...