… apologies to Julie Andrews! Anyway – some odds and sods that of course I could live without, but would rather not…

Bookmarks
Old postcards; laminated Wees’ drawings; very smart silver ones; pretty beaded ones; a length of knotted ribbon… Sometimes, when I find an ‘I’ll get back to that later’ book, it is the bookmark which places me right back in the story more effectively than the words on the abandoned page.

bookthong

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The perfect present for Wees’ end-of-year teachers’ presents! And of course I added a couple for myself…

Teacosy
You may laugh – but my second mug of tea is still piping hot! And I start my day (almost) with a smile…

Cashmere
Soft, warm, lightweight, decadent, luxurious. Hmmmmm….

Pets
They are just so much fun, and warm, and furry and naughty!

Aprons
Or pinnies… I know this probably seems silly to ever such a lot of you: but that may be because you just haven’t discovered how wonderful these panels of cotton can be. For a start they are (or should be) pretty. When you put on your pinny, you are immediately prepared for the task in hand: it’s a let’s get this job done mindset. Even the Wees wouldn’t dream of rolling out pizza dough or pastry without their pinnies on. And the obvious – they are practical and prevent you from walking through the middle of Melrose without flour all over your cardi (but not without a handprint on your bum, unfortunately).

Shopping Trolley
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So – shopping trolleys and jolly, own-hair-and-teeth mummies of little Wees don’t exactly seem to belong together. Let me disabuse you of this prejudice. Shopping trolleys are cool. They are green (I can do my day’s local meat and greengrocer shopping without a car); they are practical (I live a good mile up a very steep hill from the centre of town) and I can shove Wees’ coats, umbrellas, school bags, sweatshirts in there; and if you check out the link below, you will see that they can be very pretty.
http://www.barnitts.co.uk/products/details/5353.html
Of course people laugh at first, but that is because they are seeing something unusual. Soon they will be trundling their own behind them… just wait and see.