Today has been marked in my diary for a while. I've been waiting for it with giddy excitement. The anticipation......... But it finally arrived! I've been looking forward since this time last year and I hope you are ready for the news I'm about to tell you........
Today was............
(are you getting excited :) )
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the first day of the 75% off sale instore at Boots! (the online sale started a while ago but it gets snatched up so quickly that there's hardly anything worth having left). Yes, something this trivial has me all a quiver!! David thinks it's so sad that a bunch of women get so excited and frenzied over something like this. But it's 75% off!! So off I toddled (with David in tow as I anticipated the need for extra hands!) into Wakefield this morning. Boots never advertise when the sale items go to 75% off so me and my fellow Bootsers try and get inside information as to when it starts. Even the sales staff don't seem to know when it starts! So I was delighted to arrive at Boots and find that yes, today was the day!!
The store had been open for about an hour by the time I arrived after doing the school run. This year boots have invested in little trolley carts that you can put two baskets on and wheel around. because we all know that one will never be enough! And the baskets are larger than normal too. Women were whizzing around the sales aisles, baskets full to brimming with toiletry and cosmetic gift sets, toys, other gifts. Like a huge feeding frenzy! I had a strict budget to stick to (otherwise when would I know when to stop?!?!?). I came away with 25 gifts that will do just about all mine and David's families for birthdays in 2008, plus a few gifts for friends, plus mother's day and father's day, plus a few stocking fillers for Nat and Zach for next Christmas. All for the princely sum of £51.00 (around $100 at today's exchange rate). How exciting is that. They are mainly toiletries gift sets. The sale will go to 90% off in a couple of weeks but there's not usually anything left by then. I would post photos of my hoard, but I don't want any recipients to get a sneak preview of what they MIGHT be getting this year.
So as sad as I am, that's what I did this morning. Men everywhere across the country will be shaking their heads in dismay this morning when their wives return from their shopping frenzy. Because I'm not alone in my saddo status. We hunt in packs! I just have to find somewhere to put it all now..........
Today was............
(are you getting excited :) )
.......................
.......................
the first day of the 75% off sale instore at Boots! (the online sale started a while ago but it gets snatched up so quickly that there's hardly anything worth having left). Yes, something this trivial has me all a quiver!! David thinks it's so sad that a bunch of women get so excited and frenzied over something like this. But it's 75% off!! So off I toddled (with David in tow as I anticipated the need for extra hands!) into Wakefield this morning. Boots never advertise when the sale items go to 75% off so me and my fellow Bootsers try and get inside information as to when it starts. Even the sales staff don't seem to know when it starts! So I was delighted to arrive at Boots and find that yes, today was the day!!
The store had been open for about an hour by the time I arrived after doing the school run. This year boots have invested in little trolley carts that you can put two baskets on and wheel around. because we all know that one will never be enough! And the baskets are larger than normal too. Women were whizzing around the sales aisles, baskets full to brimming with toiletry and cosmetic gift sets, toys, other gifts. Like a huge feeding frenzy! I had a strict budget to stick to (otherwise when would I know when to stop?!?!?). I came away with 25 gifts that will do just about all mine and David's families for birthdays in 2008, plus a few gifts for friends, plus mother's day and father's day, plus a few stocking fillers for Nat and Zach for next Christmas. All for the princely sum of £51.00 (around $100 at today's exchange rate). How exciting is that. They are mainly toiletries gift sets. The sale will go to 90% off in a couple of weeks but there's not usually anything left by then. I would post photos of my hoard, but I don't want any recipients to get a sneak preview of what they MIGHT be getting this year.
So as sad as I am, that's what I did this morning. Men everywhere across the country will be shaking their heads in dismay this morning when their wives return from their shopping frenzy. Because I'm not alone in my saddo status. We hunt in packs! I just have to find somewhere to put it all now..........
2 comments:
I love strangers commenting. I LOVE SALES too. Glad you found some great finds at Boots... it sounds like a store I would love.
I didn't realize you were such a bargain shopper. Nice job on all the deals. I get pretty excited about 75% off, too!
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