THE SHOPPING THREAD :-)

[cookie1]

I got mine in KMart Marina. It was $15 I think. Actually DD bought it for me.

[achookwoman]

My little Waffle iron is bright pink and was bought at Harris Scarfe, $18. I’m surprised at how well it cooks as I have had several large ones and not all good. I think Amazon also sell them.

[Cuilidh]

Purchased a copy of Ellen Babauskis / Alyce Alexandra's 'Thermo Plant Based' book.  I have so many books it's nuts, but I specifically wanted this one as it is locally written therefore the ingredients are pretty local and hopefully easily obtainable, as well.  Looking forward to some inspiration over the Christmas break.

[achookwoman]

Opps, bought Tony Tan’s new cook book. Has some unusual Asian type recipes. Also a puzzle book. Agatha Christie puzzle book. 100 different mind teasing puzzles. Thought I’d do one a day. Collins Book shop in Ballarat is pretty good.

[cookie1]

Lovely shopping.

[achookwoman]

A book on Fermenting jumped into my hand as I was looking around.

[cookie1]

A lot of books seem to do that Chookie.  I seem to have a similar problem. 😀😀😀😀

[judydawn]

Today I bought a K’A’RCHER window vac, not cheap so it had better be good. Waiting for a cooler day to try it out. Can’t post a picture as somehow I’ve lost the ability to be able to reduce the size of my pictures these days.

[achookwoman]

Judy, we have one also. I think you will find it’s good.

[judydawn]

I hope so Chookie. Had no idea how to follow the instructions to put it together but I treated it like a jigsaw puzzle and if a part fitted then that’s where it must go! Not a good idea to start this process at 10 pm though.

[Cuilidh]

After seeing Chookie's  K’A’RCHER cleaner several years ago I also bought a similar one.  They are very good - I still need to wipe the window edges at the end, but they do a good job and are fast.  Hope you manage to fit the bits and pieces of yours together successfully, Judy!

[judydawn]

Yes it worked well Marina, still time consuming but the finish is 100% better than any of my  attempts to wash them before, I did add 2 additional steps that were not in the directions though. I  read the reviews and some said they still ended up with streaks so I decided I’d squirt each panel down with the hose to get rid of any dust before using the cleaning bit, obviously the outsides only. I just squirted the insides with a water bottle sprayer. After using the window vac on the clean window I followed it up with a glass cleaning cloth and they were perfect. It was a hot day here so I could only do the windows out the back under the pergola as the sun doesn’t hit them.

[Cuilidh]

Had to buy a new pair of shoes today.  I am continuing to have trouble with the foot which had the operation last May - the podiatrist who works with my surgeon is pretty sure it is a bursar problem and, although the (EXPENSIVE) Hoka shoes I bought a year or so ago are good, they are not supporting the part of my foot that needs help - so off to Athlete's Foot and another pair of Hoka shoes.  Fingers crossed that this will work out.  If this doesn't help I think I will have to - reluctantly - concede to getting a cortisone injection before we go away later in the year. 

[achookwoman]

That bad luck Marina. Hope they can find something suitable.

[cookie1]

Marina that isn't good at all.