Normally, I am hardly a shopaholic; sure, I love shopping for clothes and shoes, toileteries and other such things (who doesn't?), but often, it is enough for me to just look around and not actually buy anything.
During my holiday in England, I went into quite a number of clothes (and other) shops, some of which were VERY tempting (the one I instantly fell in love with was this one in Leeds' beautiful Victoria Quarter), and yet I only bought a skirt and a top from Monsoon when we were already at Manchester Airport, waiting for our flight home.
What made me buy those things was a combination of boredom (what else do you do at an airport? You can't read forever, it being a bit impolite when in company anyway, nor can you sit in a café indefinitely, and while watching people certainly offers some entertainment, it has its limits) and the impression of a good bargain.
(Inside Victoria Quarter, Leeds.)
When I came back, I had a few days at home before setting off to another week away, this time for working at a fair. I enjoyed those few days and spent them with such pleasant activities as celebrating my mum's 66th birthday and... well, shopping.
On that day, I only went to town for a new ink cartridge for my printer and a new head for my electric toothbrush.
And look what I came back with!
And look what I came back with!
It seemed a crime to pass those dresses - prices had been reduced only hours before I happened to stroll into the shop, and there was just the ONE in my size of each model. The shoes were from the cheapest shoe shop in town anyway and hardly mattered budget-wise - but I liked them, and couldn't decide between the two pairs, so I simply took both.
Slightly dizzy from this sudden burst of shopalitis, I carried my new acquisitions home.
My mum had bought me a coconut macaroon, and did I need that break!
My mum had bought me a coconut macaroon, and did I need that break!
Glad to tell you that I was back to normal after that, and have not bought anything but groceries and cat food since :-)
2 dresses and 2 pair of shoes is not what I would call a bout of shopalitis... ;-)
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Well, 12, to me that's what it felt like - especially since I had originally set out only to buy two small necessary items and NO clothes at all, having already a wardrobe that is bursting at its seams :-D
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I know about your wardrobe but you know about my bouts of shopalitis sometimes... ;-)))
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True!! And as your bouts of shopalitis are a very rare occurrence, you are perfectly welcome to indulge in them :-)
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you look too good in that dress to pass it by...
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He he thanks, Kary, that's what I thought ;-)
ReplyDeleteI always say, a good shopping spree once in a while, never hurt anybody!! LOL Now that I think about it, I think it's about time for one myself.....*off to go shopping* LOL The dresses are very nice and you look fabulous in it!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mel! Don't forget to tell us what you came home with, hopefully lots of nice things for yourself :-)
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