Carbooting :-)

This morning I did the unthinkable!! I got up EARLY on a Sunday!!! I took myself off to a local carboot sale to look for things to take with me to the orphanage when I visit. And look for bargains for our own little one too :-) I wandered round and made one or two purchases, and I'd almost looked at all the stalls when I found one selling baby clothes, which the orphanage is desperate for. I was rummaging through the boxes on the floor when the lady on the stall asked what size and boy or girl? I said I wasn't that bothered as I was taking them to an orphanage in Ethiopia. She looked surprised and then her husband said "Just fill a bag full for a Fiver" So the lady proceeded to stuff a carrier bag FULL of tights, hats, mittens and cardigans. I tried to protest that I was there to BUY stuff and she shouldn't put so much in the bags and she just smiled and said "It's not all about money" People can be so so sweet and I had tears in my eyes as I walked away with the bulging bag of things for the orphanage.

On the way home I stopped off at a Business Centre that offers a laminating service. I wanted to get one of the copies of the photograph of our future little one laminated so that Little Prince could take it to school and I'd be sure it wouldn't get damaged. The man serving said I would have to wait a few hours as he had a huge order in already. Oh no I wanted to get home and see LMS before she had to go back to university :-( I asked if there was anywhere else nearby that did laminating? No. So reluctantly I handed over the photograph and asked how long did he think it would be. He asked "Is it just that one photo?" and when I said yes, probably still looking all disappointed, he took it over to the machine and did it there and then! I thanked him profusely and with a huge smile and a bounce in my step returned to the car. Aren't people lovely :-)