Life and Lamps
Nov. 24th, 2012 08:52 pmToday I dropped my car in for a Winter Service Check and then Mum and I picked up ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
still_lycoris and we went to Lady Heyes to while away a few hours present shopping and looking at the pretty things. Because of my stupidly booking my car in we couldn't have dinner there which was a shame as their food is scrummy and I do look forward to that part- especially as it's always freezing! But it was good fun. I got a present for a friend for Christmas and some very nice ale for me and I was very strong and resisted the books. Actually, there weren't many I was too tempted by- I am trying to improve my mindset that as I work in the library I should really read more from there if I'm tempted by unknowns anyway, but also the pruning has continued and I currently have a box to go so we have room to set up my new wardrobe which should arrive next week(!).
Lady Heyes is always fun because there's so much Random Stuff to look at, ranging from incredibly pretty or cool (like a Captain Scarlet Annual from 1968, a rocking chair, a set of silverware engraved as a wedding present for a couple in 1888) to the grotesque (old furs and a taxidermied Fox and Badger to hang on the wall of one's hunting lodge, teeth bared into snarls) to the downright UGLY
Behold! One of the BIGGEST and UGLIEST table lamps I have ever seen outside of Harrods.
Tomorrow I have to not do anything but studying after church I think. I worked so hard to do all my readings this week but I haven't got any good responses and the pressure is on because I think my virtual presentation is due soon as well, just to make things difficult- it's the staff night out this Friday and then I'm going to the theatre on Saturday so I WILL BE DEAD next weekend. Dead, I tell you!
still_lycoris and we went to Lady Heyes to while away a few hours present shopping and looking at the pretty things. Because of my stupidly booking my car in we couldn't have dinner there which was a shame as their food is scrummy and I do look forward to that part- especially as it's always freezing! But it was good fun. I got a present for a friend for Christmas and some very nice ale for me and I was very strong and resisted the books. Actually, there weren't many I was too tempted by- I am trying to improve my mindset that as I work in the library I should really read more from there if I'm tempted by unknowns anyway, but also the pruning has continued and I currently have a box to go so we have room to set up my new wardrobe which should arrive next week(!).Lady Heyes is always fun because there's so much Random Stuff to look at, ranging from incredibly pretty or cool (like a Captain Scarlet Annual from 1968, a rocking chair, a set of silverware engraved as a wedding present for a couple in 1888) to the grotesque (old furs and a taxidermied Fox and Badger to hang on the wall of one's hunting lodge, teeth bared into snarls) to the downright UGLY
Behold! One of the BIGGEST and UGLIEST table lamps I have ever seen outside of Harrods.
Tomorrow I have to not do anything but studying after church I think. I worked so hard to do all my readings this week but I haven't got any good responses and the pressure is on because I think my virtual presentation is due soon as well, just to make things difficult- it's the staff night out this Friday and then I'm going to the theatre on Saturday so I WILL BE DEAD next weekend. Dead, I tell you!
