Oh dear it’s begun. We haven’t got the keys yet and we’re already buying bits for the beach hut. Eager? Maybe. Excited? Very!

So today I took the kids around the charity shops in Frinton. We love doing this, for us it’s a regular occurrence. There is always a treasure to be had. Today, however, I was on the look out for specific items. This was not a “pop-in-and-see-what-we-can-find” type of day. Today we were looking for beach hut buys. For example: Fabrics, ornaments, kitchen utensils, etc. Obviously, with the kids in tow we had the obligatory ransacking of the toys in each and every shop.

So what did I purchase? Well I wasn’t as successful as I had hoped I would have been, however I came home with:

• 2x good quality cushions for the bench we will have installed
• 1x dustpan and brush (so exciting, but very necessary)
• 1x pack of childs foam floor tiles (well you never know!)

But I did come across one thing that made me smile from ear to ear – I could not resist. It is not an essential item, but I love it.

 

 

It is a Hunter picnic hamper for 2, complete with all the essentials. All in beautiful, clean, never been used condition. And the fact that it was £14.95, made it so much better!

Now I know it is completely unnecessary, but I don’t care. That being said I rang The Boss (aka Mum), and having given her the description and told her how much it cost, she was completely up for adding it to our collection for the almost ours beach hut. (Come on Estate Agents!!!!)

Now whether or not it will be used, or whether it will sit on the side looking gorgeous is irrelevant. I am over the moon and thoroughly delighted.

I am one happy bunny.

S

x