Achievements today so far

[helenprev]

As I fully expected, I didn't go back to bed when I got home this morning. It is lunchtime now and so far today I have achieved the following (gosh it is all a million times simpler when there isn't a lively four year old in the house

Comments

[alisondh]

I'm always a bit nervy about TV/film adaptations of books because they make such a mess of them sometimes, but from the first episode it looks as if the BBC've made a good job of Tess.

[ailbhe]

If you tie two carrier bags together by the handles, you can sling them over your shoulders, one in front and one behind, assuming you've forgotten your rucksack.

[helenprev]

Ah. Now first thing this morning, I thought to myself 'I must take my rucksack to Tesco; I'll be able to carry more stuff home' - and then never thought of the word 'rucksack' again until reading your comment just now.

Next time, I shall remember that! I did take reusable bags with me, but not the sort whose handles readily tie together. Great idea though, thank you!

[ailbhe]

It looks bloody daft, but it hurts a lot less.

My little sister and I did a lot of the grocery shopping from when I was 14 or 15 and we used to carry four bags over our shoulders and one or two in each hand.

[lizarfau]

I hope Tess comes on the telly here in due course. I did Tess for A-level and really enjoyed it. I enjoyed all my A-level texts actually, I was really lucky with them.

You must feel like a prisoner who's out on parole right now, all that freedom! :-)

[mrs_redboots]

How odd, Pigeon Post is one of my least favourite of the Arthur Ransomes! Not that I dislike it, it's just that if I were ranking them in order of favourites it wouldn't be up the top.

[helenprev]

I just love the whole Timothy storyline, it makes me giggle every single time! And with the weather we have had in Britain this summer, reading about a hot summer where the becks have all dried up, everyone is praying for rain and terrified of fire breaking out when it is all so dry... I think I was getting my vicarious summer from it! ;-)

[tiggsybabes]

Wow! You are a superstar :) I've just had a hot choc with squirty cream too :)

I have a heavy shopping tip too. I have a shopping trolley that I bought at Ikea, but the luggage stall in our outside market now sells funky ones too.