My name is Kate and i have an addiction , yep i admit it im a feral book buyer and a hoarder , i did two jumbles and a car boot sale this week . The first jumble i bought a whole dustbin bag of posh fabric , a couple of books a big vase for daughter more crystal knobs that once again dont fit what i wanted them for, brackets for another little job and a stack of docraft paper pads for crafting all with change for £5 . But then we tracked down to Branston Booths one of the best jumbles in our little universe. I admit it i went a little mad you see all books were 10p , so i could hardly walk they had so many , i have a mountain of crime thrillers , more cookbooks and a gorgeous 1850 wildflower book should keep me going till next Spring..lol also got a couple of plants and a few practical bits and bobs . Himself was feeling a bit unwell so i didnt stay for the auction , which looked rather good . But to make matters worse i went to Metheringham Car boot and struck it lucky there was a gentleman flogging loads of 1930s books and among them was a stack of cookbooks and a book on the buildings destroyed in the London Blitz which im currently reading.
This week im only going to a secret Jumble at Billinghay Church Hall 9am , it usually has schizophrenic pricing and the weirdest things, there is a cat one in Lincoln as well but im going to be good and only go to one. I promise to try and not buy any more books .
I too have this problem, i love old books and find it so hard to resist buying them, still it could be worse. Enjoy your books.
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10p a book!!!! Well, it would be very rude not to buy any at that price. I am also a bookaholic, but it is a lot cheaper than alcohol, cigarettes or drugs and I try to pass them on to good causes if I don't want to keep them after reading. Have fun with your purchases. x
ReplyDeleteWell - I think it's fine for a girl to have a collection - I too am a collector - Clothes from charity shops - Always in the process of rearranging x
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