White Platters of the Snug Abode
Mood: On its way up again
Listening to: Ghostly song in my head: 'Summer Breeze' by The Isley Brothers
I had a shower and changed my bed linen, lovely and fresh. Passed my bedroom door ten minutes later, and Sharky was sitting plump in the middle, washing his bottom.
Hmf.
Feeling much better today as we bought some lovely crockery for the to-let house. Woolworth had bargains, supposedly porcelain, but they were thick and chunky. Not my cup of tea. I would have obtained a set if there was nothing better, but decided to check a proper china shop first.
The china shop had a 6-piece dinner set, Maxwell and Williams - a reasonably fine white porcelain, able to withstand dishwashers, microwaves and fridges. Elegant, with bigger plates and bowls. As Mum pointed out, it's possible to buy the pieces separately, so I should be able to replace anything that gets broken. She also suggested we keep back two of everything as spares - cracking idea!
Who knows, though, if the tenants break anything, they might do what I did on holiday, and quietly search the shops for replacements. It's a small town and they wouldn't have to cast around much to find the right place.
I'm cheerful because that was a quality choice - like picking a nicer sofa over a cheap one with no headrest. Hopefully we'll get out sofa-hunting again on Sunday - depends on what's going on with the editing work.
Mum still thinks I should buy an "it's NOT FOR YOU" sofa, but I'm hoping for miracles.
