Today has started bright and sunny, in contrast to the last few days of torrential rain.
Rainy weather does have its compensations, however. Yesterday, as the family convoy chugged northwards to Graubunden for Mama's half-term one-day brocki tour, the temperature at 8am was not four degrees but fourteen. Mind you, beyond San Bernardino 'twas all freezing rain, piles of old snow and mean little winds, and in the end I didn't have the heart to shell out CHF4,600 for the restored 18th-century bookcase I really wanted...You need sunshine for dream purchases of that order.
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Wednesday, 3 November 2010
The weather in my wallet
Today has started bright and sunny, in contrast to the last few days of torrential rain.
Rainy weather does have its compensations, however. Yesterday, as the family convoy chugged northwards to Graubunden for Mama's half-term one-day brocki tour, the temperature at 8am was not four degrees but fourteen. Mind you, beyond San Bernardino 'twas all freezing rain, piles of old snow and mean little winds, and in the end I didn't have the heart to shell out CHF4,600 for the restored 18th-century bookcase I really wanted...You need sunshine for dream purchases of that order.
Rainy weather does have its compensations, however. Yesterday, as the family convoy chugged northwards to Graubunden for Mama's half-term one-day brocki tour, the temperature at 8am was not four degrees but fourteen. Mind you, beyond San Bernardino 'twas all freezing rain, piles of old snow and mean little winds, and in the end I didn't have the heart to shell out CHF4,600 for the restored 18th-century bookcase I really wanted...You need sunshine for dream purchases of that order.
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chrysalis said...
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Can you tell me what 'brocki' means, please !!
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Wednesday, 03 November, 2010
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Louise | Italy said...
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Brocki is short for brockenstube - the Swiss version of the British charity shop. But some also do a good line in restored old furniture. However, one of our regulars, in Chur, has gone all antiquified - hence the steep prices.
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Wednesday, 03 November, 2010
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Martha said...
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I understand the correlation between weather and wallet. We never left the house for 3 days over the weekend and now suddenly this week with a heavier wallet and a little sun looks so good.
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Wednesday, 03 November, 2010
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woodman said...
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Go on make them an offer they can't resist. £10 sounds about right.
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Thursday, 04 November, 2010
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Can you tell me what 'brocki' means, please !!
Brocki is short for brockenstube - the Swiss version of the British charity shop. But some also do a good line in restored old furniture. However, one of our regulars, in Chur, has gone all antiquified - hence the steep prices.
I understand the correlation between weather and wallet. We never left the house for 3 days over the weekend and now suddenly this week with a heavier wallet and a little sun looks so good.
Go on make them an offer they can't resist. £10 sounds about right.
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