Simply Thimbles

You may remember from a few posts back that I was looking out for Kermit the Frog. Well, eBay didn’t disappoint and although it did take a while, I now have a Kermit to go with Miss Piggy, Rowlf, Gonzo and Fozzy. The Muppet section of my collection is still missing something though. Possibly Scooter or maybe even Animal. Or how about the old guys from the balcony. Never did catch their names. It’s amazing how the list of thimbles on my wish list keeps growing. The more thimbles I get, the more I seem to be missing. ☺ It’s also amazing how easy it is to get side tracked. While searching for Kermit, I came across this cute little froggy. It’s from the Thimblecraft by Shirley collection. Which then led to this one, also from Thimblecraft by Shirley… And I always thought frogs were supposed to turn into Princes not flowers! Bye for now Olly

There are times when you just can’t get what you need from local towns or even the out of town retail parks here in Cornwall. That’s when we head to our local city - Truro. Well, actually it’s the only city that is anywhere near us as it’s the only one in Cornwall. The next closest are Plymouth and Exeter but they are an hour’s drive away in Devon. This makes Truro the most southern city in the UK. It’s also probably the most expensive place to shop in Cornwall, but that’s just my opinion. The parking charges are a wee bit pricey so we don’t go that often. The car park we tend to use is £4.10 for a stay of more than two hours. It kind of takes the fun out of shopping if you have to spend most of your cash just to park. Its no wonder most people prefer the internet – it’s cheaper in more ways than one. One minute they are telling you the high streets are dying through loss in trade, the next they are charging you the earth to visit the same high streets like its some sort of priv...