What have you bought recently?

I bought Duck Feather Cushion Inserts online after I couldn't get any at the Cushion store.. can you believe that ?.. anyway that's how come the High street stores are going to be lost to the internet completely one day..
 

I bought a slip cover for a love seat, which I designated for the dog to use. It was actually in excellent shape. The slip cover was cheap, and from Walmart, and when it came in the mail and I opened the package, I though it looked like a national disaster, but after reading the directions and fumbling awkwardly with the thing for 45 minutes, I finally got the thing on the right as opposed to backwards and inside-out. And I was surprised that it actually looks pretty good. Sure, it's still a slip cover, but it's going to be just fine for it's purpose. But the next living room set I get is going to be leather, or fake leather, or whatever they call that stuff.
 
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hollydolly said:
I bought Duck Feather Cushion Inserts online after I couldn't get any at the Cushion store.. can you believe that ?.. anyway that's how come the High street stores are going to be lost to the internet completely one day..
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I would really like to understand "high street stores". I hear that phrase often when I watch british TV but really don't undertand what it means. Can you give us some information on that? Yes I could google it, but I would rather hear from actual people that live there.
 
Blessed said:
I would really like to understand "high street stores". I hear that phrase often when I watch british TV but really don't undertand what it means. Can you give us some information on that? Yes I could google it, but I would rather hear from actual people that live there.
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It literally means stores who are on the High street ( High street meaning the Main street in town and streets off that )...which is how we used to do all of our shopping... nowadays it also means any store that is bricks and mortar whether it's in a Mall , a High street or a Retail park ( Big Box stores)...

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hollydolly said:
It literally means stores who are on the High street ( High street meaning the Main street in town and streets off that )...which is how we used to do all of our shopping... nowadays it also means any store that is bricks and mortar whether it's in a Mall , a High street or a Retail park ( Big Box stores)...

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I knew I had it all wrong. For some reason I thought there was like a lower level, basement if you will. The shops on high street being those at street level. LOL
 
Blessed said:
I knew I had it all wrong. For some reason I thought there was like a lower level, basement if you will. The shops on high street being those at street level. LOL
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Easy mistake to make when you don't know....

Our retail parks tend to be quite large with sometimes hundreds of stores outdoor and in the malls, but situated well away from any town centres or high streets. This is my nearest one about 40 minutes drive...they say retail parks killed the high street... now they say Online shopping is killing the retail parks

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There's 250 stores , and 12,000 parking spaces, but it's only the 11th largest in England
 
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There was a trader at the festival from which we have just returned, he was a skillful salesman. The first pair of shoes were my size and he marked them with: "Cancelled Order. Best price offer over £......... and they are yours. They are mine. But the second pair were out of stock in my size. Said skillful salesman quoted a reasonable price for the pair, the second pair of shoes he would make and forward on to me. I have traded with him for many years so I trusted him to his word.

When they arrive I might just pose in them. Might? There's no might about it, I am a right poseur!
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The top pair are my fav. My husband has a Black and White pair a little like that.
 
Pappy said:
Kaila. Boxes I don’t need, but I can always use a shoe or two. All my shoes do is stick their tongue out at me.. :giggle:
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Our sending you boxes was meant to help (not you but...)
your poor worried-sick delivery people, who wonder about your wellbeing when you don't receive any ordered deliveries. :LOL::ROFLMAO::LOL::ROFLMAO:

That's good to know, though,
about your footwear needs and not-needs. :LOL::p
I will try to select styles that do not have tongues.🙃😁🙃😄🙃😂
You know,
we're always trying to help out, here.....
☺️😍🥰
 
I'm supposed to be getting a replacement phone, but still no tracking info...

Also, ordered a couple of items from Amazon.. they often change the delivery dates/times. I hope they don't end up sending the two items separately.
 
Jules said:
I ordered some blackout curtains from Bed, Bath & Beyond. There was nothing locally. Stores quit carrying them completely or if they had some it was a minimal supply. It seems most of the sellers on Etsy or Amazon were from Turkey.
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This is the problem I;ve been having too...trying to track down good quality Duck Feather Cushion Inserts... The actual Curtain and cushion store.. doesn't have any.. and all other stores who might sell them, are selling inferior quality...

I've managed to get 2 more from Homesense on Amazon ( most other sellers are again inferior quality ).. but even they were sold out of most sizes...
 
A vinyl strapping kit to repair the straps on my patio chairs. For two years I've been trying to jerry rig the broken ones with duct tape. Um. Hasn't worked well at all. DS says they will repair both chairs when they visit again...it's a two-person job so I'm glad they're both handy at repairing stuff.

It will be nice to have my chairs back to normal. Imagine being excited about repairing patio chairs...
 
I have increased my "online" purchases rather than buy from a "proper" shop. Twofold reason for this - 1) a lot of my local shops have closed down due to Covid, and 2) I moved out of town where public transport is rare (and I don't drive) so if I need anything for the house (especially large items) I have to order it from the internet so it gets delivered. The last thing I bought was a book though, so quite tiny compared to the fold out clothes airer I bought before that.
 
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