Shopping Day

Successful day - Julian appeared with lots of washing powders, gels etc. then we set off for Gray's.

As usual everthing was very expensive, the first very attractive and cheapest thing was an art nouveau and enamel pendant in 18ct gold with two nude ladies which at first glance looked quite abstract, for £850 (best price). However, after a fairly exhaustive look around Julian managed to improve on this with an early 20thc bar brooch with a substantial and very well modelled fox mask. This was large enough to convert into a pendant and we did this, so all was well, especially as we managed to avoid purchasing the stand-out favourite - a Victorian art deco style huge gold bracelet at a very unaffordable £7,000. We then went for a coffee before coming back to my place.

During the aftenoon I received a surprise text from Romy saying it was snowing in the south of Spain - more than it is here.

Tea and cherry tart next and we had a chat about proposed improvements to my flat before Julian put the blind cord (which had fallen loose) on the fitting again. I have decided to change the dining chairs, and we found some very attractive ones on Ebay. I may possibly change the table too, but the current one will do for the time being unless I see something amazing.

Tomorrow the desk is supposed to be arriving. I hope the bad weather won't affect this. I shall make a space for it tonight.