Shopping with Gina

So today the boys took off to look at cars and the concord and other manly bits, so that left Gina and I to conquer shopping.  The original plan was for us to go to Andover and hit the charity shops (second hand stores; my personal favorites) and then carry on to Southampton for more shopping. 

Well, after finding seven charity shops to browse (resulting in two tops for me at two pounds each and a book for The Brit for 1.99) we headed to Asda for coffee and scones and then more shopping which resulted in a top and a cardigan for me.  Then we decided to go to Gina's and pick up her dog, Lucy and then head to our
FIL's house to wait for them to arrive home.

We picked up Lucy, arrived at the FIL's house only to discover that Gina had left her handbag and her keys to the house at her house (25 minutes away in Whitchurch).  After trying unsuccessfully to locate a family member with a spare key, we headed back to Whitchurch for the keys to find Gareth home from work and as we were all going to dinner later, we waited for him to shower and change so we could all ride to Basingstoke together.

While we waited for Gareth to get ready, Gina called the boys and told lies on me.  Something like:

"Yes, well, we're going to be a bit late because I'm having a bit of trouble getting Kimmie out of the shops....No, Kim, put that sweater down!  Yes, Allen, you see, she is looking at buy two cardigans get one half price and...Kim!  Those are cashmere!"

You get my drift.

So everyone got home and we went to dinner, followed by tea back at the house.

Now I am all shopped out and exhausted. 


Tomorrow, Gail and her family (cousins) are coming to visit and Sunday morning, we head to London for two days.