Praėjusį savaitgalį pas mane svečiavosi draugė, kurios buvau nemačiusi 4 metus. Važiavom mes į Kembridžą, plaukėm plokščiadugne valtim apžiūrėti koledžų, pirkom Banksy marškinėlius ir netikėtai nupirkau mums po antspauduką su katukais. Bet savaitgalis prabėgo, draugė išvažiavo, o aš, norėdama išblaškyti liūdnas ilgesio mintis, patraukiau į kanceliarinių prekių parduotuves ieškoti rašalo pagalvėlių savo antspaudukui. Turbūt valandą laiko (na gal kiek ir trumpiau) praleidau visų kanceliarinių prekių fanatų rojuje Paperchase, kur iščiupinėjau visko labai daug. Bet kažkas neįtikėtino vyko tą dieną, nes mano protas nurungė mano širdį - visko labai norėjau, bet nesirįžau už viską mokėti visko. Kažkokia nesąmonė. Buvau jau begriebianti sidabrinio rašalo pagalvėlę už "tik" 3 svarus, bet paskutinę minutę vidinis balsas man liepė padėti ją į vietą.
So last weekend a friend of mine, who I had not seen for 4 years, came to visit me. We went to Cambridge, took a college backs punt tour, bought Banksy t-shirts and unexpectedly I bought a cat rubber stamp for each of us. Unfortunately the weekend was over, the friend was gone and I, in order to dispel depression, went for and ink pad hunt. I probably spent an hour and a half (well.. maybe less) in the Paradise for all stationery fans called Paperchase where I had and felt probably most of the stuff they had. But something incredible was going on that day cos my head conquered my heart - I wanted to get everything, but I was not willing to pay everything for everything. I was about to grab silver ink pad for "just" £3, but the very last minute my inner voice told me not to.
IR VIDINIS BALSAS BUVO TEISUS! :)
AND THE INNER VOICE WAS RIGHT! :)
AND THE INNER VOICE WAS RIGHT! :)
Taip aš šmirinėjau šmirinėjau iš vienos parduotuvės į kitą nieko niekur nepirkdama, kol eidama namo užsukau į Wilkinson parduotuvę. Ėjau aš ten visai nekaltai nusipirkti Picnic šokoladukų, kuriuos labai mėgstu, nes juose be riešutų yra dar ir razinų. Kadangi pastebėjau, kad parduotuvė kažkokia lyg ir atsinaujinusi, tai nusprendžiau atlikti inspekciją ir pažiūrėti kas ten naujo/gero. Ir ką jūs sau manot? Jie atnaujino ir savo kanceliarinių prekių skyrelį! Valio! Pradėjau aš nuo užrašų knygelių, kurias panaudosiu vietoj užrašų lapelių, nes lapai labai lengvai išsiplėšia, ir paprasčiausių lipnių lapelių mažo geltono bloko. Visko aš ten daug išžiūrinėjau, kol į krepšelį įkrito po pakelį spalvotų sąvaržėlių ir popieriaus spaustukų. Jų man retai reikia, bet kartais prireikia ir būna labai pikta, kai žinai, kad jų tikrai namuose nėra. Turbūt tik su tiek ir būčiau išėjusi, bet beišeinant iš skyriaus pasukau galvą į šoną ir... Oh My G! Sidabrinės ir auksinės rašalo pagalvėlės! Wuhu! O kiek laimės buvo, o kiek džiaugsmo! O ypatingai, kai pamačiau, kad auksinė pagalvėlė likusi tik viena, o jų kainos perpus mažesnės nei Paperchase! Sėkmė! :) Tai va, db visi gausite mano atvirukus ir laiškus su auksiniais arba sidabriniais katukais! :D Lyg to būtų negana, "beskanuojant" toliau lentynas, atradau tai, kas Paperchase parduotuvėje nuo mano nuolatinio čiupinėjimo turbūt prarado savo spalvas ir raštus - washi lipnios juostelės!!! Ar galite tuo patikėti, pakelis dviejų skirtingų raštų ir pločių washi juostelių kainavo beveik dvigubai mažiau nei Paperchase viena ir dar plius manųjų ilgis didesnis! Rimtai, ar gali būti kas nors geriau? Negali. Tikrai taip manot? Tai galvokit iš naujo, nes mano tortas turi dar vieną kulminacinį beveik cukrinį papuošimą! Kadangi jutau, kad man tikrai sekasi toj parduotuvėj, nusprendžiau aplankyti ir tolimesnius skyrius, į kuriuos tikrai iš pradžių neturėjau nei planų, nei noro eiti. Ir taip bevaikštant radau Minės skyrelį, kuriame negalėjau nepagriebti kišeninio veidrodėlio, kuris, kaip už svarą, tikrai mane sužavėjo savo kokybe.
So I was sneaking from one shop to another with no purchase done, until I popped in Wilkinson's. My innocent plan was to get some bars of my favourite chocolate Picnic. I like them a lot because they have nuts and raisins. And, surprise surprise, I like chocolates with nuts and raisins. Because I noticed that the shop's layout was somewhat different and new, I decided to inspect their stationery department. And guess what! It was packed with new stuff! Woohoo! :) So I started with notepads which I was going to use instead of memo-blocks, as I chose the ones that had easy to tear out pages. I also got a little block of sticky notes which sometimes can be really useful. I was going through lots of bits and pieces until I chucked into my shopping basket a pack of colourful paper clips and binder clips. I rarely use binder clips but sometimes I do need them to secure something and I find it frustrating when I know I do not have them in my place. I guess that was the stuff I would have left the shop with, but luckily I turned my head left and... Oh my G! Silver and gold ink pads! I was so happy and I was even more happy when I saw that there was just one gold ink pad left and it was half the price of what I would have paid at Paperchase! Success! Now everyone will get my postcards with gold or silver cat stamps! As if that was not enough I continued scanning shelves and found something that was probably starting fading at Paperchase because of my constant touching - washi tapes! And again, it was half the Paperchase price! Do you think that was it? Really? Oh no, try again! My cake had an icing - I also bought the loveliest Minnie pocket mirror ever!
So I was sneaking from one shop to another with no purchase done, until I popped in Wilkinson's. My innocent plan was to get some bars of my favourite chocolate Picnic. I like them a lot because they have nuts and raisins. And, surprise surprise, I like chocolates with nuts and raisins. Because I noticed that the shop's layout was somewhat different and new, I decided to inspect their stationery department. And guess what! It was packed with new stuff! Woohoo! :) So I started with notepads which I was going to use instead of memo-blocks, as I chose the ones that had easy to tear out pages. I also got a little block of sticky notes which sometimes can be really useful. I was going through lots of bits and pieces until I chucked into my shopping basket a pack of colourful paper clips and binder clips. I rarely use binder clips but sometimes I do need them to secure something and I find it frustrating when I know I do not have them in my place. I guess that was the stuff I would have left the shop with, but luckily I turned my head left and... Oh my G! Silver and gold ink pads! I was so happy and I was even more happy when I saw that there was just one gold ink pad left and it was half the price of what I would have paid at Paperchase! Success! Now everyone will get my postcards with gold or silver cat stamps! As if that was not enough I continued scanning shelves and found something that was probably starting fading at Paperchase because of my constant touching - washi tapes! And again, it was half the Paperchase price! Do you think that was it? Really? Oh no, try again! My cake had an icing - I also bought the loveliest Minnie pocket mirror ever!
Dabar jau aš buvau pilnai patenkinta ir pasirengusi drąsiai žengti prie kasų, nes žinojau, kad sąskaita kailio tikrai nenudirs. Ir buvau teisi - už visus savo lobius tesumokėjau 12,35 svarų. Tiesa, šokoladų neužmiršau, bet jų kainą išminusavau. Palyginimui, Paperchase už panašias prekes būčiau paklojusi apie 33,50 svarų.
Now I was completely satisfied with my finds and was brave to go to the counter, as I knew the receipt would not make my pocket completely soaked. And I was right - all my treasures cost just £12.35. By the way, I did not forget about chocolates and I subtracted their cost from the total amount I paid. Just to compare, I would have paid around £33.50 for the similar goods at Paperchase.
Now I was completely satisfied with my finds and was brave to go to the counter, as I knew the receipt would not make my pocket completely soaked. And I was right - all my treasures cost just £12.35. By the way, I did not forget about chocolates and I subtracted their cost from the total amount I paid. Just to compare, I would have paid around £33.50 for the similar goods at Paperchase.
IR ŠTAI MANO LOBYNAS:
AND HERE ARE MY TREASURES:
AND HERE ARE MY TREASURES:
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