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How many bags???

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Dermot

Dermot Report 13 Sep 2021 06:50

Bags of room for more!

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 12 Sep 2021 22:52

I hope she has a heavy handbag to clout you with, Andrew. ;-) :-D

Andrew

Andrew Report 12 Sep 2021 16:37

At the local shop they always ask if I want a bag, and I tell them no, I've left the wife at home !

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 12 Sep 2021 16:04

Jacqueline
I have a hessian one given to me by my daughter, it has raised many a smile when people read
'Take an old bag shopping'.

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 12 Sep 2021 15:15

During lockdown a local furniture and houseware shop had a large, brightly coloured bag with a crab on and a logo saying "crabby old bag". When restrictions were eased I risked all and bought one for a friend with a sense of humour. The bag now hangs in full view of everyone coming in through her kitchen door. The bag has many admirers and all enjoy a good laugh.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 12 Sep 2021 15:11

When I was at Uni, I started collecting naff religious icons. The naffer the better!!
As I was studying Religions, when I found a new one, I took it in, and did a short 'show & tell' (I was also studying Education) during 'lulls' in the lectures.
This led to my fellow students searching them out for me - they found the process as fascinating as I did.

I now have a wooden wine crate - suitably labelled 'Beaune Greves 1990, Vigne de L'enfant Jesus'. full of icons, on top of a cupboard

This started when I used to visit my mum in Portugal,and saw a very expensive , large, porcelain flashing monk in a religious gift shop! I didn't buy that - I bought a small copy.

The best ones were in the funeral director's in Almancil. I'd gone there with my mum when her husband had died. I didn't buy anything, as it wasn't the right time.

JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 12 Sep 2021 13:56

Gwyn, we've always bought tree decorations as reminders from everywhere we visited too. In Athens, however, we came across some lovely needlework so bought a tree skirt and table linen from there too. They come out every year.

We continued to bring tree decs back for grandchildren too - until the last few years when we've stayed in the UK. Now, I fasten a new tree ornament onto their presents every Christmas.

JustGinnie

JustGinnie Report 12 Sep 2021 13:33

The tree ornaments are a lovely idea, but we don't travel and like Kathleen no relatives that travel either. I don't have a Christmas tree anyway lol.
I do have a few things from when daughters went abroad but that's only about 6 items in my cabinet.
I don't collect anything as I don't like too many ornaments about and my cabinet is as full as I like it to be.

I do seem to have a lot of Iceland bags though as if I do a online shop everything gets delivered in plastic carrier bags but they do get reused not just binned.

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 12 Sep 2021 13:26

The family have bought us some from abroad as they are well travelled :-D :-D

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 12 Sep 2021 12:37

Ah pretty. She is very proud of hers, and her husband buys her one on special occasions too.

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 12 Sep 2021 12:20

Yes I have MG and they are mostly china but I do have some silver ones too

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 12 Sep 2021 12:16

Do you have them in those little wooden display cabinets, LG?

A friend of mine has the china ones.

LaGooner

LaGooner Report 12 Sep 2021 12:15

We collect thimbles and we have loads from all over the place. Not a nice job cleaning them all though :-D :-D

MotownGal

MotownGal Report 12 Sep 2021 12:13

Oh lor, I have an enormous bag that I keep the rest of the bags in. Mostly cotton or linen bags, that I thought was a good idea at the time. :-D ;-)

I have relatives abroad who send me decorations from their part of the world, and I send them London memorabilia.

Nothing like a London Cab hanging on the tree.

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 12 Sep 2021 11:56

Now that is a good idea re the Christmas tree decorations.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 12 Sep 2021 11:56

Gwyn, that's a lovely idea and I bet your Christmas tree looks lovely.

Unfortunately I have a bit of an aversion (not exactly a phobia but getting there) about travelling so it wouldn't work for me. Now if only I had a relative who travelled a lot they could look for tree decorations for me - however I haven't :-(

Kath. x

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 12 Sep 2021 11:50

OH came from a family which travelled a lot for work.
In-laws' house was full of all manner of things, especially from their time in Far East.

Once we started travelling, we realised it was easy to get swayed by what we saw abroad, just because they were different.

We made a decision eventually not to buy random items and instead started looking out for small Christmas tree decorations.

Now, when the tree is decked, it's good to recall those happy holiday memories.

ZZzzz

ZZzzz Report 12 Sep 2021 11:33

Lots and mostly from places I have visited here or abroad or hubby has brought back from his trips abroad. Does anyone else have lots of souvenirs from trips they made anywhere?