We are looking for a way to cover pool in the back garden, now that we have a puppy that will be allowed outdoors in a few days time once he’s had his final vaccinations we really need to make sure he can’t go falling in to it and getting himself into a pickle – we’d like to teach him to swim or see if he does it instinctively but for the short-term it needs to be covered.

I am on the look out for discount pool pumps at the moment if any one knows of a site that sells them? Thankfully I am in no rush to get them as I imagine shipping would be slow wherever I ordered from now what with it being Christmas and New Year. I might wait until after Christmas and hope I can get some in the January sales.

I was looking at plaques earlier as I thought it might be a cute novelty gift for my other half to get him a trophy saying ‘worlds best boyfriend’ or something equally as soppy and cheesy

It’s not the sort of gift we usually get for each other as we tend to stick to more practical items – but it’s nice to have a change now and then, right?

Well it’s taken me until a week before Christmas and with just a few online shopping days left I have finally decided to get my dad some nice cufflinks as his gift – he’s really tricky to buy for as he never wants any thing and would be genuinely happy if you didn’t give him any thing. But he does like to wear cufflinks and with so many to choose from there’s always room to buy more in different styles and the like that he doesn’t already have!

I might ask for some eyelash growth products for Christmas this year, I have always wanted longer lashes and I struggle a lot with the false ones – it takes me about 15 minutes per lash to get them on and looking right and don’t even get me started on how long it take me to get them off again. I would love it if I didn’t have to faff about with all that but could still have longer ones

My niece is totally mad about Hello Kitty and has been for years, it’s great as it makes her really easy to buy gifts for as every birthday and Christmas she just wants something Hello Kitty. She has already let me know that for Christmas this year she would like some Hello Kitty Vans so I am on the look out for a nice bargain pair

I have been shopping for log furniture today – I wish I could say it’s because I have invested in a log cabin for spending cosy winter months snuggled up, but alas no, it was for my boss. My friends and family know I know how to suss out a good bargain so when it comes to buying any thing online they tend to ask me for my help.

I am so glad that I no longer have to worry about which collection agency is going to be knocking on my door next any more – I got myself quite heavily in debt when I was younger and although it is still not fully paid off it is now very much under control and in around 6 months I think I will be totally debt free for the first time in my adult life

My dad just loves his Black and Mild cigars as a special treat, he’s smoked them at Christmas and on his birthday and other special occasions for as long as I can remember – I would recognise the smell of them any where and I always associate the smell with my dad and various family celebration. I wish he didn’t smoke, but it’s nice in a way.

I love looking at rental houses in the area, even though we have no plans to move from where we are currently – I just like to see what’s available out there and what sort of prices other places charge, I like to look at somewhere not as nice as what we have and see them charging more and feel good that we got a bargain here hehe