Dragonfly Dreaming: Bargain Hunters Extravaganza

I woke up this morning and thought 'far out it's the 3rd' woohoo!..... and what does that mean you may well ask...well it means that the mega op shop nearby opens its doors after the holidays...
I had an extra spring in my step as I bounded out of bed looked at the clock and determined what I could do in the time I had before departure.
In normal times people queue up waiting for the doors to open so you can imagine what it might be like today, I know I have had withdrawals and the bargains to be had in that shop are nothing short of amazing.
Wouldn't you know it, despite getting there early there were people already milling around the entrance and grabbing bargains as the poor guy was doing his best to price things....but wait what does that sign say "50% off today"....hooley dooley I had better smarten up lest I miss out and I can't have that.

Yes I know I'm leaving in 2 weeks to return to Cairns, and yes I know I have swapped my 4WD for a little sporty car but hey, a bargain is a bargain and I've always got my storage shed to store my excess treasures in!! So what's the problem?

I filled up my basket in the first five minutes, had to pay for that and do a quick dash to the car before heading back into the fray...there were so many bargains to be had and I wasn't missing out if I could help it.
And it wasn't long b4 the second basket was full along with my spare arm so I called it quits and considered it a good mornings work.
What did I get?? Oh lots of things...clothes for the grandkids, a fab straw hat for me for Bali, a Jimmy Choo handbag ( ex Bali no doubt ) a humungous bunch of silk white lillies which by the way, will go well with the huge bunch of pink lillies I've already collected and that bunch of lotus flowers..where will I put them, damn I live in a studio apartment!!!!

What else, oh yes a 30 piece set of those cute little white pearly shell bowls and plates also from Bali, two antique looking brass and glass candle holders that almost look like they once belonged to Florence Nightingale....a bunch of plastic containers for storing stuff in, a couple of cd's a wiggles dvd for the grandkids, a new bamboo table runner, a gorgeous top for myself (red of course) a leadlight hanging flower thingy for my daughter, a velvet leopard print jewellery box for my daughter, a fairy dress for my granddaughter, a canon mini printer for my laptop and all that cost me $27.50...yes I'm serious less than $30...I tell you I feel like I'm in heaven when I score like this....and I've probably forgotten some other curios as I got too much to remember all in one go for sure.
Oh I did forget the most important find, a ukelele...yep I'm gonna take it back to Cairns and join the local group in readiness for the upcoming Ukelele Festival..it's a Toy Story themed instrument too hehehe