That’s what Argos were advertising today. I was wondering how long this campaign would last – based on what I’ve heard on the radio in the last few weeks it won’t be long before we’re facing deflation. What will they say then?
I did my bit for the economy this weekend. I finally gave in to the fact I needed some new clothes. The last straw was when I realised I had holes in the elbow of my last standing woolen jumper whilst I was getting dressed on Saturday. I’d been putting off clothes shopping for a long time, despite Dana’s nagging, because I resent the price of clothes. My thinking is that something which I have to have (I have no choice but to wear clothes if I ever want to leave the house) shouldn’t cost so much. How expensive can it be to produce a jumper really? “But you spend hundreds of pounds on camera equipment” is the usual counter-argument, but that’s different – I don’t need that to function in society (I need it to work, but that’s beside the point), so I’m willing for it to be a little over-priced. Ultimately I’m willing for someone to make more money from something I want but don’t need than from something I need and have no choice in.
Anyway, I had a wander around Guildford and ended up settling for a couple of things from M&S. Marks & Spencer seems to suit me. While it’s maybe perceived as being a bit old and stuffy they have some nice things. And I am a bit old and stuffy. I managed to get a couple of jumpers, one fluffy grey one and a slightly lighter stripy one, a couple of casual shirts, one dark red and one which makes me look like a farmer, and a couple of pairs of trousers. I bought a pair of dark red chinos (they match the shirt) which are great and a pair of black cords. They are both the same size (32, 33) according to the labels but the cords are about 12 times bigger around the waist so they don’t fit. Not only is it a bit upsetting when you’ve spent £35 on a pair of trousers, but it’s silly when they trousers claim to be the same from the same shop! And it’s another reason I don’t like clothes shopping.
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