It's heading towards that time of year again and A, being the caring, thoughtful husband that he is, has asked me what I want for my birthday. As usual there are two sets of answers to this. One runs to 'ha ha, stop kidding around' things like finish revampin en-suite, a new kitchen, a 'no snoring ever again' medication so we can share a bed every night (ok, so this isn't kidding around but no-one has invented one yet), my very own Ferrari 360 F1 Modena (with flappy paddle gear box), or a sprawling house in the country with acres of land between me and my next door neighbours ('cos I'm the sociable sort, you know). The other usually goes something like 'dunno, nothing's really took my fancy'. This is not strictly true as there's always ONE thing that takes my fancy ;-) but why wait till my birthday hehehehe.
I'm after a new camera BUT as I know absolutely nothing about digital SLRs I am going to make a nuisance of myself at the camera club in September and see if the some of the boys will let me play with their toys. The new camera will have to wait till next year some time. It would be a VERY expensive mistake to get the wrong one. (We are talking £500+ here so I need to be very sure I'm getting the best one for me).
So, I've settled for a serious session at a hairdressing salon. The goody bag that I brought home from the Ball on Saturday had a 20% off voucher for somewhere that charges silly money (to me who would make Scrooge look profligate with money for things like clothes or hair) to do even the simplest of things. I want a new style and some streaks of colour putting in. Just the sort of thing to make me feel summery and cheerful. It has to be low-maintenance as I don't have the time or the inclination to spend more than 10 minutes each day making it look presentable. It would also have to look good whether I'm wearing shorts and a t-shirt or formal business wear. Picky, picky, picky.
I've already shown the kids what I want and, between them, it comes in under budget. Let's hope they remember.
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