That Was That Sunday

It was THAT Sunday again. The Sunday that comes around every year without fail. Yes that Sunday!!! The one that falls before THAT Bank Holiday Monday. Nothing had been planned for this weekend due to financial restraints but I had quietly hoped there might have been a small affordable event on somewhere in the locality. Other than the same old, same old car boot sale there is nothing to report. Didn't bother with the car boot sale as I as on a self-imposed book buying ban.( Duration undeclared). This is due to the highlight of yesterdays county library book sale. After enquiring and finding the price of one volume of Winston Churchill's-The Second World War was only £1.50 I considered buying volume 1 and hoping that would deter anyone from wanting the rest.(Of course I wanted all 6 volumes but at this or indeed that moment in time £9 would take a sizeable chunk from the current budget). This is The Chartwell Edition. By no means the rarest of the rare but still a fine set of books. I returned the single volume to the sale trolley and made myself a one day promise. I love a bargain, I love books. I hate discovering a bargain and finding myself being financially unable to take advantage. Normally I would have haggled but for some reason I was not feeling particularly lucky so, resigned to my fate, I browsed the other books being offered. Now contemplating a large print volume about The Battle of Britain I hear Karen calling to me. I look around to see Karen has picked up one of the volumes and approached the front desk and is telling me to bring over the other 5 volumes.As I arrive at the desk she tells me that a deal has been struck and they are prepared to accept £6 for all 6 volumes. Well done Karen!!! Sad as it may seem this also afforded me a reason to spend a couple of hours re-arranging one of my book cases. Sometimes easily pleased is the mind of this self-confessed Bibliomaniac!!!