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Fuck
I grab the crib sheet and scan down
Oh yes A border collie
It’s Saturdayht a book this week called The Gracious Hostess, and it said the guest rooht-out, with little individual touches totable are flowers and a book of poetry, and by the bed I’ve put a careful selection ofMonthly, which is a azine you can order only on the Internet (I had to take out a two-year subscription, actually, just to get a copy But that’s all right I can just forward the other twenty-three copies to Jess)
And on the wall is rave;ce de résistance, which I a… things
I fluff up the pillows, anticipating the weekend Tonight will be totally different froo near any shops I’ve just planned a nice, si in We can watch a movie and eat popcorn, and do each other’s nails, and really chill And then later on I’ll co pajaht
"This all looks very nice," says Luke, coreat job In fact, the whole apart!" He wanders out, and I follow hih there are still a few boxes here and there, the whole place looks soroos and boxes and crates have disappeared There are just two sofas, two coffee tables, and the Indonesian ga around "In fact, I owe you an apology You told me you could make it all work -- and I doubted you But I would never have guessed so anized" He looks around the roos in here! Where have they all gone?"
"I’ve just… found hohtly
"Well, I’ his hand over the s "You should becoe consultant"
"Maybe I will!"
OK, I think I want to get off this subject now Anya bitlike "Where are the Chinese urns?" or "Where are the wooden giraffes?"
"I’ll just check my e-mails," I say casually "Why don’t you make us some nice coffee?"
I wait until Luke’s safely in the kitchen, then hurry to my computer and type in
eBay has totally saved my life Totally
In fact, what did I ever do before eBay? It is the enius invention since… well, since whoever invented shops
The ot back from Mum’s last Saturday I joined, and put up for sale the Chinese urns, the wooden giraffes, and three of the rugs And in three days they’d all been sold! Just like that! So the next day I put up five s and two coffee tables And since then, I haven’t stopped
I quickly click on "Ite at the door every so often Ior Luke’ll come in and see me, but I’m desperate to find out if anyone has bid on the totee appears… and yes! Result! Someone’s bid fifty pounds! I feel a hit of adrenaline and punch the air with a whoop (a quiet one, so Luke won’t hear) It’s such a power kick, selling stuff! I’ of all is, I’ our clutter proble money Quite a lot of le day this week I’ve made a profit I’ot £200 for the slate coffee table -- and we certainly didn’t pay ot £100 for the Chinese urns, and £150 each for the five kilims, which only cost about £40 each in Turkey, if that And best of all, I made a cool £2,000 on ten Tiffany clocks I don’t even reuy even paid in cash and ca so well, I could s out in the kitchen, and I click off "Itele" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true">