Today's School Fete Bargains

[ffutures]

Spent about fifteen quid, for which I got

Two new DVDs - Avatar, which I haven't seen yet, and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which I bought knowing it would go straight to eBay since it was (a) Blu-Ray, (b) unused and (c) dirt cheap. It's here if anyone is actually interested.

Frostbitten by Kelly Armstrong - new hardcover

Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris - new hardcover

and, somewhat bizarrely, a 100-watt Hilka soldering iron and a reel of solder which I'm pretty sure is the old lead type, highly sought after by solder aficionados who don't worship at the alter of Health and Safety.

Also had quite a good burger and wasted three pounds on the bottle tombola without winning anything.

All in all quite a good haul, and since the proceeds go to the school it's helping them too, which indirectly helps me.

Comments

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

I used to cast my own toy soldiers with that old lead alloy solder. Great fun. Still don't see why it was a health risk, it's not like I was eating the stuff.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Toxic fumes, plus someone decided that the amount of lead it put into the environment when old equipment was scrapped was damaging to the environment.

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

... I think I would rather inhale toxic fumes than watch Transformers 2.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

no argument here.

[averageshmoe.livejournal.com]

Is that the Kelley Armstrong who wrote the IDW Angel series for a very brief run?

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

No idea, she's written some OK supernatural fantasy, not sure what else she's done.