I've just taken quite a tumble
I believe a few weeks ago I promised myself I would not spend any more money on Playmobil before the Christmas sets were released, and in any event not before I had sorted out the house post-builders AND especially, cleared my newly constructed Playmosurface in my "new" Playmoffice of all the books that I am supposed to be putting on the bookshelves above (it's my work library so they need to be in some sort of order, hence my dallying!).
I had to do a little tiny order from Playmobil the other day, though. Four underwater motors because we are getting fed up transferring the one we have from boat to boat (and amphibious vehicle). But that didn't add up to the £50.01 I needed to spend to get free P&P so I bought a skip lorry (as I always know when Isaac really wants something as he improvises with what he has already got, and he's stripped down his 4418 Dustbin Lorry and is using a small box on the back as a skip). Still didn't quite add up so I bought a 7844 Red Sportscar and a bag of Castle Treasure (7371) to top it up.
Today I just had to have my regular little look on EBay for the 3237 red car in any condition as I need a windscreen. Found one, but unfortunately it was with the silver 3162 "getaway car" (which we already have) and what looks in a very badly lit photo to be a 3261 red amphibious vehicle. Oh dear, three items in one lot! Folk we obviously having their tea at that time as I won that little lot without any fierce battles. So I thought, what else has this seller's child grown out of - yellow taxi, hmmm - click, mini digger, click, cement mixer, helicopter, 2 quad bikes, fire engine, tracked vehicle of some sort, fire chief's smart car all "with minor parts missing", click), 23 Klickies (a few with no hair), click. My life is flashing before my eyes now as I tumble down the slope ........ anyway my haul totals 12 lots from four sellers, mostly vehicular (and best of all I've got my coveted tow truck now) and all from children who have "grown out" of their Playmobil
It's going to have a good home here
There'll be photos eventually. Meanwhile, having wandered back and forwards to the computer every x minutes and x seconds over the last four hours I think I should go and get on with some domestic duties before bed otherwise beloved will be unimpressed when he returns from a 12 hour shift in the morning and has to pick his way through today's debris
