Cath Kidston Haul

Remember I bought a Cath Kidston backpack for Sharkteeth last year? I was supposed to purchase a rolling pin as well, but I bode my time hoping for a further discount. When it appeared na wala nang forthcoming na discount, I placed my order, but sold out na. Sabi nga ni Bacon sa Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, "'Too late, too late' will be the cry when the man with the bargains has passed you by." Nakailang sale na ang Cath Kidston after I bought the bag, pero di nila ni-sale yung bagong rolling pin in stock, plus masyadong magastos ang first two quarters of 2014 namin, comatose pa wallet ko, with a Glascow Coma Scale of 2.

A month back, ewan ko ba kung sino sa kanila ang nag-tip sa akin na may sale ang Cath Kidston, either si D or si L -- word of warning: naku, those two, who share my interest in Cath Kidston and other pretty stuff, delikado yang dalawa na yan -- kung ano-ano ang naiisipan kong bilhin dahil sa kanila. Hehehehe, joke lang, Cath Kidston sisters. When I checked, the much-coveted rolling pin was on sale!!! Yay! Agad-agad I got in touch with the two and another CK-obsessed friend. Agad-agad din may order yung dalawa (L and D). Hahahaha! What is "excited," Alex Trebek? We shared the shipping fee, which was pretty steep (20 GBP).

Unboxing. Hindi na ako nakahintay.
I was in Sharkteeth's school to pick her up -- binuksan ko na, took a picture, and IG'd it.
EQ, schm-EQ.

The order took 24 days. Twenty-four days too long, I'd say. Hahahaha! Kidding. Excited lang. When the post office delivered the notification, I went to pick up the shipment on the same day. Like my customs experience last year, it was again a breeze. I know many have had a horrible customs experience, especially in Manila, but the customs personnel here are reasonable, transparent, and very easy to deal with. Considering that I bought breakable merchandise, I was so happy that nothing untoward happened. But then CK packed them really well -- bubble wrap + air pillows. My only regret was that I ordered immediately. The price of the rolling pin was further decreased by a pound after a few days, and last time I checked, it went from 13 GBP to 10 GBP. Oh, well.

Packed and ready for shipping

By the next day, the girls' orders were paid, packed, and shipped, and I hope that as I am typing this, they are already delivered (Abest, your performance has been superb so far, don't fail us now). 

My loot

Till next sale, fellow CK fans. Next quarter na lang ha? Wala pa akong pera.