Hi Kay 😁🤗 Thank you so much! I'm pretty sure I'll love Wasgij too. I just get a little nervous when I look at it sometimes, but then again, it's good to try new things.
hah! love that you mentioned about the inside of the castle! I ordered yesterday one by MasterPieces from the series CutAway, 1000 and funny enough it is a see-through castle too! so many amazing puzzles here. Loved the old waddingtons with the big steam train. didnt know you were interested in trains too. thats awesome. cheers
I was so amazed by the awesome selection everywhere. I honestly wish I was able to bring back so much more. I could've easily walked away with at least 50 puzzles 😅
😂 the audible sigh from your hubby after discussing suitcase space. The banter between you two was so cute. Corner Piece have so many different images. They are not the best quality but nice enough and cheap with loads of choice. Don’t know if your husband said anything about the roof you mentioned, yes they can be high maintenance and they cost £1000s to replace. But they look amazing when they are done and watching someone thatch a roof is absolutely fascinating. My rule of thumb for charity shop puzzles, if they are loose in the box I never purchase. If they are in a bag I think that the person looked after it better. Not going to lie though that charity shop you went in had a lot of nice choice and the prices are cheaper than Norfolk. Flame Tree are nice quality. And Waddingtons were amazing. I don’t think they make puzzles anymore. 😢 Glad you had a lovely trip. The weather was certainly better than what we have at the moment.
Our banter is what keeps our fire going. We are always cracking up afterwards 🤣 As for the Corner Piece puzzles, I honestly could've walked away with just about all of them. Such a great selection and great price. I'm very curious to get into it and see what they're all about. I love the thatched roofs, and saw a number of them throughout our car journeys in England. I like your method for charity shop shopping, good idea! I wish my local thrift store had that selection of puzzles. It was fantastic and the prices were very reasonable. Looking back at the clips, I just wish I could've brought so much more back home with me.
I think these were some of my most favorite puzzle shopping experiences ever. I was honestly blown away by how much I found. I was also super glad that I was able to grab so much footage. I don't like to put out videos this long, but I just had to share it with everyone. Happy to hear you enjoyed it! 😁😁😁
Glad you liked the video, and our bantering 😅 I'm glad I went with less editing. I'll probably do that for all my shopping videos as it also makes it a lot easier to finish.
I love it so much for you to have a Wagij puzzle. I am from the Netherlands and i have done a few of them and a lot of them waiting for me because I’ve bought a huge pile second hand and they were on discount in the stores here. The first one you pick i have and it is one of my favorites. Yes they are hard, and im not such a good puzzler like you are but they are a lot of fun! And while making them and after finishing, the image and the details make and keep me smiling. Your Disney castle puzzle is gorgeous as well, there on my list too.
I seriously can’t wait to work on my Wasgij puzzles. I love the artwork and the concept just sounds so fun. Also seems challenging too considering I don’t know what image I’m piecing together, that’ll be a first for me. We shall see!
I could not believe those shops!!! Puzzle nirvana!!!! I probably would have easily overspent and only had puzzles in my luggage. I can always buy more clothes! You chose a great selection. I think there were a couple more Disney that I thought sure you would bring back… oh well there is always mail order. Again it is great to have you back. Glad you had a wonderful trip.
You have no idea how many puzzles I actually wanted to buy 🤣I probably could've easily walked away with at least 50 puzzles. It was SO hard making decisions as I had to be super selective. I guess I'll just have to make another trip back 🤔💸💸💸
It surely was a ton of fun. I just wish I could've brought back a lot more. But I'm super grateful for such a fantastic puzzle shopping experience and haul.
I honestly didn't expect to find as much as I did. It was so much fun, and I'm so happy that I was able to grab so much footage so that I can share it with everyone.
I'm so glad I was able to grab so much footage and share it with everyone. I'm so happy to hear that the video made you feel like you were there 😊 That's my goal with my shopping videos. I want others to feel like they're there with me and to feel the same excitement. Puzzle shopping is too much fun to keep to yourself.
Very cool haul Mandy, you now own many new houses by the lighthouses😂. I enjoyed the Wasjig puzzles you bought. I have to do mine. I own about 4 of those, one of them is the one you have with the German style houses. I also liked the Gibson puzzles you bought. Super nice, I hope you had fun in England, I rewatched some of your old videos while you were gone, welcome home.
There's nothing better than having your very own lighthouse, or several 😂. I can't wait to work on the Gibson and Wasgij puzzles! I'm pretty sure I'm really going to enjoy them. England was fun, and I was glad to take you along on my shopping trips! I'm glad I have a good size backlog of videos to watch 😊
Wellll that was fun..... it was like I was there... lots of wonderful ones to pick from and you picked very nice ones that you will enjoy.... London really takes their puzzles seriously with all the security tabs on them... thanks for sharing and Welcome Home...
The most precious gift someone can give you is their time. Thank you for spending your time with us. I thoroughly enjoyed all the different shops. I hope you enjoy your haul and look forward to your future videos
You are so very welcome, and thank you for tagging along with me on my shopping trips 🤗 I love bringing everyone along for the fun and experiencing the excitement together.
Welcome home! Great video. Loved seeing the sites in England. I've never been out of the US. Puzzle shopping was amazing. I wouldn't have been able to stop at 8!
Great shopping trip, what a selection. I really wish we would have shops with such a wonderful selection around here. On the other hand, that would be very very dangerous😅. Thanks for letting us take part.
I wish I had those shops around me too, and I already have a pretty good number of stores here already 😅 But like you said, that can be very dangerous! 💸💸💸
What a nice surprise to see Moomins! It's a Finnish book series that then got made into a cartoon by some Japanese animators. ☺️ Everybody here loves it and allll the kids have watched it since the 1990's. I once did a "Clementoni impossible" puzzle with nothing but Moomin faces, 1000 pieces... It was brutal 😂 I've also done the 2000 piece Thomas Kinkade Disney puzzle, with all the scenes from the classics! I really enjoyed it. ☺️ As for the brands you picked up, I've never tried them except for Ravensburger ofc, so really looking forward to hearing what they're like!
Oh my goodness, an Impossibles Moomins sounds like insanity. They are very cute looking though 😍 I REALLY wanted to pick up that Disney puzzle, but that box was so big that there was no way I was going to be able to fit in along with the rest of my haul. I was very sad about that ☹️
oh my! absolutely loved this new video, Mandy. I had seen a few of these puzzles and I was about to buy a black and white Waterloo Station, not too long ago, loved this colourful version. so nice to watch this tour and haul, my best friend was born and lives in London, so Brit stuff and London particulaly are a recurring subject here in a daily basis. everything feels so familiar and exciting at the same time in this video, thanks for sharing!
Thanks Ric! It's been years since I last visited England, so it was nice to spend time there again. We spent a couple of days in London, which was nice because we would only spend an afternoon there. Next time, I'd like to stay for longer.
Thanks so much! Honestly, if I was able to, I would've brought back at least 50 puzzles. There were so many that were painful to leave behind. It was hard reliving some of these clips 😅
Brilliant video, loved your haul. I'm in the Uk and have tried all these brands over the years. Waddingtons was the brand of my childhood, I really regret getting rid of the ones I had. I love wasgij, the only problem is there are so many different ones and I want to do them all 😆 . Like another comment said WHSmith are interesting due to the piece shape and false fits. I find Gibsons quality can be a bit hit and miss since they changed the way they manufacture them but the images are lovely, I did the lighthouse one you bought recently and it was lovely to do. I also do a lot of corner piece ones as the price is so affordable.
I'm glad I got a Waddingtons, my husband was telling me a lot about the history. I'm really looking forward to the Wasgij puzzles. I fee like they'd be a collection that would grow on my shelves too LOL. Honestly, I can't wait to open them all and try them out.
Wow! I think I'm a bit jealous!!! Here in Minnesota, we can find tons of those Wasgij (which is JIGSAW spelled backwards). We also have the Something Amiss and the MIxed Up puzzles. The final picture for the last two types are not as complicated as the Wasgij but still challenging. I did try of the Wasgij and completely failed but that was years ago and my puzzling skills have really improved so think I'll pick one up again. I have been finding the puzzles in Lunds Grocery Store but will head out to the Mall of America to see if the game store there carries them too. I so hope you put the Wasgij puzzles together soon!!!!
I think of the whole bunch, I'm more excited to try Wasgij and Gibson. I've never worked on a puzzle without a reference image, so I really don't know whether I'm going to find it extremely fun or extremely frustrating 😅But we shall see! Either way, I can't wait! I'm also really hoping that they become available in some of my local stores, even if it's Barnes & Nobles which is a bit of a drive for me.
I have that Wasgij A Piece of Time. Wasgij puzzles are challenging, but always fun. That WHSmith Balloons at Sunset would definitely be in my cart if I were there.🤤 Lovely shopping.
Thanks for taking me shopping in England ! Interesting how there were not abstract images. I'm surprised the Thomas kinkade one with the circle frames did not make the cut.
You are very welcome! Glad you enjoyed the trip 😁Believe me, that Thomas Kincaid was so painful to put back on the shelf. But there was no way that box was going to fit in with the rest of them in my luggage. At that point, I was already too pressed for space 😭 There were so many that I wanted to bring back with me.
Wow I am in Sydney Australia, we don’t have shops with that variety. I couldn’t believe those shops, jigsaw puzzles heaven. I am jealous of the quality in the shops in US too. But I can get the Wasgij here and in charity shops secondhand, thank you for sharing your shopping on your holiday with us❤
I was honestly surprised that I found that many shops/puzzles in the towns I visited. It was very overwhelming at times, and decision making was very tough. I was so glad to get so much footage and share it with everyone. Happy to hear you enjoyed the shopping trip!
Ooh and my partner and I just finished the Pokémon challenge puzzle last week. I’m doing it again by myself. It’s fun. He pretty much did most of the puzzling n it wasn’t much of a challenge for him, then he smashed out the other 1000 piece Pokémon puzzle we have in 3 settings. He loved doing them and I reccomend too because of all the fun colours. I’m so glad you had a fantastic stay in the uk. I absolutely loved visiting there. ❤
Even though they look so fun and colorful, that Pokemon puzzle looks way too crazy for me. I don't think I'll be able to handle it 😆 Both of you must have way more patience than me LOL.
Neat! A few of those you showed went right on my wishlist. All the talk of coffee made me go make a pot. I found a Wasgij made by Ravensburger at my local library's puzzle swap. I assembled it in the early round of the Puzzle Olympics going on right now on Facebook. It was fun, but I will probably take it back to the next puzzle swap. I've head really good luck with puzzles from thrift stores, most of the time they are complete, with the worst only missing one piece so far.
Make sure to leave some coffee for me ☕ I really hope I can score some Wasgij at my thrift store at some point. Or hopefully some of the bigger stores out here will start carrying them. There were so many at that charity shop that I would've been happy to take, but I had to be super selective 😭
Awesome video, loved hearing you and your husband chatting! I don't use an image for any of my jigsaws so it is always a bit of a surprise to see the finished picture (I have a general idea of course but don't study it closely before doing the puzzle). Here in Australia, Waddington's were a popular brand from the 70's-90's so I have done quite a few! And while my husband complains about my puzzle addiction, he just bought a jigsaw for me while he is overseas for work, so we'll see if the box makes it home in one piece!!
Happy you enjoyed the video, and the bantering between my husband and I 😅 I'm super curious about what I'm going to think about the Wasgij puzzles. I've always worked with a reference image, but I'm sure I'll still enjoy it very much. It's so special when our hubbies surprise us with things we love 😊
Thanks! Thank you for sharing your wonderful trips to puzzle stores in England. I have one Wasgij that I bought online called Chinese New Year. I haven’t done it yet, though. Anticipating watching you do one of the ones you picked up!!
🤗🤗🤗Thank you so very much for your support! I was happy to take you along with me on my shopping journey. I was so surprised and happy to find so many amazing puzzles, and glad that I was able to grab so much footage. I really can't wait to work on all of my new puzzles, especially the Wasgij.
That was very enjoyable, great work! The interplay with your husband brought it to a whole new level :) On a personal note I was thrilled to see my Professor Puzzle (the shop image, not the brand) show up in a British shop! Corner Piece isn't a brand I was aware of, they must license my work under a different umbrella company. "Anyways", welcome back and enjoy those puzzles!
Thank you so much, so happy you enjoyed it😁Your images may be all over the world Chris! Makes me wonder what company Corner Piece may be under. I'm gonna have to look into it, I'm curious now.
OMG!!!!! Puzzle heaven. As you I would have spent WAY TO MUCH and mailed them home.!!!! Lol❤❤ Great video still watching but couldn't help myself. Loved the stores but the puzzles!!!!!! Soeechless🎉
I honestly could've spent so much more money and brought back a sick amount of puzzles. The selection was so amazing. While editing through all my shopping clips, I realized there were so many more that I should've gotten, but I had to be so selective in the moment. I had time limits, so my decisions felt a bit rushed at times.
that's right that is not London Bridge on the puzzle box. That's Tower Bridge the prettier and older bridge. London Bridge is flat and indeed like the song it did fall down and was rebuilt a long time ago. If your luggage is too heavy try to send some to your home address :)
I think Tower Bridge is my favorite London site 🤩I did think about shipping them home, but it was going to be way too expensive. I'm glad I packed the extra bag, but next time it'll have to be much bigger 😂
Just watched your trip to the UK. I don't know how much you know about the Waddingtons jigsaw of Snow Hill Station. The cream boxes of Waddingtons show it is a standard puzzle with quite thin pieces as the thicker deluxe puzzles were packed in deep red boxes. The picture was painted by Terrence Cuneo who is famous for railway and industrial paintings. All of his painting feature a mouse somewhere in the picture. Have fun looking for it when you complete the puzzle
I like that Bee Hall puzzle from Gibsons. I looked up Gibsons on Amazon and they have a huge selection, but not that one. Still, I like their stuff so I am glad I learned about them. I think your husband should be your sidekick on your videos from now on. You make a good team!
I can't wait to work on Bee Hall even though it looks like it'll be a bit challenging. I just can't wait to see what Gibsons is all about. It was fun having my hubby around to be honest. I usually do these videos alone so it was nice having company. Plus he was my voice of reason and kept me in line😅
Great to see you enjoying your time here in the UK. Nice to see the Waddingtons puzzle, I remember the company well. The artist Terence Cuneo, sadly no longer with us, is well known for his superb railway paintings of which he did many. I noticed you looked at a HOP puzzle they are House of Puzzles, I have done a couple but not a fan as they had a few strange shapes that did not interlock. Looking forward to seeing how you get on with the WASGIJ ones🤣
I was so glad to find a Waddingtons. Even my husband was excited and he's not even a puzzler. He just knows the company really well and grew up with some of their games. I'm also really looking forward to the Wasgij puzzle. After looking back at my footage, I wish I picked up a HOP puzzle as I don't think I've seen them at my stores before. But I guess I'll just have to make another trip out there 🤣
Mandy, thank you so much for this video… it was AWESOME!!! I have tried a couple of Wasgijs they were very challenging to me but so much fun..🧩🥰… I got my Wasgijs from Amazon… but puzzle shopping in England 🏴 would be like a dream 🧩💕
You are so welcome! I really can't wait to try Wasgij! I was so excited to see them in person. If I had the money, I would've bought every single one that I found there 💸💸💸
Hi Mandy, what a fantastic video (made me so homesick for the UK 👍). Your choices Mandy brought back happy memories. Waddingtons puzzles from when I was a wee nippa used to have a huge range of images. Gibsons puzzles are excellent, very thick pieces and fantastic connectivity. Wasgij (jigsaw backwards) as your hubby said is a quintessential British jigsaw puzzle in the cartoon style. We have several, Bear Necessities, Pooch Parlour and four others. Not as hard as you might think to construct ( we group the pieces by colour) but a lot of fun. We fly off in September for the UK. The plane coming home is going to need extra wings if we go into those puzzling shops 🤣🤣. Warmest wishes from us two in Melbourne Australia. Mark +Chris
So happy to hear you both enjoyed the video, and I'm excited to hear that you're heading back to the UK! Make sure you book an extra big plane for the trip back just in case you hit the jackpot like I did. I honestly did not expect to come across so many stores/puzzles during my trip out. I'm glad I had my hubby with me as he was really helpful with brand info and when it came to decide which ones to buy. It was painful leaving so many amazing ones behind, but I'm very happy with my haul and super excited to try all of them.
I've done two Wasgij so far and have loved them both! One of the ones I have done was one you saw at the first store. It is kind of freeing not knowing what you are puzzling. You're just going off color and texture and slowly, it all comes into view. I hope you enjoy them! And the quality is really good!
I don't know if I feel more excited or nervous about these Wasgij puzzles 😅 I really can't wait to see what I think to them. I'm glad to hear you say that the quality is really good, that's a big plus to me. It always helps make the whole experience much more enjoyable.
I've noticed that that several images on the Corner Piece puzzles are also used by other puzzle companies including ravensburger so it's entirely possible you had seen the one you thought was familiar on another puzzle! This brand is what I'm mostly practising with, I have noticed that the piece quality is way better on older ones than they are now.
Funny you mention that! I was at a store today and swore that I saw a puzzle image that I saw in on one of the Corner Piece puzzles in the video. Thank you for confirming that I wasn't imagining it!
Well you certainly had a whale of a time in the UK visiting jigsaw shops. Shops in the north of the UK seem to have a much, much better selection than I can find in my home city in the South West of the UK. You had some tough choices to make but you chose some good puzzles in the end. Gibsons are one of the top brands in the UK and I've done loads of their puzzles. Corner Piece are at the cheaper end but still decent jigsaws and have a wide range of images. Look forward to seeing what you think of the UK brand jigsaws.
Decision making was super painful. There were so many that I wanted to walk away with. But I'm super grateful for the experience and the haul that I came back with. I really can't wait to try all of them.
Man I need to go back to England now. I wasn’t that in to puzzling when I went 20 years ago! I can’t wait to see how you like the wasgij puzzle. I have one I need to do. Maybe you’ll inspire me 😂
Every time I look at those Wasgij, I get so excited, but then I get scared 😅 I'm pretty sure they'll be a good challenge, but fun either way. Honestly, I was super amazed by the amount of shops I found that had so many puzzles in England. I didn't expect to get so much footage, and bring so many back home with me.
@pamelafranzen2771 - - I didn't know this ! Thank you for the explanation. I have wondered why a puzzle company would pick such a difficult name to pronounce ! Ha! Ha! Am I the only one that didn't figure out it was jigsaw backwards??
WHSmith 500 piece puzzle - I cannot wait for you to open it because these normally have “lozenge” shaped pieces. There can be false fits sometimes with them but I do quite like the pieces. Some people don’t care for them though. It will be challenging because of the piece shape and all the flowers. What a fabulous haul overall! I wish I had realised that you were going to be in the Peterborough area as you could have checked out the shop Jigsaw Arcade in March.
Ooo thank you for sharing your experience with the WHSmith puzzles. I'm really looking forward to checking it out and seeing how it compares to the Corner Piece puzzle. But what is this Jigsaw Arcade you speak off...did I miss something spectacular????
I'd have spent too much money at that charity shop (and the others). Glad you picked up the Waddington, and the Wasgij's. I'm working on a Jumbo brand puzzle now, and the pieces are nice and thick. Something to look into for next time: we use moving boxes when we travel overseas. They're lighter than regular luggage, so we can carry more stuff! Clothes go in suitcases though, don't wanna go full Beverly Hillbillies ya know!
I really wanted to spend a lot of money at ALL the shops 🤣It's probably a good thing that they are so darn far away from me. Your use of moving boxes sounds like a dangerous thing to me though...you're opening my mind to too many possibilities 🤣💸💸💸💸
Congratulations on your England puzzle shopping ! It looked like so much fun. It was so nice that your husband accompanied you, helping you to become familiar with the puzzle brands he recognized and assisting you at times in converting the prices. Does your husband have any interest in working puzzles? It is simply amazing that you were able to get all those puzzles back here on the plane. Did you have to leave your extra clothes in England? I recently bought a vintage Gibson's on ebay. I haven't worked it yet but I am a little disappointed in the piece size which seems rather small for a 500-piece puzzle. I also bought a 1000 piece Waddingtons still sealed called "Twiglet Visiting His Triplikits". I've never worked a Waddingtons or a Gibson's puzzle before and they are in my "to do" pile. Happy Puzzling . . . glad to have you back!
Thank you! I'm super happy to be back! These were honestly some of my most favorite shopping trips/discoveries ever. I was so glad that I was able to grab so much footage so that I can share it with everyone. My husband not only gave me a lot of good info, but he also help keep me in check when it came time to decision making 😅 He's not at all interested in puzzles, but he does whatever he can to support my hobby because he knows it makes me happy. We were also surprised that we got all the puzzles back on the plane, as well as all of our clothes. Nothing got left behind with his family. You got a sealed Waddingtons?! When was it produced?
@@thepuzzledmandy 1996, "Twiglet Visiting His Triplikits", 1000 pieces, licensed by artist Lesley Ann Ivory. The Daddy cat (brown and white) visits the Mama cat (black with white) curled up in a basket with her three kittens, two that favor Mama cat in coloring and one that looks just like Daddy cat! Beautifully designed rug serves as background. I have been wanting to find out if "Twiglet" is a character in perhaps a childrens book in England or where Lesley Ann Ivory came up with the idea to name the Daddy cat "Twiglet."
19:39 lol she pronounced it "Virginyer." Just a touch of a British accent there! I would like to see Husband in a future video! Do a few Q&A, then kiss him right on the FACE!
My words and pronunciations were all over the place, but they usually are anyways 🤣 Husband may continue to crop up every now and then in the background. I think he cropped up once in a long past video lol. Maybe I'll do a q&a at some point. Not sure if he'll want to join, but I'll kiss him anyway 😘.
Looks like a great trip! I’m from The Netherlands and the Wasgij puzzles are incredibly popular over here, and I have done a ton of them. The ones where you puzzle the near future are the easiest. They are kinda tricky, but fun to do! As for the pronounciation, I’m not even gonna try to explain 😂 I can tell you a fun fact though: Wasgij is jigsaw spelled backwards!
It sure was a lot of fun exploring all these shops. I honestly didn't expect to find as many puzzles as I did. Of the bunch, I think I may be most excited for the Wasgij puzzles. I'd love to collect all of them, but there looks to be a large number of them. I wish they were available at my shops here. I know I could get them online, but it's just not the same as holding them in your hands at a store. I'm pretty sure if I'm taught the proper pronunciation, I'd still mess it up 😅
My partner is from Nottingham and wants to know if you rode donkeys at Skegness. I'll be over next year and I know I need to find a couple of those puzzles.
The donkeys weren't there! My husband said it might be because it wasn't peak season yet. But then again, we haven't been there in years so we don't know if they still have them there. If you head to Skegness you should definitely check out that puzzle store.
The bookshop jigsaw and the one on top of a hill looking over rooftops of cottages are stunning. I understand your accent and your hubbies, yet the Scottish accent....no flaming clue what the heck they are saying except, Aye Laddie lol That is one thing I love about Europe.....couple of hours away and you're in a totally different country, and oh....the history. Nothing in Australia is older than 200 years old, whereas, in Europe, we're looking at a few hundred if not 1000s of years old. No building in Oz that is a few hundred years old. I absolutely love Europe. No coffee and you're all over the place....in that case, have a cigarette and get lightheaded, just to add lol Actually if you smoked a pipe, you could act as if being Mrs Sherlock Holmes lol That Canal Bistro jigsaw reminds me of Copenhagen 🙂 The bridge over the pond with lilies, I got a very similar just delivered the other day. Can't wait to put it together. Around the world in 50 plants....LOL....I wonder how high they got 🤣 Your choice of the train jigsaw...brilliant :-) Welcome back btw. Glad you made it home safe n sound 🙂 PS. To help you out, the winning numbers of this week's Lotto, so you can buy all those houses are 1- 45, 6 of them lol PSS. Love the cottage near the water and the Disney jigsaws you chose....wow, stunning. And final note, I promise.....allow yourself a week to get over the jetlag, especially if you're not used to traveling overseas
So many of those puzzles were absolutely stunning. I could've walked away with so many others, but next time I must bring an extra large suitcase as a spare lol. I must agree regarding the Scottish accent, that's tough to decipher. Aside from all the puzzle shopping, the thing I loved most was all the history! I love visiting historical sites. I checked out sites in London that were about 2000 years old...It was amazing. Honestly, the lack of my style of coffee in England almost made me want to start smoking, I was going nuts without my daily fix 🤪 Those Around the Worlds were...interesting🤣 It's been just over a week since I've got back, and I finally feeling like myself again thankfully. It was rough lolol. Now that I'm back, I probably should start playing the lotto again so that I can quit my job, buy all my houses, and build puzzle rooms in all of them. That's the life 🤩
@@thepuzzledmandy I was thinking, maybe it would be worthwhile next time to send via local Post Office in a box rather than taking it with you....might be expensive yet save paying excess luggage and taking it all with you. This is the joy i will have when i move...take 2 suitcases that will cover me for a month, send a box of goodies to cover me for the 3-4 months while waiting for my other stuff to arrive by ship. The stuff i send via Post Office will take re 3 weeks to get there. Did u get to visit Stonehenge? Yep, so much history there. Yeah, the pommies love their tea compared to coffee. Surely they would have had Nescafe or Moccona coffee....eiks, if not. Hopefully this channel will skyrocket giving you all the money you ever dreamed of 😀 Glad you are one American who doesnt think the whole world is just the US 😂
@@erniesulovic4734 Thankfully, we were able to carry an extra luggage for free. How much longer is it till the big move?? I didn't get to visit Stonehenge, hopefully during my next visit, probably check out Scotland too. We were going to visit Scotland this time, but it was going to be too expensive along with London. As for coffee, I only found one coffee shop in a mall that made my style of coffee. Then I indulged during my hotel stay in London for the breakfast buffet. Delicious! My goodness, it would be absolutely awesome if this channel skyrocketed. That'll be a dream come true! I swear if that happens, I'll travel all over the world visiting all the puzzle factories and puzzle stores 🤩🤩
Sorry to say but most of your puzzles are just nature pictures or old fashion paintings please try Something new and modern, so happy to see you bought WASGIJ
I understand😊Modern really isn't my style, but lately I've been trying to branch out to different types of images or ones I wouldn't typically work on and some have been enjoyable. I just can't help myself when I see a beautiful image that I can picture myself in, or can connect with in some way. Those are absolutely most enjoyable to me 🤩
Hi there ,my name is Kay and I live in Brisbane Australia. I have done the Wasgij puzzle , Mountain Mayhem and loved it. I love watching your video's.
Hi Kay 😁🤗 Thank you so much! I'm pretty sure I'll love Wasgij too. I just get a little nervous when I look at it sometimes, but then again, it's good to try new things.
You and your husband are so funny together! Thanks for showing us your haul :)
We certainly are an interesting pair 😂 Glad you enjoyed the video!
hah! love that you mentioned about the inside of the castle! I ordered yesterday one by MasterPieces from the series CutAway, 1000 and funny enough it is a see-through castle too! so many amazing puzzles here. Loved the old waddingtons with the big steam train. didnt know you were interested in trains too. thats awesome. cheers
I was so amazed by the awesome selection everywhere. I honestly wish I was able to bring back so much more. I could've easily walked away with at least 50 puzzles 😅
😂 the audible sigh from your hubby after discussing suitcase space. The banter between you two was so cute.
Corner Piece have so many different images. They are not the best quality but nice enough and cheap with loads of choice. Don’t know if your husband said anything about the roof you mentioned, yes they can be high maintenance and they cost £1000s to replace. But they look amazing when they are done and watching someone thatch a roof is absolutely fascinating.
My rule of thumb for charity shop puzzles, if they are loose in the box I never purchase. If they are in a bag I think that the person looked after it better. Not going to lie though that charity shop you went in had a lot of nice choice and the prices are cheaper than Norfolk.
Flame Tree are nice quality. And Waddingtons were amazing. I don’t think they make puzzles anymore. 😢
Glad you had a lovely trip. The weather was certainly better than what we have at the moment.
Our banter is what keeps our fire going. We are always cracking up afterwards 🤣
As for the Corner Piece puzzles, I honestly could've walked away with just about all of them. Such a great selection and great price. I'm very curious to get into it and see what they're all about.
I love the thatched roofs, and saw a number of them throughout our car journeys in England. I like your method for charity shop shopping, good idea! I wish my local thrift store had that selection of puzzles. It was fantastic and the prices were very reasonable. Looking back at the clips, I just wish I could've brought so much more back home with me.
WOW!!!!! What a wonderful shopping trip you had! I’m jealous. 😂 I’m glad you had a great time and shared your experiences with us.
I think these were some of my most favorite puzzle shopping experiences ever. I was honestly blown away by how much I found. I was also super glad that I was able to grab so much footage. I don't like to put out videos this long, but I just had to share it with everyone. Happy to hear you enjoyed it! 😁😁😁
Great video Mandy, thanks for taking us on such a great shopping trip with you and glad you found so many good puzzles.
My pleasure 😊 So glad you enjoyed it!
Tank you for this great video. I really like the "less edited" style. Especially the parts with your husband.
Glad you liked the video, and our bantering 😅 I'm glad I went with less editing. I'll probably do that for all my shopping videos as it also makes it a lot easier to finish.
I love it so much for you to have a Wagij puzzle. I am from the Netherlands and i have done a few of them and a lot of them waiting for me because I’ve bought a huge pile second hand and they were on discount in the stores here. The first one you pick i have and it is one of my favorites. Yes they are hard, and im not such a good puzzler like you are but they are a lot of fun! And while making them and after finishing, the image and the details make and keep me smiling. Your Disney castle puzzle is gorgeous as well, there on my list too.
I seriously can’t wait to work on my Wasgij puzzles. I love the artwork and the concept just sounds so fun. Also seems challenging too considering I don’t know what image I’m piecing together, that’ll be a first for me. We shall see!
Great video Mandy, thanks for sharing your vacation with us. Great choices in jigsaw puzzles.
My pleasure!! Glad you enjoyed it!
I could not believe those shops!!! Puzzle nirvana!!!! I probably would have easily overspent and only had puzzles in my luggage. I can always buy more clothes! You chose a great selection. I think there were a couple more Disney that I thought sure you would bring back… oh well there is always mail order. Again it is great to have you back. Glad you had a wonderful trip.
You have no idea how many puzzles I actually wanted to buy 🤣I probably could've easily walked away with at least 50 puzzles. It was SO hard making decisions as I had to be super selective. I guess I'll just have to make another trip back 🤔💸💸💸
Fantastic haul Mandy! You looked like you were having so much fun! Great video too, love it! 🥰🥰🥰
It surely was a ton of fun. I just wish I could've brought back a lot more. But I'm super grateful for such a fantastic puzzle shopping experience and haul.
Your best is good enough❤
🤗Thank you so much!
Your video clips of London are AMAZING!!! Thanks for sharing 😊
My pleasure 😊
Great video! Great haul! Plus an introduction to husband!
Thanks so much! Hubby was quite handy at times and kept me in check😅
Great video Mandy, thank you for taking all of us along with your epic journey❤
You are very welcome! 😁😁😁Glad you enjoyed the journey!
Wow, what an awesome selection everywhere 😊
I honestly didn't expect to find as much as I did. It was so much fun, and I'm so happy that I was able to grab so much footage so that I can share it with everyone.
I loved shopping with you! I will never get to the UK, but certainly felt like I was there. Wonderful shops. Thank you for your time.
I'm so glad I was able to grab so much footage and share it with everyone. I'm so happy to hear that the video made you feel like you were there 😊 That's my goal with my shopping videos. I want others to feel like they're there with me and to feel the same excitement. Puzzle shopping is too much fun to keep to yourself.
Very cool haul Mandy, you now own many new houses by the lighthouses😂. I enjoyed the Wasjig puzzles you bought. I have to do mine. I own about 4 of those, one of them is the one you have with the German style houses. I also liked the Gibson puzzles you bought. Super nice, I hope you had fun in England, I rewatched some of your old videos while you were gone, welcome home.
There's nothing better than having your very own lighthouse, or several 😂. I can't wait to work on the Gibson and Wasgij puzzles! I'm pretty sure I'm really going to enjoy them. England was fun, and I was glad to take you along on my shopping trips! I'm glad I have a good size backlog of videos to watch 😊
Wellll that was fun..... it was like I was there... lots of wonderful ones to pick from and you picked very nice ones that you will enjoy.... London really takes their puzzles seriously with all the security tabs on them... thanks for sharing and Welcome Home...
I honestly was not expecting to find as many puzzles as I did. What an amazing experience! I only wish I was able to bring back a lot more 😂
The most precious gift someone can give you is their time. Thank you for spending your time with us. I thoroughly enjoyed all the different shops. I hope you enjoy your haul and look forward to your future videos
You are so very welcome, and thank you for tagging along with me on my shopping trips 🤗 I love bringing everyone along for the fun and experiencing the excitement together.
Welcome home! Great video. Loved seeing the sites in England. I've never been out of the US. Puzzle shopping was amazing. I wouldn't have been able to stop at 8!
Thanks so much! So happy you enjoyed it😊 I think if I could've easily walked away with at least 50 puzzles 💸💸💸Decision making was extremely difficult.
Great shopping trip, what a selection. I really wish we would have shops with such a wonderful selection around here. On the other hand, that would be very very dangerous😅.
Thanks for letting us take part.
I wish I had those shops around me too, and I already have a pretty good number of stores here already 😅 But like you said, that can be very dangerous! 💸💸💸
What a nice surprise to see Moomins! It's a Finnish book series that then got made into a cartoon by some Japanese animators. ☺️ Everybody here loves it and allll the kids have watched it since the 1990's. I once did a "Clementoni impossible" puzzle with nothing but Moomin faces, 1000 pieces... It was brutal 😂
I've also done the 2000 piece Thomas Kinkade Disney puzzle, with all the scenes from the classics! I really enjoyed it. ☺️ As for the brands you picked up, I've never tried them except for Ravensburger ofc, so really looking forward to hearing what they're like!
Oh my goodness, an Impossibles Moomins sounds like insanity. They are very cute looking though 😍 I REALLY wanted to pick up that Disney puzzle, but that box was so big that there was no way I was going to be able to fit in along with the rest of my haul. I was very sad about that ☹️
oh my! absolutely loved this new video, Mandy. I had seen a few of these puzzles and I was about to buy a black and white Waterloo Station, not too long ago, loved this colourful version. so nice to watch this tour and haul, my best friend was born and lives in London, so Brit stuff and London particulaly are a recurring subject here in a daily basis. everything feels so familiar and exciting at the same time in this video, thanks for sharing!
Thanks Ric! It's been years since I last visited England, so it was nice to spend time there again. We spent a couple of days in London, which was nice because we would only spend an afternoon there. Next time, I'd like to stay for longer.
My daughter gave me Wasgij for Christmas. It was difficult, but a lot of fun. I hope you enjoy it.
I think I will even though I won't have a reference image. But I think that'll make it even more interesting. I can't wait to try it.😁
Thanks for the virtual shopping spree ! I would love to shop in Britain, this is the "next best"
Thanks for tagging along with me on my shopping trip! I was so happy that I was able to get so much amazing footage.
what a great video! It would have been so hard to resist all those hard to come by puzzles. Loved this video.
Thanks so much!
Honestly, if I was able to, I would've brought back at least 50 puzzles. There were so many that were painful to leave behind. It was hard reliving some of these clips 😅
Wow some many puzzles, definitely couldn't decide which one to take home.
There's some many new brands to me.
There were at least 50 puzzles that I wanted to take home with me 😭It was painful leaving so many good ones behind, even from the charity shop.
Just got a Gibsons puzzle from a locate British themed gift shop I have in my town. I'm very excited to put it together
Nice! I was amazed at how many stores had so many great puzzles. I can’t wait to get into my Gibsons and see what they’re all about.
Brilliant video, loved your haul. I'm in the Uk and have tried all these brands over the years. Waddingtons was the brand of my childhood, I really regret getting rid of the ones I had. I love wasgij, the only problem is there are so many different ones and I want to do them all 😆 . Like another comment said WHSmith are interesting due to the piece shape and false fits. I find Gibsons quality can be a bit hit and miss since they changed the way they manufacture them but the images are lovely, I did the lighthouse one you bought recently and it was lovely to do. I also do a lot of corner piece ones as the price is so affordable.
I'm glad I got a Waddingtons, my husband was telling me a lot about the history. I'm really looking forward to the Wasgij puzzles. I fee like they'd be a collection that would grow on my shelves too LOL. Honestly, I can't wait to open them all and try them out.
Wow! I think I'm a bit jealous!!! Here in Minnesota, we can find tons of those Wasgij (which is JIGSAW spelled backwards). We also have the Something Amiss and the MIxed Up puzzles. The final picture for the last two types are not as complicated as the Wasgij but still challenging. I did try of the Wasgij and completely failed but that was years ago and my puzzling skills have really improved so think I'll pick one up again. I have been finding the puzzles in Lunds Grocery Store but will head out to the Mall of America to see if the game store there carries them too. I so hope you put the Wasgij puzzles together soon!!!!
I think of the whole bunch, I'm more excited to try Wasgij and Gibson. I've never worked on a puzzle without a reference image, so I really don't know whether I'm going to find it extremely fun or extremely frustrating 😅But we shall see! Either way, I can't wait! I'm also really hoping that they become available in some of my local stores, even if it's Barnes & Nobles which is a bit of a drive for me.
I have that Wasgij A Piece of Time. Wasgij puzzles are challenging, but always fun. That WHSmith Balloons at Sunset would definitely be in my cart if I were there.🤤 Lovely shopping.
I don't know if I'm more excited or nervous about those Wasgij puzzles 😅 We shall see! Either way, I'm really looking forward to working on them.
Thanks for taking me shopping in England ! Interesting how there were not abstract images. I'm surprised the Thomas kinkade one with the circle frames did not make the cut.
You are very welcome! Glad you enjoyed the trip 😁Believe me, that Thomas Kincaid was so painful to put back on the shelf. But there was no way that box was going to fit in with the rest of them in my luggage. At that point, I was already too pressed for space 😭 There were so many that I wanted to bring back with me.
Wow I am in Sydney Australia, we don’t have shops with that variety. I couldn’t believe those shops, jigsaw puzzles heaven. I am jealous of the quality in the shops in US too. But I can get the Wasgij here and in charity shops secondhand, thank you for sharing your shopping on your holiday with us❤
I was honestly surprised that I found that many shops/puzzles in the towns I visited. It was very overwhelming at times, and decision making was very tough. I was so glad to get so much footage and share it with everyone. Happy to hear you enjoyed the shopping trip!
Ooh and my partner and I just finished the Pokémon challenge puzzle last week. I’m doing it again by myself. It’s fun. He pretty much did most of the puzzling n it wasn’t much of a challenge for him, then he smashed out the other 1000 piece Pokémon puzzle we have in 3 settings. He loved doing them and I reccomend too because of all the fun colours.
I’m so glad you had a fantastic stay in the uk. I absolutely loved visiting there. ❤
Even though they look so fun and colorful, that Pokemon puzzle looks way too crazy for me. I don't think I'll be able to handle it 😆 Both of you must have way more patience than me LOL.
Neat! A few of those you showed went right on my wishlist. All the talk of coffee made me go make a pot.
I found a Wasgij made by Ravensburger at my local library's puzzle swap. I assembled it in the early round of the Puzzle Olympics going on right now on Facebook. It was fun, but I will probably take it back to the next puzzle swap.
I've head really good luck with puzzles from thrift stores, most of the time they are complete, with the worst only missing one piece so far.
Make sure to leave some coffee for me ☕
I really hope I can score some Wasgij at my thrift store at some point. Or hopefully some of the bigger stores out here will start carrying them. There were so many at that charity shop that I would've been happy to take, but I had to be super selective 😭
Awesome video, loved hearing you and your husband chatting! I don't use an image for any of my jigsaws so it is always a bit of a surprise to see the finished picture (I have a general idea of course but don't study it closely before doing the puzzle). Here in Australia, Waddington's were a popular brand from the 70's-90's so I have done quite a few! And while my husband complains about my puzzle addiction, he just bought a jigsaw for me while he is overseas for work, so we'll see if the box makes it home in one piece!!
Happy you enjoyed the video, and the bantering between my husband and I 😅 I'm super curious about what I'm going to think about the Wasgij puzzles. I've always worked with a reference image, but I'm sure I'll still enjoy it very much. It's so special when our hubbies surprise us with things we love 😊
Thanks! Thank you for sharing your wonderful trips to puzzle stores in England. I have one Wasgij that I bought online called Chinese New Year. I haven’t done it yet, though. Anticipating watching you do one of the ones you picked up!!
🤗🤗🤗Thank you so very much for your support! I was happy to take you along with me on my shopping journey. I was so surprised and happy to find so many amazing puzzles, and glad that I was able to grab so much footage. I really can't wait to work on all of my new puzzles, especially the Wasgij.
That was very enjoyable, great work! The interplay with your husband brought it to a whole new level :) On a personal note I was thrilled to see my Professor Puzzle (the shop image, not the brand) show up in a British shop! Corner Piece isn't a brand I was aware of, they must license my work under a different umbrella company. "Anyways", welcome back and enjoy those puzzles!
Thank you so much, so happy you enjoyed it😁Your images may be all over the world Chris! Makes me wonder what company Corner Piece may be under. I'm gonna have to look into it, I'm curious now.
OMG!!!!! Puzzle heaven. As you I would have spent WAY TO MUCH and mailed them home.!!!! Lol❤❤
Great video still watching but couldn't help myself. Loved the stores but the puzzles!!!!!!
Soeechless🎉
I honestly could've spent so much more money and brought back a sick amount of puzzles. The selection was so amazing. While editing through all my shopping clips, I realized there were so many more that I should've gotten, but I had to be so selective in the moment. I had time limits, so my decisions felt a bit rushed at times.
that's right that is not London Bridge on the puzzle box. That's Tower Bridge the prettier and older bridge. London Bridge is flat and indeed like the song it did fall down and was rebuilt a long time ago. If your luggage is too heavy try to send some to your home address :)
I think Tower Bridge is my favorite London site 🤩I did think about shipping them home, but it was going to be way too expensive. I'm glad I packed the extra bag, but next time it'll have to be much bigger 😂
Just watched your trip to the UK. I don't know how much you know about the Waddingtons jigsaw of Snow Hill Station. The cream boxes of Waddingtons show it is a standard puzzle with quite thin pieces as the thicker deluxe puzzles were packed in deep red boxes. The picture was painted by Terrence Cuneo who is famous for railway and industrial paintings. All of his painting feature a mouse somewhere in the picture. Have fun looking for it when you complete the puzzle
I only know a little about Waddingtons from my husband, but thank you so much for this info! I'll definitely look for that little mouse 🐁
Love the vid Mandy. We get Gibsons puzzles in Australia. They are top quality with beautiful images. You will enjoy!!🌈
That's great to hear! I'm really looking to having my first Gibson experience 😁
I like that Bee Hall puzzle from Gibsons. I looked up Gibsons on Amazon and they have a huge selection, but not that one. Still, I like their stuff so I am glad I learned about them. I think your husband should be your sidekick on your videos from now on. You make a good team!
I can't wait to work on Bee Hall even though it looks like it'll be a bit challenging. I just can't wait to see what Gibsons is all about. It was fun having my hubby around to be honest. I usually do these videos alone so it was nice having company. Plus he was my voice of reason and kept me in line😅
Great to see you enjoying your time here in the UK. Nice to see the Waddingtons puzzle, I remember the company well. The artist Terence Cuneo, sadly no longer with us, is well known for his superb railway paintings of which he did many. I noticed you looked at a HOP puzzle they are House of Puzzles, I have done a couple but not a fan as they had a few strange shapes that did not interlock. Looking forward to seeing how you get on with the WASGIJ ones🤣
I was so glad to find a Waddingtons. Even my husband was excited and he's not even a puzzler. He just knows the company really well and grew up with some of their games. I'm also really looking forward to the Wasgij puzzle. After looking back at my footage, I wish I picked up a HOP puzzle as I don't think I've seen them at my stores before. But I guess I'll just have to make another trip out there 🤣
Mandy, thank you so much for this video… it was AWESOME!!! I have tried a couple of Wasgijs they were very challenging to me but so much fun..🧩🥰… I got my Wasgijs from Amazon… but puzzle shopping in England 🏴 would be like a dream 🧩💕
You are so welcome! I really can't wait to try Wasgij! I was so excited to see them in person. If I had the money, I would've bought every single one that I found there 💸💸💸
Fantastic video. I found some Wasgij puzzles at Puzzle Warehouse in St. Louis.
I just wish I can find them in a store out my way. If only Barnes & Nobles can start carrying them or something. 🤔
Hi Mandy, what a fantastic video (made me so homesick for the UK 👍). Your choices Mandy brought back happy memories. Waddingtons puzzles from when I was a wee nippa used to have a huge range of images. Gibsons puzzles are excellent, very thick pieces and fantastic connectivity. Wasgij (jigsaw backwards) as your hubby said is a quintessential British jigsaw puzzle in the cartoon style. We have several, Bear Necessities, Pooch Parlour and four others. Not as hard as you might think to construct ( we group the pieces by colour) but a lot of fun.
We fly off in September for the UK. The plane coming home is going to need extra wings if we go into those puzzling shops 🤣🤣. Warmest wishes from us two in Melbourne Australia. Mark +Chris
So happy to hear you both enjoyed the video, and I'm excited to hear that you're heading back to the UK! Make sure you book an extra big plane for the trip back just in case you hit the jackpot like I did. I honestly did not expect to come across so many stores/puzzles during my trip out. I'm glad I had my hubby with me as he was really helpful with brand info and when it came to decide which ones to buy. It was painful leaving so many amazing ones behind, but I'm very happy with my haul and super excited to try all of them.
I Love your Video, now I want to Go by car to England und do a Lot of Shopping
I have done the Wasgij original 35 und 43, also this one you bought
I wish I can drive to England so that I can fill my car up with a lot more puzzles🤣💸💸💸
All the images look like they'll be so much fun. I can't wait to try them out.
I've done two Wasgij so far and have loved them both! One of the ones I have done was one you saw at the first store. It is kind of freeing not knowing what you are puzzling. You're just going off color and texture and slowly, it all comes into view. I hope you enjoy them! And the quality is really good!
I don't know if I feel more excited or nervous about these Wasgij puzzles 😅 I really can't wait to see what I think to them. I'm glad to hear you say that the quality is really good, that's a big plus to me. It always helps make the whole experience much more enjoyable.
I've noticed that that several images on the Corner Piece puzzles are also used by other puzzle companies including ravensburger so it's entirely possible you had seen the one you thought was familiar on another puzzle! This brand is what I'm mostly practising with, I have noticed that the piece quality is way better on older ones than they are now.
Funny you mention that! I was at a store today and swore that I saw a puzzle image that I saw in on one of the Corner Piece puzzles in the video. Thank you for confirming that I wasn't imagining it!
Well you certainly had a whale of a time in the UK visiting jigsaw shops. Shops in the north of the UK seem to have a much, much better selection than I can find in my home city in the South West of the UK. You had some tough choices to make but you chose some good puzzles in the end. Gibsons are one of the top brands in the UK and I've done loads of their puzzles. Corner Piece are at the cheaper end but still decent jigsaws and have a wide range of images. Look forward to seeing what you think of the UK brand jigsaws.
Decision making was super painful. There were so many that I wanted to walk away with. But I'm super grateful for the experience and the haul that I came back with. I really can't wait to try all of them.
#BeastMode engaged!!🎉🧩🎉🧩🎉🧩🎉🧩🎉🧩🎉🧩🎉🧩
YAAZZZZ!!!!
Man I need to go back to England now. I wasn’t that in to puzzling when I went 20 years ago!
I can’t wait to see how you like the wasgij puzzle. I have one I need to do. Maybe you’ll inspire me 😂
Every time I look at those Wasgij, I get so excited, but then I get scared 😅 I'm pretty sure they'll be a good challenge, but fun either way. Honestly, I was super amazed by the amount of shops I found that had so many puzzles in England. I didn't expect to get so much footage, and bring so many back home with me.
@@thepuzzledmandy Oh I knew you were filling a suitcase 😆
Wasgij = jigsaw backwards!
@pamelafranzen2771 - - I didn't know this ! Thank you for the explanation. I have wondered why a puzzle company would pick such a difficult name to pronounce ! Ha! Ha! Am I the only one that didn't figure out it was jigsaw backwards??
Yes, it's awesome 😁 But I still struggle to say it LOL
My partner got me the same Harry Potter puzzle when I was in hospital
I still have yet to do it because it looks hard for me lol
Those Harry Potter puzzles do tend to look very intimidating. I have one in my collection, and I still haven't worked on it yet.
WHSmith 500 piece puzzle - I cannot wait for you to open it because these normally have “lozenge” shaped pieces. There can be false fits sometimes with them but I do quite like the pieces. Some people don’t care for them though. It will be challenging because of the piece shape and all the flowers. What a fabulous haul overall! I wish I had realised that you were going to be in the Peterborough area as you could have checked out the shop Jigsaw Arcade in March.
Ooo thank you for sharing your experience with the WHSmith puzzles. I'm really looking forward to checking it out and seeing how it compares to the Corner Piece puzzle. But what is this Jigsaw Arcade you speak off...did I miss something spectacular????
@@thepuzzledmandy Just a shop near Peterborough that sells puzzles. Save it for your next trip!
@@sstevenson9181 Thank you for letting me know!
I'd have spent too much money at that charity shop (and the others). Glad you picked up the Waddington, and the Wasgij's. I'm working on a Jumbo brand puzzle now, and the pieces are nice and thick. Something to look into for next time: we use moving boxes when we travel overseas. They're lighter than regular luggage, so we can carry more stuff! Clothes go in suitcases though, don't wanna go full Beverly Hillbillies ya know!
I really wanted to spend a lot of money at ALL the shops 🤣It's probably a good thing that they are so darn far away from me. Your use of moving boxes sounds like a dangerous thing to me though...you're opening my mind to too many possibilities 🤣💸💸💸💸
Congratulations on your England puzzle shopping ! It looked like so much fun. It was so nice that your husband accompanied you, helping you to become familiar with the puzzle brands he recognized and assisting you at times in converting the prices. Does your husband have any interest in working puzzles? It is simply amazing that you were able to get all those puzzles back here on the plane. Did you have to leave your extra clothes in England? I recently bought a vintage Gibson's on ebay. I haven't worked it yet but I am a little disappointed in the piece size which seems rather small for a 500-piece puzzle. I also bought a 1000 piece Waddingtons still sealed called "Twiglet Visiting His Triplikits". I've never worked a Waddingtons or a Gibson's puzzle before and they are in my "to do" pile. Happy Puzzling . . . glad to have you back!
Thank you! I'm super happy to be back! These were honestly some of my most favorite shopping trips/discoveries ever. I was so glad that I was able to grab so much footage so that I can share it with everyone.
My husband not only gave me a lot of good info, but he also help keep me in check when it came time to decision making 😅 He's not at all interested in puzzles, but he does whatever he can to support my hobby because he knows it makes me happy. We were also surprised that we got all the puzzles back on the plane, as well as all of our clothes. Nothing got left behind with his family. You got a sealed Waddingtons?! When was it produced?
@@thepuzzledmandy 1996, "Twiglet Visiting His Triplikits", 1000 pieces, licensed by artist Lesley Ann Ivory. The Daddy cat (brown and white) visits the Mama cat (black with white) curled up in a basket with her three kittens, two that favor Mama cat in coloring and one that looks just like Daddy cat! Beautifully designed rug serves as background. I have been wanting to find out if "Twiglet" is a character in perhaps a childrens book in England or where Lesley Ann Ivory came up with the idea to name the Daddy cat "Twiglet."
@@Maggie-tr2kd I looked it up. Those kittens faces look so cute! That daddy cat looks just like my cat lol.
19:39 lol she pronounced it "Virginyer." Just a touch of a British accent there! I would like to see Husband in a future video! Do a few Q&A, then kiss him right on the FACE!
My words and pronunciations were all over the place, but they usually are anyways 🤣 Husband may continue to crop up every now and then in the background. I think he cropped up once in a long past video lol. Maybe I'll do a q&a at some point. Not sure if he'll want to join, but I'll kiss him anyway 😘.
Looks like a great trip! I’m from The Netherlands and the Wasgij puzzles are incredibly popular over here, and I have done a ton of them. The ones where you puzzle the near future are the easiest. They are kinda tricky, but fun to do! As for the pronounciation, I’m not even gonna try to explain 😂 I can tell you a fun fact though: Wasgij is jigsaw spelled backwards!
It sure was a lot of fun exploring all these shops. I honestly didn't expect to find as many puzzles as I did. Of the bunch, I think I may be most excited for the Wasgij puzzles. I'd love to collect all of them, but there looks to be a large number of them. I wish they were available at my shops here. I know I could get them online, but it's just not the same as holding them in your hands at a store. I'm pretty sure if I'm taught the proper pronunciation, I'd still mess it up 😅
Nice video! I hate Wasgij btw. I endend up looking for the solution on the internet😱😱
Oh boy, now I’m nervous! I’m hoping it doesn’t drive me too crazy😅
My partner is from Nottingham and wants to know if you rode donkeys at Skegness. I'll be over next year and I know I need to find a couple of those puzzles.
The donkeys weren't there! My husband said it might be because it wasn't peak season yet. But then again, we haven't been there in years so we don't know if they still have them there. If you head to Skegness you should definitely check out that puzzle store.
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Thank you for letting me know! I've updated the link now. I wish the program would actually notify me when it resets 😅
The bookshop jigsaw and the one on top of a hill looking over rooftops of cottages are stunning. I understand your accent and your hubbies, yet the Scottish accent....no flaming clue what the heck they are saying except, Aye Laddie lol That is one thing I love about Europe.....couple of hours away and you're in a totally different country, and oh....the history. Nothing in Australia is older than 200 years old, whereas, in Europe, we're looking at a few hundred if not 1000s of years old. No building in Oz that is a few hundred years old. I absolutely love Europe. No coffee and you're all over the place....in that case, have a cigarette and get lightheaded, just to add lol Actually if you smoked a pipe, you could act as if being Mrs Sherlock Holmes lol That Canal Bistro jigsaw reminds me of Copenhagen 🙂 The bridge over the pond with lilies, I got a very similar just delivered the other day. Can't wait to put it together. Around the world in 50 plants....LOL....I wonder how high they got 🤣 Your choice of the train jigsaw...brilliant :-) Welcome back btw. Glad you made it home safe n sound 🙂 PS. To help you out, the winning numbers of this week's Lotto, so you can buy all those houses are 1- 45, 6 of them lol PSS. Love the cottage near the water and the Disney jigsaws you chose....wow, stunning. And final note, I promise.....allow yourself a week to get over the jetlag, especially if you're not used to traveling overseas
So many of those puzzles were absolutely stunning. I could've walked away with so many others, but next time I must bring an extra large suitcase as a spare lol. I must agree regarding the Scottish accent, that's tough to decipher. Aside from all the puzzle shopping, the thing I loved most was all the history! I love visiting historical sites. I checked out sites in London that were about 2000 years old...It was amazing. Honestly, the lack of my style of coffee in England almost made me want to start smoking, I was going nuts without my daily fix 🤪 Those Around the Worlds were...interesting🤣 It's been just over a week since I've got back, and I finally feeling like myself again thankfully. It was rough lolol. Now that I'm back, I probably should start playing the lotto again so that I can quit my job, buy all my houses, and build puzzle rooms in all of them. That's the life 🤩
@@thepuzzledmandy I was thinking, maybe it would be worthwhile next time to send via local Post Office in a box rather than taking it with you....might be expensive yet save paying excess luggage and taking it all with you. This is the joy i will have when i move...take 2 suitcases that will cover me for a month, send a box of goodies to cover me for the 3-4 months while waiting for my other stuff to arrive by ship. The stuff i send via Post Office will take re 3 weeks to get there.
Did u get to visit Stonehenge? Yep, so much history there.
Yeah, the pommies love their tea compared to coffee. Surely they would have had Nescafe or Moccona coffee....eiks, if not.
Hopefully this channel will skyrocket giving you all the money you ever dreamed of 😀
Glad you are one American who doesnt think the whole world is just the US 😂
@@erniesulovic4734 Thankfully, we were able to carry an extra luggage for free. How much longer is it till the big move??
I didn't get to visit Stonehenge, hopefully during my next visit, probably check out Scotland too. We were going to visit Scotland this time, but it was going to be too expensive along with London. As for coffee, I only found one coffee shop in a mall that made my style of coffee. Then I indulged during my hotel stay in London for the breakfast buffet. Delicious! My goodness, it would be absolutely awesome if this channel skyrocketed. That'll be a dream come true! I swear if that happens, I'll travel all over the world visiting all the puzzle factories and puzzle stores 🤩🤩
Sorry to say but most of your puzzles are just nature pictures or old fashion paintings please try Something new and modern, so happy to see you bought WASGIJ
Oh, I know! How fretfully disappointing to come across someone who has different taste than me! 😅
I understand😊Modern really isn't my style, but lately I've been trying to branch out to different types of images or ones I wouldn't typically work on and some have been enjoyable. I just can't help myself when I see a beautiful image that I can picture myself in, or can connect with in some way. Those are absolutely most enjoyable to me 🤩