sunday market/ car boot sale

Kazonline

My boys ended up choosing Stormy Down yesterday as the weather changed drastically. We arrived quite late (7:20) and plenty arrived after us. I was going to do as previously suggested and go for a wander to avoid being 'lynched' but didn't need to luckily.
Profit was £52 (expenses £8 stall, £3 boys icecreams )
Got better prices than I used to at The heritage park(Trehafod - cancelled due to complaints from local residents) but not as good as when we were in Aldershot (fantastic there to buys and sell - good prices if you're selling, lots of excellent quality stuff if you're buying).
Thanks for the advice and to everyone who posts on here - it would be good to see bootsales pick up again here.
Kaz x
PS Matphil - hope you found a bootsale, bit too late for me to reply, but the only one I know of is the stormy down mentioned in an earlier post anyway.

Rachie_B

well done kaz :T

i am at my mum and dads in pembrokeshire at the moment and theres a huge one @ Carew yday and today

we went yday and if i didnt have the kids with me could have easily spent all day there :rotfl:

my youngest was chuffed as he got lots of power rangers bargains lol

WELSH-DRAGON_2

I went to the one at Waitrose, Barry today (bank hol Monday) and I had loads of bargains, designer brand new jeans for £1.00 a pair for my son, a cat radiator bed for the kittens for £1.00, new shoes for 20p, brand new school trousers at 3 for £1.00 - I bought tonnes and only spent £10.00 very pleased and very surprised at the turn out of sellers and buyers there.

Rachie_B

excellent dontcha just love a bargain

Kazonline

Hope you're having a nice break at your mums Rachie. We've had a few power rangers bits to sell on our stall - some of them are quite old as my eldest is 16 so was about when they really took off - I still remember him in his 'short trousers' doing all the moves, lol. (he'll not be impressed if he reads this post!!!)

Stormy down was a complete wash out today. I felt so sorry for those selling - there were more sellers than buyers, and only about 20 sellers at that. Only a couple of traders had opened up and it was freezing cold.
We decided not to sell as no one we spoke to at the bootsale yesterday knew that it was going to be open today. I was rather suprised that they weren't telling people as they arrived yesterday - had I not read it on here I wouldn't have known.
Still, got two bargains - a new 'chicken soup for the soul' book (50p) to add to my 'collection' and a very old (don't laugh) 'Practical knitting demonstrated'(20p). It's a lovely bit of history, as well as instructions on how to knit there are pictures of old fashion designs and their patterns. Had quite a giggle at the knitted 'bathing costume' for boys - basically a pair of snug shorts that go up to the chest that also incorporate some bracer type straps to keep them up.
Wet wool .... Yeurgh - doesn't bear thinking about!!!
I hope some others have found some bargains today,
All the best,
Kaz x

Rachie_B

i remember power rangers being on the TV ,i even recalled some of their names and im 27 :rotfl: :rotfl:

Rachie_B

<teeth on edge> thinking about wet wool euwwwwwwww

microjan_2

did anyone do this? i did just stayed an hour then went, how can they justify a £8 pitch, any coments welcome
heard about heol y cyw, went and what a fantastic day and lovely people its a pity its only once a year.

Rachie_B

hi & welcome microjan

sorry it was no good for you

£8 ,and i thought bridgend @ £6 was expensive <stinge bag icon> lmao

microjan_2

hi Rachie B,
thanks for the welcome
stormy has for a long while been £8, went to bridgend today, usual dark self
i normally do stormy weekly, weather permitting, today was a no go area, lol
still got a couple of bargains