What is your charity shop bargain of the week?

Pollycat

elsien wrote: »

Not cheap, but definitely a bargain.
A side table in the Heart foundation furniture shop, needs a bit of sanding and waxing. Bought new £120 (apparently, as parent was looking at them for Christmas and decided that was silly money) I paid £30. With the added bonus that's it's very solid so even Gitdog should have a job knocking it over hence no more red wine stains on the carpet.

Oh, I'm sure Gitdog will still manage to knock it over (or he's not the dog I think he is ).

silvasava

Oh Polly - another similarity between us! I'm a great Michael Connolly fan - itching for him to bring out another book either of Bosch or Mickey Haller.
DH came shopping with me on Friday and managed to find a Bernard Cornwell but I didn't get anything - probably 'cos he's 'on a mission' & doesn't like browsing!! I've got to return some things to As*a tomorrow so I'll have a look then. I've got a bag of bits to donate so a good excuse

VfM4meplse

Haha, went into my local CRUK and found a couple of Patrick Lencioni's business management parables I'd wanted for ages, in pristine condition (together BN would have retailed for £32.49!). I don't think the person donating realised what they were getting rid of! Also a book with similar themes to the one I misplaced yesterday, looking forward to getting stuck in now over my evening latte. All 3 for £5 no complaints.

Plus a lovely smart raincoat for the little one for £2.49, big for her atm but she'll make good use of it next year.

silvasava

Totally forgot - I found a lovely slow cooker in one of the local CS. I'd bought a new one not realising it was round and I prefer the oval ones so I'm returning that today. My CS one is a better quality too.

Pollycat

silvasava wrote: »

Oh Polly - another similarity between us! I'm a great Michael Connolly fan - itching for him to bring out another book either of Bosch or Mickey Haller.

David Baldacci?
Lee Child?
Nelson DeMille?[FONT=&quot]
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I enjoyed the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy and that tempted me into Jo Nesbo.

silvasava wrote: »

Totally forgot - I found a lovely slow cooker in one of the local CS. I'd bought a new one not realising it was round and I prefer the oval ones so I'm returning that today. My CS one is a better quality too.

My lovely ex-MIL gave us a slow cooker that a rep had given her (she was a buyer) back in 1974 and it was used frequently for many years until it sadly died.
Neither of the 2 I've got now (smallish round one and a massive 6.5 litre oval one) cook anywhere near as well.

It was the electrical base unit that failed and I've still got the crockpot and live in hope that I'll find one in a charity shop or boot sale.
One currently on ebay but it's £44.99. :eek:

VfM4meplse

charlies-aunt wrote: »

.....the Pyrex jug is still eludes me...but tomorrow is another day!

I don't wish to be inflammatory but Aldi is selling their version (Crofton) for £2.49. Seemed pretty sturdy and built to last to me.

silvasava

Pollycat wrote: »

David Baldacci?
Lee Child?
Nelson DeMille?[FONT=&quot]
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I enjoyed the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy and that tempted me into Jo Nesbo.


My lovely ex-MIL gave us a slow cooker that a rep had given her (she was a buyer) back in 1974 and it was used frequently for many years until it sadly died.
Neither of the 2 I've got now (smallish round one and a massive 6.5 litre oval one) cook anywhere near as well.

It was the electrical base unit that failed and I've still got the crockpot and live in hope that I'll find one in a charity shop or boot sale.
One currently on ebay but it's £44.99. :eek:

Yup - just bought the new Lee Child for DH as I've got him hooked, also read David Baldacchi & Jo Nesbo. Not heard of Nelson deMille so will keep a look out - thank you. Can recommend Peter May's Lewis Trilogy.
Polly - I have a base for an oval 3ltr slow cooker. Unfortunately the crock pot has a hairline crack which is why I needed a new one. If you think my base would fit your pot I'd be happy to send it to you ( think it was a Cookworks one)

Pollycat

silvasava
Nelson DeMille wrote The General's Daughter filmed with John Travolta & Madeleine Stowe.

Very kind offer for your slow cooker base but mine's round - I did try to post a picture but it was super-sized.
Here's a link to the one on ebay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-PRESTIGE-CROCK-POT-LARGE-SLOW-ELECTRIC-COOKER-L8100-ORANGE-BROWN-1-8L-/281972207828?hash=item41a6da70d4:g:vN8AAOSwB4NWt8Wi


Thanks anyway.

smudge56

Ladies Laura Ashley wool coat £2
Gents Danimac Raincoat £2
TW Lewin ladies shirt £1
Beautiful Italian leather ankle boots as new £5
Irregular choice shoes boxed £6
A great weekend for bargains

silvasava

Ooh Polly - can see why you'd like another one like it. The CS I went in had another oval one with two metal liners, one deep and one shallow but not big enough for me. Dont know how old it was but I did notice the heating base was much more substantial than they are now.
Took a bag of bits to my local CS but nothing 'grabbed' me