What is your charity shop bargain of the week?

luvchocolate

bobsa1 wrote: »

Foxyloxy do you mean Beverley East Yorkshire as that is near me and I'd love to know where the men's shop is.. just realised as I type is it down dyer lane

Its Dove House Hospice, Swabys Yard,Beverley, I was a manager for them up until I retired last year.

foxyloxy11

bobsa1 wrote: »

Foxyloxy do you mean Beverley East Yorkshire as that is near me and I'd love to know where the men's shop is.. just realised as I type is it down dyer lane

I'm not sure what the street is called as I live about 1 hr away from there but its a little shop on the corner before you get into the main bit...near an animal charity shop...hope this helps

foxyloxy11

luvchocolate wrote: »

Its Dove House Hospice, Swabys Yard,Beverley, I was a manager for them up until I retired last year.

sorry luvchocolate had sent my reply before I read yours

Owain_Moneysaver

VfM4meplse wrote: »

The main man in my life does, and is ruthless about it. He's due to have some more suits tailored - he does this every 5 years or so - and unless I'm there when they arrive, the others will end up in the bin. Tbf it's going to be unlike that anyone will be exactly his size.

If they're good quality and condition they're worth getting altered. The difficulty I have is longer legs than average, and there's only so much trousers can be lengthened.

MandM90

VfM4meplse wrote: »

The main man in my life does, and is ruthless about it. He's due to have some more suits tailored - he does this every 5 years or so - and unless I'm there when they arrive, the others will end up in the bin. Tbf it's going to be unlike that anyone will be exactly his size.

He also has just 4 pairs of shoes: smart work ones, a casual pair, rarely used sandals for holiday / summer, and trainers. He doesn't even keep a spare pair of trainers, even though he runs 10k 6 days a week.

I run about the same amount, and only have one pair. What would I use a spare pair for? Or am I being fick?

VfM4meplse

MandM90 wrote: »

I run about the same amount, and only have one pair. What would I use a spare pair for? Or am I being fick?

If your pair suddenly becomes unusable for whatever reason, it's handy to have a spare and continue with business as usual rather than go out of your way to buy another / sacrifice a session whilst waiting on delivery.

I've got 2 spare pairs which is just as well as my trainers have developed a big hole in the sole. One is light brown, neutral enough to go with anything that I'll use for everyday exercise. The other is a very fetching pink, which I'll team up with workwear if I know I'm going to end up doing a lot of walking during the day.

I consider myself to have reached the highest echelons of sartorial style

Bogof_Babe

I was always told that you should "rest" your shoes for 24 hours between wearings. Helps them stay fresh I suppose, and keep in shape.

Fab find today - two pairs of black Rohan walking trousers, look like new, £6.99 each. Found the same ones online for £69! They are so lightweight, ideal for packing as a spare pair for travelling. :T

TravellingAbuela

In Skipton this week I spotted a pair of black Ecco laced shoes. Brand new, my size (3.5) and so comfy. They will be well used this coming winter (Sorry to mention the W word whilst it's still June!) £4.50 and a quick look on-line shows they would have been upwards of £80.

Miró

TravellingAbuela wrote: »

In Skipton this week I spotted a pair of black Ecco laced shoes. Brand new, my size (3.5) and so comfy. They will be well used this coming winter (Sorry to mention the W word whilst it's still June!) £4.50 and a quick look on-line shows they would have been upwards of £80.

Good luck with the Ecco shoes....I bought a pair, brand new, for about £8 from a charity shop a few years ago and the soles completely disintegrated and fell to bits after a couple of wears, (quite a common thing with this brand along with Hotter & Clarks it seems from the online reports. There is even a thread on MSE about it.) As I couldn't provide the original sales receipt Ecco just did not want to know. I do hope you are more fortunate with your bargain buy

Anyhoo, three nice little finds today:-

A b/n, knee length M & S pencil skirt in a black/grey and cream diamond/geometric pattern. £3.75 from the community shop. As soon as I saw it I could imagine it in autum/winter with a cream jumper and black suede boots that I already have. :j

Also in the same shop I found two smelly Pecksniff candles, b/n for 50p each....I love these and they are normally about £5.99 on the reduced/bashed about shelf in TkMaxx. :j

TravellingAbuela

MIRO a similar happened with a pair of Clarks Mr TA had stored in the wardrobe for a considerable time. (He got them supplied at work and stocked up before he retired, hence the time span in the wardrobe!) He went out in a pair and the soles just parted company from the shoes!! I thought it was hilarious that he had to return home in just the uppers but he wasn't amused!!

I hope the same doesn't happen to me with my Ecco's!!

Lucky you with the Pecksniff candles. I look out for those in particular on the clearance shelf when in TKMaxx!