More Charity Shop Bargains for 2018 & beyond!

DigForVictory

Hear hear!
May it be a long day & a merry one!

:beer: to go with :bdaycake:

bobsa1

Entire family have been stricken with bugs and I’ve had two migraines in a week so cs shopping has been a bit on the back burner. I did however pick up a leopard print boden velvet jacket for £6.50. This was for dd who has dismissed it as too velvety so it will be going on ebay

C_J

DigForVictory wrote: »

I have Oxford based family but still wildly covet


I have not, so far ventured over to

largely due to indolence but also family bickering for my time - not wholly unreasonably.
I faintly recollect a charity shop on The Plain (take the high street away from the main shopping focus & head towards student digs) doing balldresses at almost affordable amounts but that was decades ago & people have wised up a lot to second hand value. [That said, I still have my balldress, whereas the wedding thing went off to a good cause within a decade. Couldn't get into either but plan to be interred in the balldress, so many gleeful memories.]

Given the arrival of The Prom from America I am always happy to see charity shops helping the canny outface the grossly overpriced.

You’ll get to Nettlebed one day, DfV! But don’t leave it too long, as Joyce Grove (the hostel in whose grounds the sales are held) is up for sale and there are strong rumours that it will soon be the end of this bargainous event as there aren’t other suitable premises. If it closes, I will be utterly bereft.

The ballgown place at The Plain still exists (plus another clothes hire/exchange place along St Clements), but it’s expensive. There is such demand from all the local students (esp during summer and winter ball seasons) that they can charge what they like these days!

Owain_Moneysaver

Mir! wrote: »

Do peeps know about this? Sign up for their newsletter and they give you a free candle or £20 off anything in store on your birthday.

Are you allowed as many birthdays as you have email addresses?

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A three tier steamer for £2 for one of my daughters colleagues daughter who is off to Uni at the end of the month.

dolly84

Had a little wander around our two small towns yesterday with the kids as they were off school. I found a blouse I liked, it was only £2.50 but I put it back, I just don't need anymore and we were supposed to be looking for a few things for DD's new job. She found a nice short sleeved sheer shirt for £1.50 and a plain round neck Next t shirt in black for £2.


Miro - Happy Birthday.

Miró

Pollycat wrote: »

Happy birthday! :bdaycake: _party_

DigForVictory wrote: »

Hear hear!
May it be a long day & a merry one!

:beer: to go with :bdaycake:

dolly84 wrote: »

Miro - Happy Birthday.

Awww thanks guys!

Orft to get my birthday flu jab this morning then out for a nice meal tonight all togged up in chazza finery

Miró

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Are you allowed as many birthdays as you have email addresses?

Dunno but do let us know if you find out!!!

(Just in case you are serious....you have to collect from a standalone store rather than a shop-within-shop concession so I guess, as there are not that many actually Hobbs stores, you would be clocked eventually. Very nice smelly candle tho!)

Owain_Moneysaver

Mir! wrote: »

Orft to get my birthday flu jab this morning

I got a birthday bowel cancer screening kit last time :eek:

Miró

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

I got a birthday bowel cancer screening kit last time :eek:

:rotfl:

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