Charity Shopping - bargains galore for 2021!

Frith

Sorry to hear about your mum, Pollycat. 

Frith

Me again! 

St Richards hospice shop, Kidderminster 

3 stuffed animals for my sister. She’s a Forest School provider so always looking for British birds and animals. Today I found an owl, a blue tit and an otter! Hugely helpful staff went out the back to find as many as they could. £2.50 each. 

Also an M and S chunky white jumper with a Scandinavian type pattern round the edges. £7. 

Wraithlady

Had a day off, so decided to trek round the local chazzas. Didn't manage all of them, as ran out of enthusiasm and carrying capacity, but was quite pleased with 2 cookery books (1 on Soups, edited by Sophie Grigson, and a copy of 'Real Food' by Nigel Slater), a Star Wars computer game and a couple of vintage patterns in my size. 

Wasn't looking for clothes, was tempted by a fleece-lined shawl though but stayed firm.

goldfinches

I've had rather a good day on the clothing front, it's funny how some days you find several things you like in the right size and colour etc. and other days nothing on the rails appeals in the slightest. 



Anyway I snapped up a pale shell pink Charles Tyrwhitt cotton/cashmere blend V-neck long sleeved jumper £3.99, a Primark white polo neck long sleeved top £2.99 and a navy long sleeved exercise top £3.99 all from Age UK. 




I also bought two Uniqlo polo necked thermal tops one slate blue £6.99 and the other dull grey/pink £5.99 along with a James Meade floral blouse for £5.99 all from my favourite BHF shop.

I deliberately bought all these in larger sizes so that I can wear them as a top layer over my one or two thermal layers during this cold weather spell.

Still no sign of a fluorescent cycling jacket, if I didn't suspect that I'd see three or four the week after buying one new I'd lash out but at the moment I'm holding fast to my money.

I_Love_comps

I am impressed by all of your finds.     I love browsing in charity shops. Yesterday I popped into Newlife and got a winnie the pooh sweatshirt for £2.99.
A few weeks back I got a waist underskirt from the bargain £1 bin at the St Marys Hospice shop, brand new from M&S 

Floss

goldfinches said:

Still no sign of a fluorescent cycling jacket, if I didn't suspect that I'd see three or four the week after buying one new I'd lash out but at the moment I'm holding fast to my money.

Why not order one from an online supplier who you can return it to when you see the expected ones after its arrival?

Sayschezza

Whole box of green Denby. Including coffee pot,teapot,3 jugs 1 large 2 small. 5 mugs and 6 teacups. Total paid £10. No saucers though so will keep an eye out for them over the coming weeks. Maybe it was a part donated box and the rest is yet to come. CS staff are keeping a look out for me. I also got another pretty Denby Luxor jug for £3 

gocurlygirl

I was looking for a woman's cotton long sleeved top to wear in the garden.I searched quite a few shops and charity shops in vain.
Then,one day,found a long sleeved shirt which covered my arms and neck.
The only thing was it was a man's shirt.Still,for a pound in the charity shop sale,it was a good buy.and ideal for purpose.
My husband loved it,it suits him well.
I am still looking.

Brie

gocurlygirl said:

I was looking for a woman's cotton long sleeved top to wear in the garden.I searched quite a few shops and charity shops in vain.
Then,one day,found a long sleeved shirt which covered my arms and neck.
The only thing was it was a man's shirt.Still,for a pound in the charity shop sale,it was a good buy.and ideal for purpose.
My husband loved it,it suits him well.
I am still looking.

Hope you told him he owes you £1!!

goldfinches

Floss said:

goldfinches said:

Still no sign of a fluorescent cycling jacket, if I didn't suspect that I'd see three or four the week after buying one new I'd lash out but at the moment I'm holding fast to my money.

Why not order one from an online supplier who you can return it to when you see the expected ones after its arrival?

@Floss - I like your thinking here and if I wasn't feeling quite so drained after this evening's phone call with one of my neighbours I'd probably be doing exactly this.

Never have I yearned for the "moated grange" more! 🙄