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Margaret Green's Animal Rescue has rescued me in time as OH's birthday is in a couple of weeks. (And there's that other big present day looming as well.....)
They had a very clean small LP (more like an extended play) of Mario Lanza singing a variety of opera ditties and a BN, never opened cd of Willy Nelson. Ok - OH has very eclectic tastes! But that's 2 presents stowed away for a total of £1.50. It's Lanza for the turntable and Nelson for in the car!
The fact that I also got myself 2 cds for another £1 is a bonus. Michael Nyman soundtrack for The Piano and Nat King Cole greatest hits - both for in my car when I'm tiddling to and from work.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe, Old Style Money Saving and Pensions boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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"Never retract, never explain, never apologise; get things done and let them howl.” Nellie McClung
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*Sigh* Sunday, called into 'Boyes' in Northallerton to buy a dress/coat cover thingy to store a good jacket away from moths over winter. Then popped in the BHF chazza almost next door and guess what....first thing I saw was a brand new pack of 2 dress/coat covers, much better quality and half the price of the single cover I had just purchased. Life is very funny sometimes.......
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After waiting an hour you finally board the bus that goes all the way around the houses only to spot the express bus whizzing past you....Miró said:Life is very funny sometimes.......
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That's not funny haha, that's comeditragic.Brie said:
After waiting an hour you finally board the bus that goes all the way around the houses only to spot the express bus whizzing past you....Miró said:Life is very funny sometimes.......
I bought a lovely Per Una knitted scarf for 50p this lunchtime. Woolly and warm with a glamorous quality to it, I can't wait for it to dry so I can start using it.No man is worth crawling on this earth.
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A Next navy textured short sleeve tunic dress, great with opaque tights and boots £2.00
6 sample bras (George) £2.00 the lot.
Air Ambulance
2 pairs of 60 denier Pretty Polly jade tights £1.00 for both. RRP £4.00 each
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I love it when serendipity (the right size) collides with the bargain factor!Pollycat said:A Next navy textured short sleeve tunic dress, great with opaque tights and boots £2.00
6 sample bras (George) £2.00 the lot.
Air Ambulance
2 pairs of 60 denier Pretty Polly jade tights £1.00 for both. RRP £4.00 each
BarnadosNo man is worth crawling on this earth.
So much to read, so little time.8 -
Got a really nice winter coat, M&S for about £8.00 last week, I forget where, the stresses of October have given me foggy brain again.
Another odd thing I use CSs for is, Cosplay items... Might sound ridiculous, it's basically fancy dress, but it's normally the kind for Film/TV and Comic convention type events. You'll see some amazing creations if you google image search, people put amazing effort into it!
I have charity shopped items over the last few years to cover:
Princess Leia - White Gilet, polo neck top
Jynn Erso from Rogue One-Star Wars - Dark blue shirt, olive short length jacket
Seven of Nine from Star Trek - Green knit jumper for under biker style jacket
Emma Swan in Once Upon a Time - Red biker jacker
and most recently, Yelena Belova from the Black Widow - Grey men's suit jacket
Apologies if you've not heard of some of these but, I've been so pleased with finds for them, now just somewhere to actually wear them..... *laughs nervously*Credit Card & Overdraft Debts Jan 2012: £16,000+ :eek: [STRIKE] Credit Card & Overdraft Debts Sep 2013: £13,023 [/STRIKE]
DRO Completed: 30/09/2014 :T
30/09/19 - Details now dropped off debt register.
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Well I had to google Once Upon a Time - proof I need to get out more I guess.Lucy5781 said:
Apologies if you've not heard of some of these but, I've been so pleased with finds for them, now just somewhere to actually wear them..... *laughs nervously*
Hallowe'en this weekend - as good an excuse to wander the streets in fancy dress as any!!!
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"Never retract, never explain, never apologise; get things done and let them howl.” Nellie McClung
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Found an M & S black cashmere cardi in the St Gemma's Hospice shop in Otley, 99p. Currently residing in a plastic bag in the freezer bit of me fridge before being de-bobbled and washed. Also got a pair of Karen Millen trousers in a grey & black marled 70% wool fabric, also 99p Wide legged as I'm trying to get used to to this style as all the fashionista's seem to be saying that skinnies/slimfit are out now. Though as new I think they must be practically 'vintage' and from before KM sold out to BooHoo and started using mostly polyester, (ick). Also, in the 20p shop I found a nice, as new M & S pure silk tie with a neat pattern of navy and dark turquoise.....perfect as a gift in the 'festive season'.8
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Tops from Mint Velvet, Monsoon, Cc, £3 each. Trousers from M&S and Gerry Webber £1 each.All that clutter used to be money5
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