Charity Shopping - New to You in '22!

florianatwobob

@Potternerd any recommendations/hidden gems in Newcastle? I’m thinking about heading up in November for a few days. 

Rosa_Damascena

My newly-laundered raspberry anorak: 



Its massive, which means I can layer up under it

Wednesday2000

Potternerd said:

I also bought a Phase Eight white dress with floaty silk panels which looked lovely in the shop but was both hideous and ridiculous when I put it on at home so it will have to go back.

I hate it when that happens!

YoungBlueEyes

I've finally finished reading this thread, it's been a good read!

Naturally I've found this when I'm determined to scale back on my charity shopping :rolleyes: but if I find anything marvelous I'll take a pic and share

The CS's round me have got very dear and I refuse to pay their prices, even if something is bladdy lovely and fits beautifully.  For example - in my local BHF a few weeks ago I tried on a gorgeous cashmere jumper. Cream but with thick stripes of pastel blues + purpley pinks. It felt just perfect on, price was £45, a bit steep but worth it for good cashmere. Took it to the till and the guy said "that'll be £145 please". It was only M+S!  I tried on a lovely pair of jeans that were just the right colour (I'm picky about the right shade of jeans - dark dark blue, but not purpley). They were only from Primark and were £15.

Books round here now are regularly £2 or £3 each. I can't bring myself to pay that when I've been buying 5-£1 for yonks. Scarves and gloves etc are around £5 each, matched sets can be £12-£15 easy. Even when they're some sort of poly/nylon nonsense  

Serves me right for moving to a nicer town I guess ha haa!

Miró

Had a right old splurge today!  Found a BNWT Reiss jacket in a champagne colour.  Now I love Reiss tailoring, it fits me well, ( height/body shape/sleeve length etc), and I was looking for a jacket in this colour during the summer but the price of £49.99 in the St Gemma’s Hospice shop made me hesitate…..but not for long!  (Original price was £195 😳).  Then, heart still racing I toddled into the Sue Ryder Hospice shop where a pair of Ted Baker black trousers jumped out at me, priced at £10 but gorgeous fabric, beautifully made and appear unworn so again I splurged.  I'm telling myself that both items fit into my ethos of now only buying quality rather than quantity.  (Ha, see how long that lasts!!). Anyhoo, off to lie down in a dark room now til my blood pressure and heart rate return to normal!!

Floss

Ooh very elegant!

goldfinches

@Rosa_Damascena - lovely anorak and I absolutely think you're right to allow space for layering because the weather does vary so in this country.
@YoungBlueEyes - where have you moved to, those prices sound astronomically high. Is there a bus service to somewhere more reasonable?
@Miró - those are two lovely finds and I'm sure they'll look good on you.
@Brie - a belated welcome back to the UK which I meant to say a few days ago and foolishly forgot. You came instantly to mind this morning when I spotted the little book in this photo on the shelf at my favourite BHF shop.



The cover is a lovely silky fabric and if you'd like a closer look at the book its here. I had a brief daydream about posting it to you as a Christmas present.
As you can see I also snapped up the River Cottage Bread book as well as the Anna Jones one. Then I popped round to the clothes rails and found these nice walking trousers and the lovely soft M*rks black cords which were only £3 so I did well today. I chose both pairs of trousers to be on the roomy side so that I can wear my thermals underneath comfortably.

Miró

goldfinches said:

@Rosa_Damascena - lovely anorak and I absolutely think you're right to allow space for layering because the weather does vary so in this country.
@YoungBlueEyes - where have you moved to, those prices sound astronomically high. Is there a bus service to somewhere more reasonable?
@Miró - those are two lovely finds and I'm sure they'll look good on you.
@Brie - a belated welcome back to the UK which I meant to say a few days ago and foolishly forgot. You came instantly to mind this morning when I spotted the little book in this photo on the shelf at my favourite BHF shop.



The cover is a lovely silky fabric and if you'd like a closer look at the book its here. I had a brief daydream about posting it to you as a Christmas present.
As you can see I also snapped up the River Cottage Bread book as well as the Anna Jones one. Then I popped round to the clothes rails and found these nice walking trousers and the lovely soft M*rks black cords which were only £3 so I did well today. I chose both pairs of trousers to be on the roomy side so that I can wear my thermals underneath comfortably.

Cor blimey….have you see the price of Schoffel stuff in the pawsh countryfied clothing shops?  Usually to be found near the Barbour, Hunter, Aigle, Musto etc stuff.  Very nice find!

goldfinches

I'd never heard of the label before so thankyou for enlightening my ignorance. I'm off to have a nosey at their range.

And, I'm horrified at the prices as well as resolving to keep an eye out for more of this brand. 

YoungBlueEyes

My nearest town is Beverley, that Marks’ jumper is/was in BHF. The books are dear in most shops here tho. We’re clearly all big readers 😊 

Might go see if the jumper is still there tomorrow, I’ll try to resist buying more books tho!