Charity Shopping - New to You in '22!

Wednesday2000

I popped into Shared Space again but I didn't find anything I wanted. I didn't even want a beautiful Boris mug!

Pollycat

Wednesday2000 said:

I popped into Shared Space again but I didn't find anything I wanted. I didn't even want a beautiful Boris mug!

I think I'd have been tempted to nudge that mug with my elbow and introduce it to the floor. 

Floss

Pollycat said:

Wednesday2000 said:

I popped into Shared Space again but I didn't find anything I wanted. I didn't even want a beautiful Boris mug!

I think I'd have been tempted to nudge that mug with my elbow and introduce it to the floor. 

Me too...

Brie

Floss said:

Pollycat said:

Wednesday2000 said:

I popped into Shared Space again but I didn't find anything I wanted. I didn't even want a beautiful Boris mug!

I think I'd have been tempted to nudge that mug with my elbow and introduce it to the floor. 

Me too...

Not me.  I'd be using it for cricket practice.  Much more satisfying!

MrsStepford

I bought a first edition of Frankie Dettori's Family Favourites with Marco Pierre White (2007) hardback for £2 from Oxfam. 

Brie

And not a charity shop but had to pop out to the chemist and there was a sign by the perfume counter for 50% off.  They had an Issy Miyake I had never tried so they gave me a squirt.  And I liked it.  And it turned out it was 50% off the lowest price....so one that was RRP of £36 was mine for £11 as it had already been discounted once.  No idea if it was just this chemist or all of them in the chain - Avicenna - so you might want to check it out.

C_J

A trawl around several charity shops today yielded some nice bits and bobs to put in the toy boxes we keep at home for the grandchildren to play with when they visit - more Hot Wheels cars for grandson, some dolls clothes and dressing up stuff for three year old granddaughter, and some smashing little wooden toys for the baby who is now seven months.

Then the best bargain of all - Mister CJ and I had been discussing the purchase of a Thule roof box for our Freelander in advance of the next family holiday, but they’re hundreds of pounds. Walked into a local cancer hospice charity warehouse just as they were unloading a van full of donations, and the first item being carried out was the exact make and model roof box we’d been considering. It’s in perfect condition with all the necessary parts and keys, and became mine for £50. Getting it home was fun, but I managed it (if any of you were driving around quiet Oxfordshire back roads this afternoon, and saw a woman with a huge roof box wedged upright in the back of a convertible sports car - that was me 😂😂😂)

rchj4

Miró said:

Does anyone know anything about Moorcroft pottery?  All I know is from when it is featured on the Antiques Roadshow!!  In the Brain Tumour shop yesterday they had two small Moorcroft vases, one about 12cm tall and squat and the other about 15cm and more elongated.  I think they were a matching pair colourwise, navy background with big bright pink flowers and very pretty.  The smaller one was priced at £60 and the taller at £80.  Couldn't have a proper surreptitious squiz at them as they were in a locked cabinet but just wondered if they were a sensible price?  From a brief interweb search those appear to be the going prices so not great bargains, (if genuine!!).  Didn't take that much notice of them at the time but I now have a 'brain-worm' and can't stop thinking about them

@Pollycat  Love the scarf!!

   I know quite a bit about Moorcroft Pottery . The photos that you show are of the Magnolia design . Very pretty . I think the designer was Walter Moorcroft .

CAFCGirl

Pollycat said:

Wednesday2000 said:

I went to get my hair cut today and I saw it was close to the Southend Mencap store. I went in afterwards and it isn't a big shop at all, but it had a few items I wanted.

I bought a black and white midi spotted dress and black sheer blouse, both Papaya which is Matalan. I bought two pairs of men's shorts and a man's black belt. I also got a unicorn teddy for my dog to chew up. That all came to £15.

I did see some bowls by the register, but they were too small for cereal. They were quite nice, blue and yellow and the lady said they would be good for olives. Hmm. I might buy them next time if they are still there. 4 for £2.

Brie said:

Wednesday2000 said:

I did see some bowls by the register, but they were too small for cereal. They were quite nice, blue and yellow and the lady said they would be good for olives. Hmm. I might buy them next time if they are still there. 4 for £2.

We have some tiddly bowls that are good to put that one cracked egg in while you wait for a reason to use it, a couple of little tomatoes to add to a dinner, cornichons, capers, small amount of some ingredient that you need to measure out but want to put the big pack out of the way, dipping sauces.  And olives.  

I love little bowls.
We sometimes have olives and antipasti bits and I like to set the table nicely. Bit of a pain washing up afterwards though.

I love little bowls.
I can use them and imagine what it must be like for regular size people to use cereal bowls.
(I'm hoping this is the year I reach 5ft 1 fingers crossed 38'th times a charm)

Miró

CAFCGirl said:

Pollycat said:

Wednesday2000 said:

I went to get my hair cut today and I saw it was close to the Southend Mencap store. I went in afterwards and it isn't a big shop at all, but it had a few items I wanted.

I bought a black and white midi spotted dress and black sheer blouse, both Papaya which is Matalan. I bought two pairs of men's shorts and a man's black belt. I also got a unicorn teddy for my dog to chew up. That all came to £15.

I did see some bowls by the register, but they were too small for cereal. They were quite nice, blue and yellow and the lady said they would be good for olives. Hmm. I might buy them next time if they are still there. 4 for £2.

Brie said:

Wednesday2000 said:

I did see some bowls by the register, but they were too small for cereal. They were quite nice, blue and yellow and the lady said they would be good for olives. Hmm. I might buy them next time if they are still there. 4 for £2.

We have some tiddly bowls that are good to put that one cracked egg in while you wait for a reason to use it, a couple of little tomatoes to add to a dinner, cornichons, capers, small amount of some ingredient that you need to measure out but want to put the big pack out of the way, dipping sauces.  And olives.  

I love little bowls.
We sometimes have olives and antipasti bits and I like to set the table nicely. Bit of a pain washing up afterwards though.

I love little bowls.
I can use them and imagine what it must be like for regular size people to use cereal bowls.
(I'm hoping this is the year I reach 5ft 1 fingers crossed 38'th times a charm)

Does anyone else have a total inability to dispose of any ceramic or glass bowls/dishes/pots that things like yogurt, pate etc come in?  I have cupboards full of the blooming' things.  My particular failings are  1. a range of yogurt pots that come in pretty shades of pink, blue, yellow, cream and red and 2. Charlie Bigham dishes in cream