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Shop Charity in '23!
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George Chelsea boots are both comfortable and very hard-wearing. Great for walking!Potternerd said:Asda George silver Chelsea boots £5.50
A pretty bamboo travel cup £1.50
And two big bags donated.
No man is worth crawling on this earth.
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I can never find footwear in charity shops, due to my large size.
Cleobury today. £10.
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Blimey, they look brand newFrith said:I can never find footwear in charity shops, due to my large size.
Cleobury today. £10.
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.7 -
A local chazzer success story of the Ming variety: https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/23635005.leigh-womans-charity-shop-vase-sell-thousands/ .
@Wednesday2000 - you are perfectly positioned! OTOH I can see this kind of stories driving prices up locally.
No man is worth crawling on this earth.
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Oh yes, I read about that story! 4
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3 t shirts from St Richard's Hospice shop, Stourport.
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A few recent finds:-
A blue and white linen midi dress, £6 from Sue Ryder, a pair of Hotter sandals £2 from the community shop, (a bit grannyish but OK as house shoes!). From the Bedale Car Boot Sale a sparkly necklace in box £2, then from the Herriot chazza a bnwt cotton lawn top in autumnal colours £6. Managed to dodge all the downpours too….yay!!!
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Love the linen dress @Miró
I've had a couple of purchases:
M&S cream cropped straight leg trousers - £3
M&S cropped distressed/frayed jeans - £4
M&S Autograph cardigan in mint green - £3
All from Barnardo's
M&S navy cotton tunic top - £4
Denby blue Jetty Water mug - £1.50
12" embroidery hoop - £1.25
From Cancer Research
Particularly happy with the mug as DH smashed a CK mug yesterday!
Cross-stitch WIP: Haberdashery Shop Fiver Friday challenge 2026 founding member 😊 Read 26 books in 2026 1/26 Currently reading The Trial by Rob Rinder8 -
Love the linen dress & the necklace 😊Be Kind. Stay Safe. Break the Chain. Save Lives. ⭐️2026 Savings Pot Challenge: As a monthly amount, running total = £5.00
Jan £5 Feb £ Mch £ Apr £ May £ Jun £ July £ Aug £ Sep £ Oct £ Nov £ Dec £ Grand Total £4 -
Church fête this morning.
I got an unopened pack of lined cotton curtains, the right size and colour, for £5.
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