Shop Charity in '23!

Cherryfudge

For those in the same area as I am - the Age UK shop has had large donation of history books, quality hardbacks. I've added a couple to DH's Christmas present but left plenty for others.

Coxy11

A few recent purchases:

Navy and white scarf with tassels - £1 Scope
Jade green parrot print scarf - £1 Scope
Coral floral scarf - £1.25 PDSA
Teal scarf with flowers - £1.25 PDSA
Mistral charcoal boat neck, 3/4 sleeve wool mix jumper - £2.75 Hospice shop
(Another) Beau & Elliot lunchbag - oilcloth heart design - £4.25 (DD has stolen the other one I found for £3)

All clothing in the wash - will post photos once freshened up! Thinking I've caught the scarf bug - uh oh.
Saw some nice black M&S trousers yesterday for £5.99 - good for work - but buying trousers in CSs gives me the ick. How do I get past this please!!

Rosa_Damascena

Coxy11 said:

A few recent purchases:

Navy and white scarf with tassels - £1 Scope
Jade green parrot print scarf - £1 Scope
Coral floral scarf - £1.25 PDSA
Teal scarf with flowers - £1.25 PDSA
Mistral charcoal boat neck, 3/4 sleeve wool mix jumper - £2.75 Hospice shop
(Another) Beau & Elliot lunchbag - oilcloth heart design - £4.25 (DD has stolen the other one I found for £3)

All clothing in the wash - will post photos once freshened up! Thinking I've caught the scarf bug - uh oh.
Saw some nice black M&S trousers yesterday for £5.99 - good for work - but buying trousers in CSs gives me the ick. How do I get past this please!!

Start slow. Buy and wash with the intention of selling and once washed see if you can bring yourself to try them on. The journey starts with a single step...

goldfinches

This afternoon I visited the Sobell House Hospice shop that @C_J recommended a while ago but did not find anything I particularly wanted, although the rails were very full, so came away empty handed.

Further to the discussion about how to wear wide legged trousers I snapped this photo of one of the M&S mannequins on Wednesday afternoon because I thought the trousers almost looked like a long, slim skirt unless you were quite close to the wearer.

Rosa_Damascena

 @goldfinches - I didn't realise culottes are back in fashion!

Floss

I often wear trainers with my wide leg trousers, although mine aren't of the sequined persuasion 🤣

Rosa_Damascena

Floss said:

I often wear trainers with my wide leg trousers, although mine aren't of the sequined persuasion 🤣

Sequinned culottes may be a thing, Kylie wore gold hot pants after all! I can imagine being the Disco Queen in this pair, spinning around or otherwise.

Brie

Rosa_Damascena said:

Floss said:

I often wear trainers with my wide leg trousers, although mine aren't of the sequined persuasion 🤣

Sequinned culottes may be a thing, Kylie wore gold hot pants after all! I can imagine being the Disco Queen in this pair, spinning around or otherwise.

"Rosa's spinning around, move out of her way!"

Miró

Tested out the chazza shops in Hemsley this afty.  Has a good rootle around the Hospice one and Oxfam but found nothing of interest.  Both seemed like the old fashioned ‘Pre-Porter’ stylee chazzas.  Stopped off in Thirsk on the way back and picked up a b/n HeatGen long sleeved, bum covering length,  t-shirt in navy for £4 in the BHF shop.

Cherryfudge

Miró said:

Tested out the chazza shops in Hemsley this afty.  Has a good rootle around the Hospice one and Oxfam but found nothing of interest.  Both seemed like the old fashioned ‘Pre-Porter’ stylee chazzas.  Stopped off in Thirsk on the way back and picked up a b/n HeatGen long sleeved, bum covering length,  t-shirt in navy for £4 in the BHF shop.

The Helmsley Oxfam is one of my favourites - I love the way the rooms kind of wind into each other. I've found few things there over the years but haven't been since summer.

I bought a cosy cardi from BHF this morning, £5. It's Primarni and so far I've taken off the rather nice oversized wooden button that was dragging the fabric down, and am intending to give it an 'invisible' (press stud) fastening.

I can't remember if I mentioned that I bought a willow pattern jug from Cancer Research the other day, £2.45. It has 'signs of age' (DH reckons it's about 150 years old) and no great value but it's pleasing me to look at it.