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Shop Charity in '23!
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I had a lovely mooch around the local(ish) chazzers today, and came away with these bargains:
Large hardback book of HFW’s River Cottage “Fish” (the back says it was £30 when new) in perfect condition for just £1
Two single duvet cover sets, Ballamoray and one with diggers and traffic all over for a total of £2 - I will be using this as material to make cushion covers for the grandchildren’s rooms.
Three uncut sewing patterns for various size dolls clothes and a rag doll. £1
A brand new, sealed mincing attachment for my KitchenAid, £15
A brand new, sealed Harry Potter Cluedo board game for £5, which will be put away for a Christmas present for the HP-mad person in our family.
A few random things for the grandchildren’s toy-boxes-at-grandma’s-house : two sets of top trumps card sets, a barbie doll, two sparkly bracelets and a crystal growing set - £3 the lot.
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Nearest to a black Denby teapot would be Jet stripes - not quite the same lines!4
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I still haven't found a teapot I like!
Got woken up again by workmen so went into Southend to mooch. I found Kangol wellies, two skirts, slipper boots and socks! I went to 4 shops. The last shop I went into was Barnados and they had some brand new womens socks at 3 for £1 so I got 16 pairs for £9!:)
Southend seafront.
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Those workmen are costing you a bit!
I'm rather in awe of all your sock bargains.
Southend seafront looks beautiful, though I bet it's cold.I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
20.5 coupons used in 2020. 62.5 used in 2021. 94.5 remaining as of 21/3/225 -
I must say I'm so jealous of all of your reasonably priced charity shops! We have two in our village - one barely gets any donations and has a tiny shop (barely big enough for 3 people at once) and the other sells things at a very expensive price point. They had a full rack of baby clothes the other day and not a single thing was under £2.50! For used baby grows! Adult clothing is all at least £5 (even for something like a vest top that is clearly Primark brand and would've been £2 - £4 brand new) and books are £2 minimum for paperback, £3 for hardback.£2023 in 2023 challenge - £17.79 January6
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It is, but it wasn't too breezy today so wrapped up warm it made for a pleasant walk. That Barnados often has new merchandise - although my maths tells me that for £9 you should have been able to buy 27 pairs of socks?Cherryfudge said:Those workmen are costing you a bit!
I'm rather in awe of all your sock bargains.
Southend seafront looks beautiful, though I bet it's cold.No man is worth crawling on this earth.
So much to read, so little time.4 -
Bought a new Habitat mug today in Cancer Research - £1.25 - just for me for my afternoon cuppa.Cross-stitch WIP: Haberdashery Shop Fiver Friday challenge 2025 founding member 😊 Read 25 books in 2025 20/25 Currently reading Finding Hildasaay by Christian Lewis8
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I know CherryFudge, my workmen have a lot to answer for! I found another pair of wellies at the British Heart Foundation shop after I posted. It almost makes me look forward to rain!
Some of the socks i bought were 3 for £1, but I bought a few pairs of "trekking" socks, I think they were called, and they were £2.50 a pair.2025 GOALS
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Got a couple of bnwt M & S skirts yesterday in Harrogate*. A navy, heavy cotton, knee length, ‘safari stylee’ with lots of pockets for £3 and a sludgey turquoisy/green satin slip skirt, bias cut and midaxi length for £5. I was particularly thrilled to find this but upon trying it on at home found one side seam so badly sewn there was a gaping hole where the fabric had not been lined up properly. No mention of ‘faulty’ on the labels….guess M & S’s quality control must be slipping! Think it’s fixable tho, fingers X’dDon’t usually have much luck in Harrogate…always felt the rich folk there hang on to their kwalitee clobber!!!5
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When in the local children's hospice shop yesterday, I found a gorgeous spotted long sleeve, below knee Sosander ex-JL dress - £9.99, but ideal for all occasions!2021 Decluttering Awards: ⭐⭐🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 2022 Decluttering Awards: 🥇
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2025 Decluttering Awards: ⭐⭐6
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