Shop Charity in '23!

Brie

DigForVictory said:

Brie said:

The problem with a wall of books is it leaves no space to hang paintings.  On the other hand a wall covered with paintings means you have to stack your books on the floor.  Decisions, decisions......

Oooh, I dunno - paper the walls with books & Very Carefully hang the paintings on the ceiling? Or (joists permitting) have 2 walls of books & 2 walls for paintings. My concern is would full sun mean at least one wall can never have the delicate watercolours? And just where do you site the trompe l'oeil so you can craftily conceal the hidden door squared.... [Not that I've been overthinking my retirement pad At All.]

Oh I know!!!  book shelves with doors on them to hand the paintings on!!! 

Ane the trompe l'oeil is merely that.  The concealed door is behind the bookcase of course!!  (Look for the copy of The 39 Steps to open)

Potternerd

Love the surfing picture tho I’ve never surfed and am too ancient now. The sort of thing I’ll have if I ever persuade DH to move to the coast.
yesterdays finds, both teenager size:
Blue/grey Canterburys PE top £2
Cream  or winter white fine ribbed with pink edging M and S long sleeve tee shirt. Good for layering £1.50.

Glad

My mum rented a house in a small town on the Welsh coast last week and I joined her for a long weekend. There are 2 charity shops in town and the first one we went into was a little goldmine
I had a fat face cardigan, I white stuff dress and a windmill 'going out dress', Mum had a pair of craghopper walking trousers and a fat face duffel coat. The coat was £8, everything else £4 each, all in lovely condition too

Rosa_Damascena

I had a chaz-tastic morning! I had to collect something this morning, which gave me an incentive to get going this morning instead of pottering round the house drinking coffee.

Chaz #1 - I was drawn to by a picture of Madonna and Child, which I saw lots of in Russia. Mine for £1. Then a smart black cardigan-jacket and blouse from M&S Collection, £2 each; Betty Barclay and Mango blouses, £3 each.


Chaz #2 - 3 pairs of jeans (one BNWT), a sports top and a Whistles scarf - £1 each. 4 books for £1, 2 latte glasses for £1 and what could either be a kick-stool or a shoe rack for £2. You tell me?


Mucho happiness for just £20. Housework and daily fitness target achieved, all before 12pm, bonus

MrsCatz

Hello all,

Been enjoying reading although not able to shop with everything going on at the moment.

I popped in to ours last week, to buy some butter knives as my knives are not as good. I managed to get some, 5 records (£1 each for crooners) and 4 books. I tried to buy a dress but the prices are now very high and I can get what I need cheaper on resale sites.

 I have noticed an increase in people trawling ours to purchase items to sell on. There was one group who I parked next to who assumed because it’s where the pensioners live they would get vintage galore.  Sadly for them that is not the case our local shops are on the ball now the volunteers are younger and tech savvy, anything like that (signed books etc) and they send it off to their London shops or sell online. I stumbled across our hospice online last week selling Hermes scarves!!!

The records are not cheap either where I am -it’s about £10 a gap. So I think I will need to find another chazzing location even though my local is so convenient. 

Rosa_Damascena

Whereabouts in the world are you @MrsCatz ?

MrsCatz

South coast Chichester 

MrsCatz

My neighbour volunteers and we were chatting she said anything of value or they think will earn money no-longer goes into the shop. I thought it was just the one she volunteers at but I have heard the same from others. A friend of mine lives close to Windsor and says it’s the same for her.

Rosa_Damascena

MrsCatz said:

My neighbour volunteers and we were chatting she said anything of value or they think will earn money no-longer goes into the shop. I thought it was just the one she volunteers at but I have heard the same from others. A friend of mine lives close to Windsor and says it’s the same for her.

Lesser known local chazzers are far more reasonable than the nationals.

kboss2010

Was looking for some new trainers and was about to go into a sports shop with a sale on when I decided to pop into the charity shop across the road - got a pair of these hardly worn for £14 - the price on the box was £59.99!