Shop Charity in '23!

Rosa_Damascena

Brie said:

Miró said:

 And...and...er um, the previous owner hasn't removed their subscriptions to various streaming services.  It would be very, very wrong to, *cough*, accidentally....ya know.........  wouldn't it?

It's a bit like finding a tenner blowing down the high street....well you have to pick it up because otherwise it's just expensive litter!!

If there was no hope of finding the owner of the theoretical tenner I would donate to charity, which is what I do with any money I find (doesn't happen often!). The subscription....well, its already paid for. Would make an interesting MSE moral dilemma though.

DigForVictory

C_J said:

Younger daughter phoned her older sister on New Year's Eve with the command to "get down to the Oxfam Superstore immediately!". Turns out they had a whole stack of brand-new-with-tags Zara clothing at excellent prices. Older daughter treated herself to a lovely brand new coat for £20, which retails at £149 in the Zara online sale so she's happy.

Now that is sisterly love. Take huge pride in your parenting skills!

Katiehound

One pair of curtains in green camouflage £1- for my (charity) doggy duvets- can have pale/yellow backing

Several little items including playing cards @ 10 pence each- for the family shoeboxes (November 2023!)

Potternerd

Yay charity shops open again!
A good haul:
Tobacco coloured suede mid calf boots with a furry lining £6. Not sure what brand. They have e written inside
Orange leather slippers £3
Sample size bottle of L’Air du Temps perfume ( takes me back to my youth) £2
Two Sainsbury’s pasta bowls £3
A dinner plate with breakfast lunch dinner written in black round the edge which goes with 2 I already have 40p.
Next royal blue long sleeve tee £1
Next denim top (the same shape as a tee shirt) £1.50
George BNWT summer dress, floor length (and some if you’re 5.2 so will need taking up). It’s navy with white stars and spaghetti straps in light fabric (viscose?). I think it was donated cos the sizing is wrong. It says it’s an 8 but no way am I an 8 especially with the crimbo lard. £3
i have decided to donate/chuck/recycle at least 23 items a month this year.

Miró

Yet another Hobbs find today….a pair of black slimfit ankle grazer trousers, as new, £7.99 and a pair of Hotter, Mary Jane* type shoes in a dark tan colour, b/n £4.99 both from the St Gemma’s Hospice shop. 

* Used to think this style was really fuddy duddy…funny how your ideas change as you get older….now I think “Oooooh they look comfy”  . (Just hope they don’t suffer from crumbling sole syndrome!)

Sorry for the big pics, never have managed to work out how to reduce them 

Rosa_Damascena

My Mum has had some health problems lately and not been out much, so I had been looking for a jigsaw puzzle we could sit and do together in the evenings. I found this for £1, retails BN at £11.99:

Cherryfudge

I just came across this article about the Mind shop on Carnaby Street. Thought you might find it interesting too.

yorkie_cook

Potternerd said:

Yay charity shops open again!
A good haul:
Tobacco coloured suede mid calf boots with a furry lining £6. Not sure what brand. They have e written inside
Orange leather slippers £3
Sample size bottle of L’Air du Temps perfume ( takes me back to my youth) £2
Two Sainsbury’s pasta bowls £3
A dinner plate with breakfast lunch dinner written in black round the edge which goes with 2 I already have 40p.
Next royal blue long sleeve tee £1
Next denim top (the same shape as a tee shirt) £1.50
George BNWT summer dress, floor length (and some if you’re 5.2 so will need taking up). It’s navy with white stars and spaghetti straps in light fabric (viscose?). I think it was donated cos the sizing is wrong. It says it’s an 8 but no way am I an 8 especially with the crimbo lard. £3
i have decided to donate/chuck/recycle at least 23 items a month this year.

I am sure E used be branding for Evans, are they a wide fit boot, if so this would fit.

joedenise

DH picked up a couple of pairs of trousers at the local Cancer Research CS at the weekend but unfortunately one pair didn't fit so needed to take them back so while there I browsed the ladies section to see if I could find any trousers for myself and found a pair of Monsoon navy trousers for £2 and they fit.  Really pleased as they actually have front pockets!  Nearly all my trousers only have pockets on the back which is ridiculous - where am I supposed to put my tissue?  

sweetcharity66

Had a good couple of hours in drizzly Ilkley today and started my 2023 campaign of trying to buy mainly quality items.

Reiss black silk shirt - £15 (currently on their website for £198!)
John Lewis mid blue cashmere cardigan - £6.99 (currently on their website for £89!)
Phase Eight grey soft cowl/roll neck jumper -£10.95
Pink Quiz teddy style coat - £15 ( I’ve got 2 furry type coats which I’ll donate)
3 hanging heart decorations for the garden -£2.99
Cute little Whittards mug with sleeping bunnies  design by Nick Butterworth - £3

Very happy with my haul 😊