Shop Charity in '23!

Wednesday2000

Rosa_Damascena said:

Will probably bump into @Wednesday2000 one of these days! Thought of you last Sunday when I was in Leigh to collect some furniture - I didn't realise there was a Mencap there (the one near me closed a few weeks ago), nor that the Broadway chazzers would be open. Of course I could not find a spot to park so continued driving and consoled myself by stopping off at the Harp opposite the park instead. Nothing there for me but it was still nice to browse

We probably have been in the same charity shop at the same time at this point, between living here and in east London!

I'm probably dropping off my donation bag at the Harp shop at Chalkwell today. I was going to drop it off yesterday, but I was trying to finish the last book to donate. It was the Lily Allen autobiography (bought for £1) and I couldn't get into it at all so I just skimmed most of it. 

Wednesday2000

Ooh. I went to drop off the donation bag to the Harp store and saw a sink with storage drawers underneath. We just bought a new sink to replace our old one, but this one in the charity shop was only £10. We paid for it plus a delivery fee and came home and sent a message to B&Q saying we wanted to return the £90 sink we bought from them.🤩 I only noticed it as it was outside the store on display. It wouldn't have occurred to me that a charity shop would sell something like that.

DigForVictory

I just hope there's still a market for shorts in another week?! As I've found Another kit bag of Himself's gear - I thought I'd sorted his summer stuff and was bidding a brisk adieu to T shirts when Oh.  My sons are being supportive - one has snagged a couple of shirts for his use (apparently his Hawaiian shirt is almost washed out) and the other has been admirably clear - shift the lot. Still, I'm on a roll so long as the weather holds! Plus all my surplus to requirements (ahem got too fat for) tees are in the bags as well, so summer can break out & I probably won't even recognise them on others. (Largely supermarket generic.)

Rosa_Damascena

Wednesday2000 said:

Ooh. I went to drop off the donation bag to the Harp store and saw a sink with storage drawers underneath. We just bought a new sink to replace our old one, but this one in the charity shop was only £10. We paid for it plus a delivery fee and came home and sent a message to B&Q saying we wanted to return the £90 sink we bought from them.🤩 I only noticed it as it was outside the store on display. It wouldn't have occurred to me that a charity shop would sell something like that.

It was there last Sunday, am glad it's going to a good home

Miró

Went for a wobble around the Ripon chazza shops in glorious sunshine this afty.  Was pleased to pick up a pair of M & S lightweight, formal stylee black trousers for £3.99.  Then....in the BHF shop I found an L K Bennett, pure silk dress in a rather unusual turquoise, tan & black pattern - priced at £16 and looks hardly worn.  Of course I Googled it when I got home only to find that it was worn by Catherine, Princess of Wales, (ahem well, she didn't wear MY one....I don't think, but ya know wot I mean!!).  And...and...there is one on EBay right now priced at £350!!!  .  Here it is modelled by HRH 



Pity it didn't come with the jewellery and shoes!!!

Now I have a dilemma, going for a pawsh Sunday lunch at a smart Michelin standard foodie pub next Sunday....this would be just a little OTT for mid afternoon non???

Floss

@Miró ooh, how very lovely! Maybe wear with more relaxed shoes, wedge sandals maybe?

Cherryfudge

@Miró, if ever a woman starts following you round Ripon, don't worry, it'll be me. Amazing buy!

I agree with @Floss, less formal shoes would make a difference (though if you come across any like HRH's, just go for it). Oh, and maybe tone the earrings down a bit. Classic pearl studs, perhaps? 

beanielou

Miró said:

Went for a wobble around the Ripon chazza shops in glorious sunshine this afty.  Was pleased to pick up a pair of M & S lightweight, formal stylee black trousers for £3.99.  Then....in the BHF shop I found an L K Bennett, pure silk dress in a rather unusual turquoise, tan & black pattern - priced at £16 and looks hardly worn.  Of course I Googled it when I got home only to find that it was worn by Catherine, Princess of Wales, (ahem well, she didn't wear MY one....I don't think, but ya know wot I mean!!).  And...and...there is one on EBay right now priced at £350!!!  .  Here it is modelled by HRH 



Pity it didn't come with the jewellery and shoes!!!

Now I have a dilemma, going for a pawsh Sunday lunch at a smart Michelin standard foodie pub next Sunday....this would be just a little OTT for mid afternoon non???

That's amazing.
Enjoy wearing it.
I dont wear heels so would wear with flats.

YoungBlueEyes

I agree - that's a great find! I'd wear it and dress it down a bit if you'd feel more comfy like that. Wedges/handbag/jacket to take a bit of the pawsh off it  

And if you don't feel right in it, I'd bang it on ebay for £349  

Miró

Cherryfudge said:

@Miró, if ever a woman starts following you round Ripon, don't worry, it'll be me. Amazing buy!

I agree with @Floss, less formal shoes would make a difference (though if you come across any like HRH's, just go for it). Oh, and maybe tone the earrings down a bit. Classic pearl studs, perhaps? 

Tee hee!!  Ripon is fast becoming one of my fave chazza haunts these days, I counted 10 chazza shops there yesterday.  Northallerton seems to be somewhat lacking these days, slow turnover and shops having staffing problems so shutting at weird times!

Have unearthed a pair of dark turquoise ballet flat type shoes, some black suede ones and some tan wedges to try with 'the frock', along with a small basket-type shoulder bag to attempt to de-pawsh the outfit a little......