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I had a successful jaunt chaz-wise yesterday.
Amongst my finds were a Paul Costelloe jacket for £5 (currently drying nicely on the line) and a pair of Hotter shoes which were barely worn for £20...and of course 8 books for a total of £2.
No man is worth crawling on this earth.
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Not much doing in the Bedale/Thirsk/Northallerton chazza shops this week -end. First visit to the N’allerton car boot sale tho and I got a TU white cotton smocky top for £2 which I’m really pleased with ☺️

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Aaaaaand.....sailing thro Ripon today I picked up the perfect pair of trousers to go with the previously displayed smocky top. From the Martin House shop - Crew Clothing Co, navy, wide-legged, linen mix, pull on trousers. BNWT and priced at £5 - currently selling for £69!


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Currently perusing the Oxfam sale online to see if anything more for husband.
Picked up a brown & white small check cotton short sleeve Ben Sherman shirt and a pair of Crew Clothing BNWT navy cotton chinos, the two for 16.95 plus 3.95 p&p.
Sent husband an email featuring brand new Savile Clothing Company and Crew Clothing navy jumpers (26.99 each),an Austin Reed brand new blue shirt (22.99) and a Very Good Ermenegildo Zegna navy wool blazer 60% off (£28) and he can decide.
Think I've gotten the suitable bargains as in 3 short sleeve shirts, one polo shirt, one pair chinos, one pair cufflinks, two Hackett shirts, one L L Bean flannel shirt.
On Saturday will be sorting his wardrobe !!7 -
Seem to have hit a 'spendy' patch

Coasting thro the Sue Ryder shop I found this Autograph navy jacket which looks b/n for £6.99 One sold on Fleabay for £39.99 recently and original price was £129.
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As I said before it’s my better half who is the bargain hunter, I know she uses Thrift+ a lot for online bargains. Is that a site forum users use much?4
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I have never found anything I wanted to buy on Thrift+, I tend to buy off Vinted.RedImp_2 said:As I said before it’s my better half who is the bargain hunter, I know she uses Thrift+ a lot for online bargains. Is that a site forum users use much?2021 Decluttering Awards: ⭐⭐🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 2022 Decluttering Awards: 🥇
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I’ve found a couple of Jackets on Thrift+ my go to putty coloured denim jacket (fat face) and Monsoon velvet military jacket which I had to do a small repair on.✒️ Declutter 2025 🏅👗 Fashion on the Ration 2025 61/66 coupons (5 coupons silver boots)✒️Declutter 2024 🏅🏅🏅(DSis 🏅🏅)
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Goodies from today’s expeditions:-
From Bedale CB, 2 x pictures, £1 each, (both need some work), and a Denby plant pot (Damask pattern), £2
From Thirsk CB, an Alexon cream coatigan (?) and a b/n M & S wrap coat in grey, £10 for the two.
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