Shop Charity Store in '24!

Floss

Brie said:

disappointed when I returned to the Cancer CS that they were sold out of bee bags and socks.  I've got 2 bee bags (jute shoppers) and wanted to get the bee socks to go in them for C-word presents.  I've had to resort to getting 2 bee tea bag holders which is fine as both intended present recipients drink tea.  Will have to think if I can get to another of their shops on the chance that they have socks.  

Which charity is it, Cancer Research? If so I can see if they have any in my local one?

Brie

Floss said:

Brie said:

disappointed when I returned to the Cancer CS that they were sold out of bee bags and socks.  I've got 2 bee bags (jute shoppers) and wanted to get the bee socks to go in them for C-word presents.  I've had to resort to getting 2 bee tea bag holders which is fine as both intended present recipients drink tea.  Will have to think if I can get to another of their shops on the chance that they have socks.  

Which charity is it, Cancer Research? If so I can see if they have any in my local one?

Yes!  Cancer Research UK!!   If you do get to it and they do have socks I'm looking for something for 2 blokes, might both be a size 9 or thereabouts.  Trainer socks would do or dress socks - not fussed it's the bees that count!!

Only issue is that I need them soon.  Typical me - I leave for Canada on the 12th so him indoors thinks I should be fully packed ahead of that day for some reason.  

Will PM you (& any one else joining the chase) my address and can sort something out for payment for cost and postage. Or if you're not fussed I can make a donation to Cancer Research or to the food bank where I work. Or.

Miró

Brie said:

Floss said:

Brie said:

disappointed when I returned to the Cancer CS that they were sold out of bee bags and socks.  I've got 2 bee bags (jute shoppers) and wanted to get the bee socks to go in them for C-word presents.  I've had to resort to getting 2 bee tea bag holders which is fine as both intended present recipients drink tea.  Will have to think if I can get to another of their shops on the chance that they have socks.  

Which charity is it, Cancer Research? If so I can see if they have any in my local one?

Yes!  Cancer Research UK!!   If you do get to it and they do have socks I'm looking for something for 2 blokes, might both be a size 9 or thereabouts.  Trainer socks would do or dress socks - not fussed it's the bees that count!!

Only issue is that I need them soon.  Typical me - I leave for Canada on the 12th so him indoors thinks I should be fully packed ahead of that day for some reason.  

Will PM you (& any one else joining the chase) my address and can sort something out for payment for cost and postage. Or if you're not fussed I can make a donation to Cancer Research or to the food bank where I work. Or.

 Can check out the 2 x Cancer Research shops in Northallerton tomorrow?

Today’s car boot booty……a fancy silver mirror compact thingy £1, a *cough* genuine Hermes H  belt £2,  (real ones are £900 😳), from the Bedale CB.  A pink patterned midi skirt, £3 and a woman was selling off some b/n Avon cosmetics so got a lipstick to match me new skirt, £1, from the Thirsk CB.  Also got a large 3 wick Aldi candle for a £1

Cherryfudge

Love that skirt, @Miró.

I went to Bedale this morning and came back with a Laura Ashley jacket, £3, and an assortment of books, £4.50 total including Nigel Slater's The Christmas Chronicles, hardback, which was £26.00 new and is in beautiful condition as well as having a lovely cover and being good reading. Yes, I have it on Kindle, but it's not the same.

SandyShores

Brie said:

disappointed when I returned to the Cancer CS that they were sold out of bee bags and socks.  I've got 2 bee bags (jute shoppers) and wanted to get the bee socks to go in them for C-word presents.  I've had to resort to getting 2 bee tea bag holders which is fine as both intended present recipients drink tea.  Will have to think if I can get to another of their shops on the chance that they have socks.  

There's someone with two new packs of 3 for sale on ebay here:  Cancer Research Bee Socks (if you look at seller's other items they have two packs) they look really pretty.

Potternerd

Nelliegrace said:

Have you tried The Open Library online for free vintage books? @Potternerd, They have about twenty by A J Cronin. 

Thank you I will check this out.

This week I have mostly been buying tops:

Gap short sleeved denim shirt £4.75
Hush white T-shirt £1.50
Adidas teal PE top £5

Then for my safari trip next year
Light brown T-shirt £1
San Tropez green long sleeve shirt with embroidered gold silver and bronze stars £2.75
Brown leggings 75 p
Peacocks sage green linen mix shirtwaist dress £2

Also a book for £2 and some shower gels for 50p
oh and a Habitat green and blue sarong (I think it’s a sarong anyway) with a carry bag of the same material 50p

Floss

Brie said:

Floss said:

Which charity is it, Cancer Research? If so I can see if they have any in my local one?

Yes!  Cancer Research UK!!   If you do get to it and they do have socks I'm looking for something for 2 blokes, might both be a size 9 or thereabouts.  Trainer socks would do or dress socks - not fussed it's the bees that count!!

No bee socks in my local CR - the staff even had a rummage in the back but no luck 😥

Brie

SandyShores said:

Brie said:

disappointed when I returned to the Cancer CS that they were sold out of bee bags and socks.  I've got 2 bee bags (jute shoppers) and wanted to get the bee socks to go in them for C-word presents.  I've had to resort to getting 2 bee tea bag holders which is fine as both intended present recipients drink tea.  Will have to think if I can get to another of their shops on the chance that they have socks.  

There's someone with two new packs of 3 for sale on ebay here:  Cancer Research Bee Socks (if you look at seller's other items they have two packs) they look really pretty.

Thanks but these are women's and I need men's.  (or socks for women with very large feet.)

Floss

However I did score on the bargains today: 

Autograph coral cashmere poloneck £3 (reduced as 1 small moth hole)
Italian boxy grey cashmere turtleneck £6
Pink linen dungarees £5
Uniqlo cream / gold stripesweatshirt dress with pockets £6
Merino & lambswool long grandad-style cardi £5
White Stuff sweatshirt dress with pockets £8
Italian bottle green drapey tunic thing £5
Black / cerise / turquoise/ jade zigzag silk scarf £2
F&F denim knee length shorts £2
Italian turquoise/ jade / lime maxi £4

Miró

Haven’t had anything from the Otley 99p shop for ages thanks to the Shove’n’Grab brigade but they were fewer in number today so more of us got a look in!  Frilled to bits with my finds today….an ankle length black knitted dress by Vera Modo bnwt, a pair of Gloria Vanderbilt mushroom coloured high rise/tapered leg jeans and a ditsy patterned Princess line midi dress.  I think the dress has been home made (possibly by a dressmaker as it's very well made).  Anyhoo it looks unworn, fits perfectly and I love it😛. Everything was 99p each!  Sorry the pic is so dark….it’s a very gloomy day here.