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Goodies from Bedale this morning. From the freezing cold C/B, a b/n Champneys Spa robe, £5. From Age Concern, a b/n House of Bruar, lambswool scarf in an amethyst shade for £4.49 and from the Herriot Hospice shop, a Hobbs, cobalt blue dress for £8, (done a weird camera angle here…it’s not so squat and wide irl🤭)
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Those are lovely @Miró. Well done for braving Bedale. I slept in and by the time I'd had breakfast, it was raining, so that's probably it for car boot sales for me this year.
@Brie, good idea about the decs.I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
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Rare I post on here but had a great buy from my local Hospice clearance shop
Last summer Kim and Co dress smocked top, sleeveless, mid calf length navy with a large flower print £210 -
Rosa_Damascena said:I had a bit of luck at the chazzer yesterday, I have been after an electric kettle-style milk frother for coffee for ages but am not prepared to spend £20+. So it was sheer luck that I found one in good working order for £3 yesterday. It's also a dream to clean: add the minimum fill of hot water and tiniest drop of washing up liquid, and press play for 10 seconds. Rinse out and dry when cool.
No man is worth crawling on this earth.
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Miró said:Cherryfudge said:Cross-stitch WIP: Fiver Friday challenge 2025 founding member 😊 Read 25 books in 2025 11/25 Currently reading The Cliff House by Amanda Jennings6
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Honestly I can’t stop myself:
Roka small airforce blue backpack £10
Abercrombie and Fitch large red canvas tote bag with leather trim £8
wide legged black trousers with white stripes down the inside and outside leg £6
Denim high waisted flares £4
Emporio Armani red and white shemagh scarf £5
M and S black and pink PE top £4.50
M and s BNWT white scoop neck tee £1.49
Black leather coat £15
John Lewis BN in packaging blackout curtains £8
Hardback of The Perfect Golden Circle by Benjamin Myers, a favourite author £2
Signed hardback of Natives by Akala £6
Paperback of The Green Man of Esholt Hall by Jacob Kerr which I had been hunting for ages £2
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Coxy11 said:Miró said:Cherryfudge said:4
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Potternerd said:Honestly I can’t stop myself:
Roka small airforce blue backpack £10
Abercrombie and Fitch large red canvas tote bag with leather trim £8
wide legged black trousers with white stripes down the inside and outside leg £6
Denim high waisted flares £4
Emporio Armani red and white shemagh scarf £5
M and S black and pink PE top £4.50
M and s BNWT white scoop neck tee £1.49
Black leather coat £15
John Lewis BN in packaging blackout curtains £8
Hardback of The Perfect Golden Circle by Benjamin Myers, a favourite author £2
Signed hardback of Natives by Akala £6
Paperback of The Green Man of Esholt Hall by Jacob Kerr which I had been hunting for ages £2
I am reaching the point of saturation when it comes to purchases. I just have too much stuff and it is now exceeding the point of storage so I will need to get rid of even more! I need to displace my chazzer habit with something that brings me as much pleasure (and ideally involves a lower outlay - I doubt I spend more than £500 a year and get a great deal for my money!).No man is worth crawling on this earth.
So much to read, so little time.8
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