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I read the Factory Shop is closing down so it might be worth heading there if you need Christmas gift wrap / decorative items for celebrations?Wednesday2000 said:
I was thinking about that shop today! I went to that area a few weeks ago and couldn't find the shop I used to go to near Whitechapel.Rosa_Damascena said:I took a trip into Bethnal Green and Shoreditch yesterday, they are so much smarter than when I first encountered them some 35 years ago! I nipped into the Spitafields Crypt Trust chazzer on Bethnal Green Road but was sorely disappointed by both the goods and the prices, so came away empty-handed (no bad thing).
I am in central Leigh today so will look in the shops there. I don't really need anything, to be fair.
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Someone was talking about that in one of my classes. Quite a lot of places are closing near here. Sad.Rosa_Damascena said:
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Today I bought a BNWT hanging floral washbag for £2. The brand is Leaf & Lovely - can't find it online though.
Also a pair of Moroccan style metal and crystal lampshades for the grand sum of £2, will be an improvement on the current shades.No man is worth crawling on this earth.
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A pic of my lampshade taken yesterday:
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Superdrug did Leafy & Lovely - not sure if its like this one https://wendykendalldesigns.com/leafy-and-lovely/Rosa_Damascena said:Today I bought a BNWT hanging floral washbag for £2. The brand is Leaf & Lovely - can't find it online though.
Also a pair of Moroccan style metal and crystal lampshades for the grand sum of £2, will be an improvement on the current shades.
Love the lampshades. DD is after a cordless/rechargeable lamp and I've seen posts where people use an ordinary lamp and simply chop off the cable/add a rechargeable lightbulb - about £20 for 2 bulbs on Am@zon including the remote/dimmer etc. - so I think I will be looking out for a lamp or two as my next challenge."Think of many things, do one"
Mortgage 30Jan'26 est. £204,205 £309,749 2020 (ends 2038 - aiming for 2031)
Seven Goals; target lose 4lbs by Feb'26; walk/run/exercising/weights/yoga5 -
From the 50p table in a chazza in Northallerton, spray on feed for bonsaiI. 'm sure my much neglected ginseng bonsai will appreciate it!
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Is there a new thread for 2026 or will this one continue please?4
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@amj714 - I've started one for this year now:amj714 said:Is there a new thread for 2026 or will this one continue please?Pick'n'Mix - the joy of the chaz in '26!
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