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weenancyinAmerica

DfV - I think that is why I read a lot of mysteries too - to get out the frustrations of life without harming someone else.

MrsCatz

@amj714 Thank you, I am looking forward to reading it.

@DigForVictory I am sure I saw a murderous wedding guest in an episode of Midsummer murders. you are not a script writer by any chance?

I do have a look in the DVD section as sometimes they have some excellent box sets for 20p which I can watch and return. The other day a friends mum managed to buy the complete Sharpe series for about £6. She must have taken a large bag for life as it’s a large set 

Nelliegrace

Church summer fair yesterday, I bought a pristine copy of this for £1. It will go to my BIL next, and then to their community library. Tea and gorgeous homemade cake for two £5.

Wednesday2000

I left my cardigan at the O2 the other night when I saw Pulp. I have worn that black cardigan to so many gigs over the years and I didn't bring anything else warm with me. We went to Brighton the next day so I looked in a charity shop and found a white denim jacket. It is a Gap one and quite nice although I noticed there are yellow stains around the inside cuffs. I'm going to have to look how to get rid of the stains when I get home tomorrow.

Miró

weenancyinAmerica said:

DfV - I think that is why I read a lot of mysteries too - to get out the frustrations of life without harming someone else.

*takes note* 🫤

Got another frock today, M&S, from the CRUK shop in Northallerton for £4.49.

Just the job to wear with white trainers & a denim jacket to upset the ageist fashionistas😁

MrsCatz

@Wednesday2000 sorry to hear that, its very annoying  when that happens. Hopefully your new jacket will work well.

@Nelliegrace nice find will add to my reading 

@Miró I whole heartedly support you. All you need now is a big scarf and you can go anywhere 

Potternerd

Had a little day out to Durham on Thursday where I picked up:
M and S sleeveless Dress £7 it looks like denim but it’s actually lighter cotton. White New Look top with lacy short puff sleeves £1
BNWT Dopper drink bottle £2.

Also when I was dropping off a load of stuff at local hospice shop I picked up a pair of Fat Face flared jeans ( short length so no having to take up £5
And a gold and turquoise striped ring £2

Took loads of CDs and cassette tapes to Oxfam too.

Brie

@Potternerd
that little lacy top will go lovely under that not denim dress.  I used to wear that sort of thing to school - there were called jumpers where I lived.

Brie

MrsCatz said:

@Miró I whole heartedly support you. All you need now is a big scarf and you can go anywhere 

did someone say big scarf?  I could possibly do loans or rentals!!!!

edited to add: oh it's for the red dress isn't it?  Well I do have a couple of HUGE scarves that I don't think I will want for myself that might fit the colour scheme.  red and orange perhaps???  Add a ridiculously large colourful hat and you'd be all the business!!!

Rosa_Damascena

annieb64 said:

Floss said:

pennywisepoundstupid said:

Not the exact picture i saw from this morning but a very similar one, not a look i will be going for 

Oh my word!! Definitely not a look I will be wearing!

Think I am about 50 years too old to get away with that look. Not sure how it would go down in this part of east Kent either.

I would much rather go with this look than make some of the choices others my exact age make - like carrying an offensive weapon. I'd take looking batty over breaking the law every time.