More Charity Shop Bargains for 2018 & beyond!

Funeral tomorrow so last minute scampering for sartorial details. Past (& therefore through!) charity shops, so Langley Lucerne 1 1/2pt jug - lovely huggable, cuddleable jug.

Plus a pack of Star Wars gadget decals so I can identify one big usb memory block from another, a beautiful inlaid wooden box (I have several others of similar design) & A Handbag!

Yes, a real handbag or overgrown black velvet purse (goes with my shoes) with a chain handle (which I’ll swap out for a black cord shoulder strap) big enough for a phone, a door key & several handkerchieves.

Will I be able to cope? Blissfully unaccustomed to handbag carrying as I am?! Or is this the start of a lifetime habit?!

dfv - thinking of you and yours.

Sis approved - loudly, repeatedly & at inappropriate moments.

My mother in law scrutinised us all, and we Passed (for the chaps I should blinking they looked glorious - profoundly apprehensive but beautifully turned out). All the effort in contriving a half slip paid off - why they are no longer held out for sale & shapewear is offered instead I am not going to speculate on. Just hunt down a pattern for next I want becoming modesty for the legs.

Later, middleson had loosened his tie a little & managed to look devastatingly louche, as if his cornet was stashed safe alongside a cool pint. (This is the one who, rather than tell my parents they were down a grandson, wanted to suggest he'd run away to sea as a toyboy for a squillionairess under a non disclosure agreement - frankly, I think the canny lasses will be forming an orderly queue.)

I'm not wholly convinced by the handbag thing but that may be as the purse catch struggled to restrain a mobile two memory sticks & a handkerchief.

C_J wrote: »

Congratulations on surviving a terrible day with aplomb and a glint of humour. I hope you sensed the warmth of the OS hivemind who were sending virtual love and support by the bucketload.....

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Well done, DfV. No doubt it was a tough day but I hope there were fond memories to be shared, and I am sure you (and all your family) looked glorious. Applauding your steady calmness over the last few weeks.

I have had a productive CS rummage today, and spent more than I should, again. Highlights include:

This Hush dress: https://images.app.goo.gl/jeo1K6wGoG2hAMww6 which was £5.50. I like Hush but think their quality is poor so always happy to find secondhand.

A pair of Gerry Weber wool trousers! Enchanted with these. They are wide-legged, smart, size 14. £7.99. I have not got to grips with wide-legged style yet, so I am looking forward to trying these out for work.

A linea cardigan in hot pink for £4. There were two of these in the CS - one pale pink, and this one. Planning to wear as soon as spring arrives.

A pair of Jigsaw black trouser/leggings for £4. I am SO pleased with these - bargain of the day. Tight, like jeggings, but great quality and look unworn.

A St Michael blouse - which I am calling vintage! It is cream, with shoulder pads, still with the spare button on the label. Cotton, linen, viscose blend. Ooh - just noticed - was made in West Germany, so must pre-date the fall of the Berlin Wall! amazing! From the days when M&S suppliers were based in mainland Europe. This looks barely worn, so it must have been sat in someone's wardrobe for years! How exciting. It is actually very on-trend, I think - boxy, cropped length (so you wouldn't tuck it in), IFYSWIM. £3.99.

A pair of 'Khombu' snowboots. It looks like Costco sell these. They were a fiver, and are going in the car boot. I almost bought a pair of snowboots in Aldi last week for £30, but usually we get so little snow down here that even paying £30 for 3 days wear is still too much.

Two more jackets. I have real jacket issues. One is a Primark filled cheapy for a fiver. That is going in the boot with the snow boots, for any emergency situations. And the other is from Topshop and was £5.95. Will be good for spring.

Right. Off to try some stuff on! Happy hunting, all. xx