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| Libby |
Charity ShopsWe are fortunate in having quite a few around us and depending on which town you are in, depends on the quality of good inside.Marlborough, posh place has a few charity shops but you can always pick up a label here. I should go more often, then sell them on Ebay! Devizes, my most favourite town, if I am never able to move closer to the sea when we retire, this is where I would move to. Has at least 6 charity shops, I am always browsing and have picked up some super books. I don't often look for clothes as they rarely have my size but I am currently looking for some full length, heavy weight curtains. Calne, my town  has three charity shops, full of rubbish!
Chippenham, has I think 5 possibly 6, bearing in mind this is the fastest growing town in the south west I would have expected more! Does anyone else browse charity shops? |
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| alison |
I usually do if in Ilfracombe. The are ok. We also have a charity bookshop which is much more tempting. They donate all profits to Ilfracombe groups, like scouts brownies etc. | ||
| Aqui |
We have about 8 on our local high street (1 mile away) and I always have a browse when we go there. I've got lots of bargains - bought j a pair of trousers for 75p last week. also get loads of books for him. There are a couple of places that sell furniture, in one of which i bought my favourite piece - a solid oak cabinet, not sure of it's age, but a bargain.
i rarely buy new things these days! |
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| Lizzie |
Oh yes  There are four in our local town and more than that in the two other towns we visit. Almost all my clothes come from charity shops, along with books, toys for the grandbabies etc. etc.
I very rarely find wool there though, which is a disappointment!! |
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| Kathy |
I only use my local charity shops now, Oxfam and the rest are WAY too expensive. £5 for a bobbly t-shirt, £30 for a pair of worn down shoes and no rummaging bits, I don't know what their idea is behind this strategy but it's certainly driven me away.
 Sorry, soapbox subject for me!
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| nanny-now and forever |
i use charity shops at times and i think as a charity we should also consider opening one to help us earn some much needed cash for the trust
i am having trouble convincing the trustees though.... there are 4 i think in llandovery and llandeilo has several i think you have to pick your location carefully and without the bible for charity shops (costs £75 itself!) it is a bit of a mine field setting one up |
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| lloyd |
Nanny, my grandmother used to often go to one in Ammanford...Is it not still there?
I frequent a few every week with some of my clients, and am always amazed at the quality of the clothing they offer for so little. Good designer labels, very good condition clothing, and typically about £2.00 a shirt or £5 for excellent trousers and jackets. Books and cd's or video's about 50p each. It makes excellent financial sense. |
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| Libby |
I really must look round more in these shops. K gets some good bargains and always heads for the handbag section  I noticed quite a few had large pieces of material so will keep my eyes open for anything else!!
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| nanny-now and forever |
there are several in ammanford, including 2 that the ammanford railway association run the major charities all have them of course but the smaller charities are now also in there it is only a matter of time i think before we go for it but it has to be planned carefully |
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| cookie |
I spent last Sunday trying to find an outfit for a funeral, no joy.
On Monday I went to the Sue Ryder shop in Ilminster, and found a lovely Next suit for £8.We also have a Lifeboat Shop and a St Margarets Hospice Shop(locally known as Harrods ) Very good for all my clothes for work, books etc. Tom and Jen also bought some furniture and curtains. |
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| Old Lob |
I'm afraid I'm addicted to charity shops! Here are some of the bargains I found in the last twelve months!
The oil burners are only some of my collection, the aromatherapy box was empty but brand new for £4.99! I use the tagine, but I have a modern egg coddler for general use, they are all Royal Worcester and everyone £2 or less! 
Come to think of it, the table was charity shop too! |
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| Libby |
wow! I obviously live in the wrong county
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| morlan75 |
"Lucky's" from our local charity shop the otherday
New In Box V-Slicer £1 
Venitian Glass Ink Pen £1 
A Large Egyptian Glass Perfume Vessel
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| Libby |
Oh for goodness sake 
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| Kathy |
Echo Libby ^^^^^^^^! 
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| morlan75 |
Found this pair of lovely wine goblets by Canterbury Pottery... £1 
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| Kathy |
Very pretty, a bargain! | ||
| Old Lob |
Did a tour of the charity shops yesterday, ten or was it eleven?
Duck egg sized coddler, preserving jar for pickled turnips, a mask for a special project, yet another oil burner and some Scottish hamsters I know someone will appreciate!
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| morlan75 |
A certain little someone just looked at this Stanley... I got Amster drool all over the keyboard lol!
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| Libby |
I definately live in the wrong area
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| morlan75 |
Yesterday got A Massive Egyptian Glass Perfume Vessel Cost a Fortune In Local Charity Shop...  £1 !
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| agapanthus |
Now that is very pretty!!! Lucky you!! | ||
| Kathy |
As Aggie says, lucky you that is really nice. I saw a promising looking charity shop on Saturday while looking for a bank, it was closed but I think I might pop down there today, should be open through the week I would imagine. | ||
| morlan75 |
Its well worth a hunt around we're lucky here because we have two very good and reasonable priced places here. We checked out the ones in Swansea city centre and to be honist a total rip off! I managed to pick up 2 leather jackets for £5 each brand new! (I'll post pic's later) yet something like that in Swansea would have been about £20 each
Mind we did get "had" the other week we needed a new phone, picked up a decent looking as new one again for £1 worked fine then we found out the ringer was bust
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| sparhawkiw |
Todays success after spending 2 hours trying to "encourage" my Toyota 'lectric sewing machine to work, & only succeding to diagnose the problem (it has to go to the sewing machine doctors) last night was, (drum roll) a lovely old (1973 ish) hand cranked Singer. looks as though only been used once or twice not a mark on it, for £15...
Had a play this afternoon for an hour & its so smooooooooooth its lovely, takes turn ups on heavy denims without thinking... V happy 
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| morlan75 |
Nice one sparhawkiw! the last machine I got second hand was an old 1960's singer cost £148!!!!
Here's my latest find, Richie love's A soft boiled egg and soilders for brekky and to date we didnt have any egg cups! Found this 25p 
(Duck egg not encluded lol!) |
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| Kathy |
I love those hand cranked machines sparhawkiw and I can't believe you paid £148 for an old Singer Morlan, what model is it?
Love the eggcup! |
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| morlan75 |
Not a clue on the singer model but it was brown I think 1950's lol! 
Had diffrent "disc's" for the stiches if that narrows it down... btw you wanna buy a sewing machine
Was a bobbin thread but tbh I grew up useing the olde fashioned shuttle thread never failed me once compared 
Thank god's it wasent me that payed that much for the machine! It was Carp! |
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| morlan75 |
Sorry but found another bargain a lucky one! I don't dooooo clothes shopping but couldnt resist this as I don't own many at the moment and been stressing what to wear to a Engagement Party on the 30th... this turned up 
New tagged "Monsoon" £45:00 I payed £4! Just need a shawl or something now
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| Becki |
Thats gorgeous
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| Old Lob |
Mmmmmm....
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| Libby |
very nice, I wonder who took the last pic?
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| Kathy |
That is lovely and looks really good on you, been a long time since I was able to wear anything like that! What a bargain.
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| Lizzie |
Lovely frock
I have a gold coloured shawl-scarf (you can see it in the Posh Frock thread) that you'd be welcome to have - I'm unlikely to wear it again and it didn't cost much. Give me a shout if you'd like it and I'll post it to you. |
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| morlan75 |
Thanks all (Eric took the pic btw lol) for £4 couldnt resist not at all much I go out now apart from beach combing let alone dress up was in a 2nd8 wether to actually wear it or not (let alone go out lol!).
Lizzie thanks SO MUCH for your kind offer if you don't mind please yes I'd love it! Let me know how much and your addy and we'll send asap funny thing is I did actually say to the OH when you posted your pic's Awwww I like that
Jeni xxx |
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| Old Lob |
Quick trip round the charity shops today..........
Moon Gardening by R. J. Harris, planted my Spring onions to the moon planting guide online, and another burner for my collection! 
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| morlan75 |
nice one !!!
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| morlan75 |
Will put pictures up later but yesterday we spent a fortune in the charity shop
I got a "Heritage" Green wax Jacket BRAND NEW £2, A House Of Fraser still tagged (£55) red & black velvet heavy like shoulder wrap cost us £1:50, a Victorian stoneware pouring vessel (be great for port ) 50p
A lovely little Welsh Coal carved dust collector of 3 rabbits 50p and 2 stunning Copper bangles 50p each! A Monsoon chanille black with tassely collar cardigan, brand new! £2:50!!! We is well chuffed! |
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| Libby |
obviously people down your way only take to charity shops and don't buy!! When I visit I better come with a wad of cash!!!!!! | ||
| morlan75 |
It's dead "posh" to be honist the 2 charity shops we love are owned by a quite wealthy old lady who's 110% into animal rescue so she opened the shops and started her own trust charity in support of struggleing and smaller rescue centre's I've met her a few times she's as sharp as a pin and really very very nice, the clothes and stuff in the shops are all qualitey stuff, most designer labels as new and new to be honist your gonna love it!.
It is funny mind you when the locals are wandering around in there if you glimpse a Gucci bag on a old ladies arm it's no fake .
In the shop in "Sketty" they have there own resident Guard Cat as well, a BIG Ginger bruser who "Vets" the customers from his cat bed on the counter by the till
Here's the link to their website
http://www.pettifortrust.co.uk/index.asp |
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| Libby |
brilliant!!!
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| morlan75 |
Sorry havent as yet took pic's of my last finds but have of my latest
I got a Tagged new leather lined 10-12 Lakeland Brown full lenght skirt £2:50 
And a as new Cream Suade and fur lined coat £3:00
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| agapanthus |
10 - 12!!!!!!! That's obscene!!!!!!!! 
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| morlan75 |
just need some boots to go with it, found some today but 1 size too small bloomin lovely cream suade and furry bits at the top that laced up like "Granny Boots" I was gutted they where brand new as well!!! (I'm now considering chopping my big toe off but figured it'd make a mess of cream suade )
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| Libby |
it would also affect your balance
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| morlan75 |
Well yesterday I found the Ultimate every must have for any woman... yup a brand new Mug is now in my life!
Nope not a new Man
Found this for 50p 
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| Libby |
well I am sorry to say,I think its quite ghastly
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| agapanthus |
Cool!!!!
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| Old Lob |
Look what I've just added to my collection Jenn! 
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| Libby |
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| morlan75 |
OMG!!! where the hell did you get that! It's lovely!!!
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| Old Lob |
Would you believe.... 
Or maybe puter and varnish! |
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| sparhawkiw |
Brand new kneely sitty ortho chair for the computer desk as seen on fleabay for about £60 for, £4
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| Lizzie |
Oooh well done sparhawk - those seats are brilliant (I had one for a number of years at work...) | ||
| morlan75 |
Nice one sparhawkiw I been on the look out for one of those as well there ment to be brilliant!
Old Lob looks brilliant! Rich was well impressed!
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| sparhawkiw |
Hmm, I've also seen the RRP...
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