My favourite charity shop is a place of extremes and opposites. It is a large shop, but never busy. It has a lot of stock, but much of it is not worth having. It is staffed by people whom, if you … Continue reading
Tag Archives: thrifty finds
thrift of the century
Every thrifter has their Holy Grail. There are, as every charity shop treasure hunter knows, certain things that hover permanently in the back of your mind. A collection of “most wanted” items. A wish list of impossibility. They are things coveted, … Continue reading
thrift of the day
Sometimes it feels like I am being guided by a light from above when it comes to thrifting (or charity shopping, as we usually call it round here). There is a charity shop near me whose opening hours are a … Continue reading
heat, pants & shifty thrifting
Gosh, it is hot here at the moment. I, being of pale, Northern parentage, am not good in the summer heat. In fact, I have actually fainted from heatstroke on more than one occasion in the past. To prevent the worst … Continue reading