I went shopping today and I bought.......

Hi, back from a book look at the charity shop! Indinana. I know, she has a kindle, but loves to read real books.

As do I! It just doesn't feel the same reading on the IPad.

Each to his/her own. .

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When we take things to our local charity shops DH buys 'stuff' he has also signed up to the local Freegle and is always off collecting stuff which 'might be useful'. Recently DS2 was here and said we have far too much 'stuff'. It isn't as though he is even tidy or ever clears his cupboards out!

Charity shops are a mixed blessing IMO.

I have never bought clothes from a charity shop but have bought books, games etc for DGD when she was small etc. I do like a bargain though. Last week I popped into Primark and got a summer top, a tee shirt for DH, a packet of Velcro rollers, a necklace and 6 pretty rings all for £19. I was extremely pleased with myself

Charity shops are brilliant. Since my involuntary financial downsizing I honestly don't know how I would manage without them. I buy loads of books and then return them once read. And clothes... recently found a pair of almost new Dash jeans for £4.99,
I've had so many bargains over the years. They might clutter up our high streets these days, but it's better than empty shops, and they are good for the charities and a godsend for those of us who can't afford posh shops.

I also popped in to my local charity shop yesterday and came out with a small over the body grey leather bag for £1.99 and 2 books in excellent condition for £1.49.

The one thing I like about that shop is that somebody has taken the time to store the books alphabetically obviously by author so it is so much easier to look at the not inconsiderable stock that they have. Also they do not appear to gave any dog eared books- all look as though they were read once or twice and then donated.

I would have thought there was a strong case for your Aunt to buy a Kindle, J52. No more problems, just buy all the English books you want from Amazon.

We buy a lot of books from the charity shops, once read they are either returned or passed on for others to read and then take to another shop.

Every month I send some abroad to my Aunt, who struggles to get English books from the authors she likes . It's a pity the postage is so much!

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Yesterday I bought two tops in the Hospice shop from their clearance rail. A Basler silk/cotton knitted sleeveless top and a Kaliko sleeveless top. £1 each and in perfect condition.

Last week we painted and completely changed our downstairs colour scheme throughout. Needing 'sage- ish green' , off I went. Came back with an Ikea vase, some jugs to use as vases but also to hold kitchen utensils, and a fabric offcut to reupholster a kitchen stool. All for £6.

My daughter and her new husband have partly furnished their house that way.
And fully intend to do the same if a baby comes along.
Shame they cant do that with their mortgage!

DH is a charity shop addict! Loves them and buys lots of things. He often gets really good bargains in branded casual wear like Rohan. I like a rummage for bits of costume near pantomime and just bought a very nice framed modern print last week. My friend has recently been doing up her house to sell and has bought a settee, chair, little tables, conservatory chairs and a bed frame all for under £200 delivered!!

Close by our local hospice has a children's shop only. It's great. I found a set of 'fairy books' for £12.50 - originally priced at over £140 and in great condition. For me it's a great way to save money and contribute to a local charity. We also have two furniture and household goods only charity shops and I reckon I could furnish a house (if I had one) for very little. I really like to support local charities

Charity shops are called op shops here and absentdaughter and I have haunted them together. The three-year-old grandson asked if we could go to the op shop, where we had previously bought some toys, after we had been to the library. Apart from a few more wooden blocks, wheels and bridges to go with the big bag of wooden blocks we already have, the toy choice was uninspiring, but we bought a huge heap of books – all for $10 (about £5). He is thrilled to pieces. So am I.

Yes, Phoenix, amazing what you can pick up from Charity shops if you're lucky. Today I bought six books for my DGS, they are a bit more expensive here than in Bideford( charity shops) thin books for children are a pound each in one shop and 50 pence each in another.Still, a good haul that he will be pleased with and far cheaper than a book shop,with the bonus that the money goes to a charity.My fave charity shop in Bideford was just off Mill Street, for some reason they used to have lots of ceramic plant holders there, and I once bought four of them, which I still use today all M&S ones.

It ain't gonna happen Downto Earth.

My weight is ok ,but am waiting for a growth spurt of about 4/5 inches upwards