When I moved away from my old town in Corringham and moved to build our house in Maylandsea the one thing I really missed was my town centre we had four charity shops.
I would pop in when I had dropped Blake of from school and have a good look about with out the distraction of a child wanting every toy and book they could see.
I love a good bargain and this is the perfect place to find them.
I know some people don't like the idea of wearing or buying something that belonged to someone else but I don't really care that's what a washing machine and a bowl of fairy and warm water is for :)
Plus you are giving to a good cause so what's so wrong about that.
I didn't have a charity shop down my local parade of shops when we first moved here but squealed like a child when I saw the sigh go up for a new charity shop.
The added bonus was that all the money goes to Remus horse sanctuary.
I am a horse lover so it just fitted.
It's the perfect charity shop.
Scruffy cheap and super packed out.
It's what I call a real charity shop never turns anything away and is the most welcoming I've ever been to.
I have brought so many bargains in there.
£1.00 pair of next jeans
3 for £1.00 on all children's clothes
A box of vintage barbies for Rosa for £10.00 that included peaches and cream barbie ( who remembers her ) and ken.
A massive box of 1980's action figure over 100 of them including wrestlers, ninja turtles, spider man, bat man ect for £10.00 ( they are probably worth loads.
I am also collecting vintage brooches for a project for my wedding.
Picked up 5 for £2.00.
10 martina cole books for £2.00. They have a book sale 5 for £1.
The list could go on and on I think I keep then running ha ha
Sometimes there's stuff in there that really takes me back to my childhood.
I do get fed up when I go to charity shops and there prices are near shop prices and they have new items all in the windows.
I like my charity shop to be real and make me what to go in every other day to search for my next bargain.
So my buys this week
Monday
5 brooches for £2.00
2 1959's looking polka dot dresses in red and black £2.00 each
2 wooden cars for sonny 20p
Wednesday
4 my secret unicorn books for my horse mad niece 20p each
4 books for my children 20p each
2 pairs of leggings for Rosa one pair leopard print the other sequins.
2 dresses
2 t shirts one of which is a rolling stones t shirt for Rosa :D ( that's going to look wicked with the leopard print leggings )
£1.00 for 3 items on all children's clothes.
Every penny counts theses days and nothing would stop me from shopping in charity shops :)
Photos are of just a few bits I have brought from my local charity shop
