It was decided by Dan that I needed a treat last night to help get over the shock of yesterday. I think everyone else was on the same wavelength as I saw on Facebook someone else had treated themselves to a takeaway and others had gone out for a drink. I made some popcorn and we used a bit more of our Google Play voucher to rent the David Brent film, just what was needed on a Friday night.
Today we took my birthday money out to see if there was anything for me. I have recently had to downgrade my only cardi, favourite dress, and a jumper due to damage and general scruffiness, which only left me with two jumpers and a long sleeved t-shirt, so I wanted some warm clothes and a replacement dress. I have to say I did pretty well!
First purchase was a cardi for £1 from my favourite Animal Care shop, it's just a Primark item but I like it a lot, it's quite thick and just my style.
Second shop, Salvation Army I bought a black and white dress replacement, it wasn't bargain basement cheap at £7.99 but I like it.
Third shop, St John's Hospice, a jumper
I get the impression this was an unwanted gift at some point.
I also picked up a plain M&S black jumper £3, a grey jumper dress £3.50 a belt for with the Laura Ashley dress £1.50 and a jumper for Dan to wear for work £4. Loads of basics all in one go! I also took my book voucher but there was nothing I fancied so I'll leave that for another time.
Back at home and Dan's making bread and I'll be making a cauliflower and squash curry for later. The market stall was selling veg for 50p an item so I thought it would be a treat for tonight and something good for the freezer. eta, I didn't make the curry, I made soup and roast veg pasta instead.
Great finds, I particularly love the dress such a bargain.
ReplyDeleteThanks. It's a little longer than I'd usually go for, but I really like it.
DeleteWow, you got a lot for your money. Sometimes shopping can be quite therapeutic I find. I've been buying a few new to me jumpers at the CS and in the sales recently. My wardrobe needed refreshing a bit in terms of winter items.
ReplyDeleteI really needed some winter items, with being at the shop this week I had nothing to wear on Friday as all my long sleeved tops were drying.
DeleteI was impressed with the prices, the charity shops were quite quiet too so I felt able to browse a bit more than usual.
Love your charity shop bargains, you did extremely well there.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I'm really happy with the things I came home with, just what I was after.
DeleteYou for some lovely items. I really like the cardigan.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thank you, the cardigan is really cosy, I think I'll wear it lots.
DeleteYou did really well-evidence that there are good things abounding. I think smaller sizes have better choice. I don't find many good things second hand, but usually can find a pair of jeans or a basic skirt or two.
ReplyDeleteThank you, there were some good things, although much of it not in my size. I agree, I think small to medium clothes are more plentiful, we did used to get some nice larger sizes in too, but nowhere near as many.
DeleteI might have snapped up all those bits of clothing...if they were in my size. Extra small would be entirely optimistic! xx
ReplyDeleteIf they were in my size - the charity shopper lament!
DeleteSounds like a good day's shopping - love the cardigan and the price. You certainly came away with some good bargains - I am looking for plain tops at the moment to go with a number of skirts that I have bought over time for work that are patterned and I have nothing to go with them - I should make myself buy clothes as a complete outfit then I wouldn't end up with items that go with nothing else!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about plain tops. I had a shopping trip in the autumn and promised myself I'd buy things that were plain and black, I bought plain but not black and black but not plain!
DeleteI was really happy to pick up the jumpers yesterday as they're plain enough to go with my patterned skirts - I find it hard to shop for plain things as they're just so boring!
Happy belated birthday! Didn't you do well!
ReplyDeleteI rarely have charity shop luck, likely because I'm a fusspot! I want vintage appropriate, as real vintage is rare in these parts but as it's warm winter long sleeved things that I'm looking for, I have absolutely no luck as jumpers are either really wide, really long, or a combination of both.
Sorry to hear about your charity shop by the way xxx
I know what you mean about long and boxy jumpers! I'm not very tall but I am quite curvy so long and wide is the worst possible thing for me!
DeleteI can't generally be bothered to look around charity shops but on Saturday Dan was the driving force so it went well without being too hot and sweaty!