Tag Archives: charity shops

This charming man (Belle)

What a charming man Peter Cushing was! He knew the designer of every item of clothing I was wearing (although as I kept confiding to the girls around me, I had only paid £1 in a charity shop for most … Continue reading

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Rousse abandoned at breakfast, and a new business idea

I’d never heard of “costering” until I lost TPR to a guest house owner on the Isle of Lewis. The islanders had adopted this process of shearing seed from long grass stalks as their favourite outdoor hobby. My husband was … Continue reading

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Belle has a makeover

Everyone was thrilled with the charity shop buy – a paisley pink and gold silk mini dress, with only minor fading. They all said it looked as if it was made for me. I wasn’t so convinced by it, or … Continue reading

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Rousse is a charity shop squatter

I decided that I loved charity shops so much that I moved into one. The only problem was the staff didn’t know what to do with me when they closed for business over lunch.

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