tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post6706140244924844361..comments2024-03-29T13:05:34.663+00:00Comments on Tracing Rainbows: Sweet CharityAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-74030033371898139682020-01-23T11:02:58.084+00:002020-01-23T11:02:58.084+00:00Where I live in Derbyshire we have lots of really ...Where I live in Derbyshire we have lots of really good charity shops. It always amazes me that people would discard such good quality stuff that is still useful. My favourite things to look for are cook books and crockery and I've picked up loads of brand new books and really good bakeware for £1 an item. Sadly it makes me think that although people like watching cooking programmes on TV not that many actually do it any more!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-87004691092964912732020-01-23T10:59:39.335+00:002020-01-23T10:59:39.335+00:00So true! Our local Emmaus shops are full of the m...So true! Our local Emmaus shops are full of the most awful rubbish, broken, chipped and dirty crockery, grubby clothes and battered saucepans. The fact that it's all thrown together, literally, doesn't help.<br />The "flea markets" or brocantes, are a different matter - plenty of lovely stuff for sale there - in amongst the worn out boots and broken toys of course!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-45626396320316031682020-01-23T08:58:41.361+00:002020-01-23T08:58:41.361+00:00In one circle of my friends, CS means "Chalet...In one circle of my friends, CS means "Chalet School" (books) 🙂. Which we used to scour the CSs for until some good ladies began reprinting them.Lynn Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300519765837463217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-53644248158288966362020-01-22T12:04:29.290+00:002020-01-22T12:04:29.290+00:00I am amazed when you find 'new-with-tags' ...I am amazed when you find 'new-with-tags' garments from upmarket shops. "More money than sense" as my Gran would have saidAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-58835667576745801622020-01-22T12:03:36.560+00:002020-01-22T12:03:36.560+00:00Point taken!Point taken!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-22455904165162209982020-01-22T12:03:13.759+00:002020-01-22T12:03:13.759+00:00How utterly brilliant!!How utterly brilliant!!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-32910782242820068372020-01-22T12:01:52.262+00:002020-01-22T12:01:52.262+00:00Whenever I have seen 'flea markets' in Fra...Whenever I have seen 'flea markets' in France, on the TV, they are always shown as beautiful displays of vintage treasures! I suppose they only film the pretty ones...Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-59016004407131419412020-01-22T11:35:27.940+00:002020-01-22T11:35:27.940+00:00My son is deputy manager at a local CS and has int...My son is deputy manager at a local CS and has interesting tales to tell....of designer clothes unworn, of, sadly, shoplifters, and the 'stuff' donated!<br />Re the previous comment, we found an Emmaus CS in Brittany which was beautifully arranged and clothes were colour coded!Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-16348799005764251572020-01-22T10:54:07.915+00:002020-01-22T10:54:07.915+00:00one tiny gripe ...id be more than happy to find a ...one tiny gripe ...id be more than happy to find a half finished sampler with a tangle of threads ...lol...being totally skint its the only way to get stuff , that and jumble sales keep me in craft stuff kate steeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772776996207438308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-9210899700208445992020-01-22T10:26:29.297+00:002020-01-22T10:26:29.297+00:00Those are all very good points, Angela. Thank you...Those are all very good points, Angela. Thank you for reminding us to make sure to check pockets, etc., and also to ask if it is good enough to be resold. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-61852662817555088782020-01-22T10:02:29.930+00:002020-01-22T10:02:29.930+00:00We have a charity shop in our village organised by...We have a charity shop in our village organised by the three churches (C of E, Methodist and Baptists)and run by the community with the proceeds going back to the community. It must be about 20years old now and is such a popular shop they have a waiting list of volunteers. Other than electrical items they literally take anything and their prices are very cheap compared to a normal chain charity shop! Every evening when the shop is closed bags and items begin to mound up outside the door under the porch as people continue to drop things off after hours and nothing is stolen. They have just had to expand into the betting shop next door for a bigger sorting room. We do have a very large estate of people on benefits and low income and they wouldn't survive without our CS. They also run a benefits and debt advice office and have a visiting solicitor as well as a credit union.wherethejourneytakesme2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01331935561823130257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-38371729351245668602020-01-22T09:24:08.962+00:002020-01-22T09:24:08.962+00:00This made me laugh I live in brittany you should v...This made me laugh I live in brittany you should visit a French charity shop or a car boot sale , I have never seen such rubbish in my life , some of which I would be ashamed to throw away . It's all jumbled together its like mining for treasure lol . Sometimes just sometimes it's possible to come across a bargain .Sewing mamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01740102593148905237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-11813231765630500822020-01-22T08:26:14.058+00:002020-01-22T08:26:14.058+00:00Quite right! I'll always think carefully befor...Quite right! I'll always think carefully before donating and try to see if I can get it to the 'right person' first- e.g. I know X would like it and definitely use it, and be realistic over items. Kezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705356707599121605noreply@blogger.com