My Charity Shop Endeavours

Sorry it’s been a while, life’s been a bit stressful lately… and I still don’t have my own digital camera!

As you may know, it was my birthday on the 25th, I raked in an amazing £75 (which is about £45 more than normal!)
So I decided this money should go to a good cause, namely, charity shops
Of that £75, I now have the grand sum of… £7
Granted, not ALL my money was spent in charity shops, I spent £13 on a pair of shorts and 22 josticks, about £5 on sweets, £10 in HMV, and £5.50 at a couple of tiny carboots, but other than that, the remaining £30 something was spent, in charity shops.
God I love those places

Here’s a short list of the things I bought and prices if I can remember;

1. Teddy Bear – £0.99
2. Bonbon Dish – £2.50
3. Sherbert – £1.00
4. Salad Tossers
5. More Sweets
6. Shorts – £10
7. Serving Dish – £1.00
8. CD Rack – £1.00
9. 3 Boxes – £1.99
10. 2 Small Candlesticks – £1.00
11. Marble Canleholder
12. GIANT serving Spoon, 2 Teaspoons, 7 Forks, 15 Spoons, 3 Knives and 16 Soup Spoons – £3.70
13. 4 Mugs – £3.00
14. 2 CDs (Little Earthquakes & The Sensual World) – £11.00
15. 22 Josticks – £3.00
16. 6 Books (The Whole Story, Myths of the World, Fear and Trembling, The Politics of Family, Sex in Society & Leviathan)
17. 2 T-shirts
18. 2 Jackets – £2.50
19. 3 Little Cups & 3 Little Saucers (Hand-Made in Greece) – £1.50
20. Paprika Shaker – £0.20
21. Large Candlestick – £1.50
22. Square Dish
23. Dawn French Video – £0.50

And that’s sparing the details

EDIT: I’ll put up photos, as soon as I get a decent digital camera. They’ll all be in one HUUUGE Post

Good and (not-quite-so) Honest, Food

Cuppa-Soup

‘nough said

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Millie Cookies

‘nough said

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Tesco Fruit and Nut mix

more than enough said

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Tea… of any kind

‘nough said

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Hope you all have a really good day

Beyond Good and Evil (no, not Nietzsche)

Despite the enticing prospect of an insight into one of Nietzsche’s most famous books, being entirely false, I hope this post is as good as one about ‘Beyond Good and Evil’ would have been.

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This post is, in fact, about a game (to be possibly called, Reaction) in the planning stages by my boyfriend, Vox, and his best friend, Monobi.

The game places you, the (quasi-)mortal son of two Gods. First the Sun God of the “light” side, and the Moon Goddess of the “dark” side – of which, I have been given, nearly full control.

Some ideas for the game’s “dark” side, are illustrations I drew, for a book (of illustrations), a few years ago. And here they are;

Element Air

Confused Eutaxy

Element Earth

Shameful Dignity

Rampaging Tranquility

Repulsive Fairity

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When asked what he would like to contribute to the game’s initial advertising, he said;

“I have nothing to say, it’s pretty much there… ooh, a panda…”

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In other news… the college year is finally over, and so, I have a lot more time for – you guessed it – charity shopping!

In fact, I found these little beauties in Cambridge Oxfam;

Teapot + Cup = £1.99

2 Mugs = £1.99 each

The Imp, The Devil & The Bishop

Two words. Lincoln. Cathedral.

It is the most… breath-taking place.

I’ve been three separate occasions, each lasting about three hours, so, nine hours, and I still haven’t seen the whole cathedral.

Here are some pictures from the last time I was there;

The official site is; http://www.lincolncathedral.com/

It costs about £6 per adult for admission, but once inside, you no longer care.

The carvings, the statues, the alters, the organ! The Angel choir, the stained glass, the engravings, the everything!

I can’t express in words, how great this building is.

I heartily suggest giving it a visit, if you’re ever in the Lincoln area.

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Also in Lincoln, is this Hippie/Gothic clothing store called Salamander/Chaos.

Go. Even if you don’t want to buy anything. Just try things on, and ask the lovley staff their opinion.

I was told I have a “near perfect body for (Japanese) corsets”. That made me feel so happy.

I warn you though, because it’s so out of the way, and so specialist, prices are understandably high.

But it’s so worth it!

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On the whole, I recommend going to Lincoln, for both the shopping and the architecture.

I hope your day goes well.

Teddy Bears, Candlesticks, Videos and Boxes

For this first post, I’m going to show everything I’ve ever found (that I can remember). So there are quite a few things more than there ever will be again. I think…

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Now, these are the things I’ve found (I borrowed my mother’s digital camera, I hope she doesn’t mind).

I found this in ‘The Home Farm Trust’ in Newmarket (Address - 10A Market Street, Newmarket. Tel‎ - 01638 667 118);

Description; Marble Candleholder. Cost; £1.50

They also have an amazing deal, of 6 videos… for 50 pence. SIX! That’s 8.3 pence per video!

I found this in ‘The British Heart Foundation, also in Newmarket (Address – 2 The Rookery, Newmarket. Tel – 01638 560 484‎‎);

Description; Engraved Wooden Box, with a nice latch. Cost; £1.50

Box Lid

And this from Scope, again in Newmarket (Address – 69 The Rookery, Newmarket. Tel – 01638 561 316);

Description; Indian Brass Candelabra. Cost; £1.50

These four are from Fordham Car Boot Sale;

Description; Wizard Statuette. Cost; £3

Description; Engraved Wooden Dish (Vine Leaf pattern). Cost; £0.50

Description; Engraved Wooden Bowl. Cost; £0.50

Description; Wooden Chair. Cost; £1

I got this at British Heart Foundation, this time in Cambridge (Address – 10 Burleigh St, Cambridge. Tel – 01223 368 865‎);

Description; Cherry Wood Jewellery Box. Cost; £3

Jewellery Box Open

These two I got in Oxfam, Cambridge (Address – 17-20 Burleigh St, Cambridg. Tel – 01223 329 841‎);

Description; Two Plastic Boxes with Butterfly Pattern. Cost; £1.99 for the two

Description; 6 Glass & Mirror Coasters (with repeated Tea & Coffee pattern). Cost; £0.99 for set of 6

This is from British Red Cross in Sleaford (Address – 68 Southgate, Sleaford. Tel – 01529 415 559);

Description; Really fluffy Teddy Bear. Cost; not saying (it's a present for my boyfriend)

All these lovely pieces of junk are from Second Chance, Sleaford (Address – ??? – tucked away, behind one of the churches, near the Queen Victoria pub), the most amazing charity shop I have ever had the delight to walk into;

Description; Ornate Metal Candlestick. Cost; £2 (but don't tell Harriet)

It's so lovely

Description; Soapstone Mosque. Cost; £0.50

Description; Tiny Pewter (Snuff?) Box. Cost; £0.50 (and don't tell Harriet that either)

Description; Teeny Wooden Box, with fruit. Cost; £0.50

Description; Fabric & Beaded Box. Cost; Not saying - Present for Alice

Description; Papier Mache Box with Metal Rim and Blue Flowers. Cost; Not saying - Present for Rosie

I’ll be going there again this month, and buying a few cutlery sets, for 10 pence per piece!

And here is everything (plus a £5 Lapis Lazuli bracelet from the Cambridge Folk Festival, a free necklace & pair of earrings from my grandmother, a coat from Second Chance for 50p, and two necklaces, totalling £3.75 from BHF in Cambridge);

Everything!

Grande Total – £31.72.

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I urge everyone to donate money and goods to any charity shops near them. They’re an invaluable source for charities around the world, whose help are fighting to defeat heart disease, child poverty, age discrimination, Cerebral Palsy etc.

So please, donate, it’s worth it.

Charity Shops

I had another blog, a long time ago, which never really went anywhere. Mostly because it had no direction.

I will use this blog another way though. I am planning on posting any small and wondrous things I find on my travels, so that others can appreciate the tiny pleasures of life.

Well, I say ‘life’, I moreover mean, ‘Charity Shops’.

I, love, charity shops

Always have. Always will.

I have found the BEST deals of my life in these little treasures.

Now, for those you who are actually interested – go get a life – I go ‘charity-shopping’ in five locations; Cambridge, Newmarket, Bury St. Edmunds, Sleaford, and Lincoln.

Now, the reason behind this, is that it’s where I have friends & family, and I go ‘charity-shopping’ to find birthday, christmas and thank you presents, for these friends & family.

When I find a decent camera, I’ll post some of the gifts I’ve found, while rummaging in the corners of these places.

You may now be wondering – and I don’t blame you if you aren’t – why in the first place, I would purposefully look for second hand junk. I’ll tell you why. It’s wonderful (and it’s equally wonderfully cheap).

So, if you like little trinkets, and gift ideas, cheap stuff etc. bookmark/favourite this site, and check back every week or so.

Oh, and one more thing, I love you Vox.