One thing I embrace is recycling. I am an avid charity shopper and love a thrifty bargain. I often take my 10-year-old sister Arnelle (we've nicknamed her Annie) on trips with me to charity shops as she loves getting carried away in the book sections. I decided to pose a little challenge for her to get Christmas gifts for the family with a mere £20 and to give her a bit of responsibility and independence.
This is what she picked for me from PDSA in our local Pinner branch:
She knows how much I love Lazy Oaf's clothes and jewellery and managed to bag this jumper which I know is worth £60 as I wanted one a few years ago. SHE GOT IT FOR £2.25 discounted from £4.00 so major hugs, kisses and kudos for that.
She also picked up theee most gorgeous belt: a steal at a ridiculously meagre 99p (not even a full quid *shock horror*).
It's vintage St Michaels and has a very Versacesque feel to it with the embossed gold lion heads. The heads were made in Spain and the belt itself in the UK. I have to also add it's real leather. REAL. Whereas most of my belts are PU leather from H&M, Primark and the like you can only imagine how much this thrilled me. My older sister Vanessa will most probably nick this as only sisters can next time she's home *grumble*.
For my mum:
Okay so it's not an item of clothing but my mum has an unnatural obsession with owls. Annie picked up this hooter for £5. It's abstract and creepy, quite frankly, but I know my mother will adore it.
For my grandma she bought a nice handbag from local charity shop chain St Luke's Hospice:
And lastly my aunt will be receiving a pair of gorgeous earrings, a bargain yet again at £1.99 from PDSA.
I was a little disappointed I didn't get them to be honest...I mean am I really to be held accountable if they just acquire legs jump into my handbag and find themselves travelling to Stoke with me? I hope you can keep a secret!
All in all she only spent £12.23. What do you think of my sister's loot? Leave comments below :)
P.S. and being the nice sibling I am, I let her hang onto the change before you ask haha!
2 comments:
Gorgeous stuff- can't believe it cost less than £20 for the lot!
Your sister is a hero! It looks like she's been trained well ;-)
Charity shops are brilliant - I don't understand why so many people snub them!
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