Yup, that was what I came back with from the charity shops in Billericay.
Three new pairs of underpants for DN, 25p each or 5 for a £1.00 (sadly, could only find three pairs in his size). These apparently had been donated, along with lots of other childrens underwears, socks etc, by Tesco. Seems a bit of an odd concept to me but I'm very glad I managed to take advantage of Tesco's generosity (every little helps as they're so fond of telling us.) I'm quite proud of the fact that I must be amongst a very small proportion of the UK population who almost never shop in Tesco. It's not just that I feel Tesco have way too big a percentage of the UK food market, and a stranglehold on many high streets, it's also that the nearest Tesco to me is totally inaccessible by public transport.
In the same charity shop I found a 100g ball of Rowan Big Wool in a shade called 'Latte' apparently. More prosaically I would have called it stone. Not sure what I'll do with it but at £1.99 it was coming home with me. I so rarely find any decent wool in charity shops these days that anything that's not a 'fun' yarn, or 100 per cent acrylic (and sometimes even bri-nylon makes an appearance - scary!!) tends to be given a good home with me.
In the only really 'rummage-able' charity shop left in Billericay, I found a video of Tom and Jerry cartoons. For only 25p I was willing to take a gamble that they were the original 1940s cartoons (produced by Fred Quimby) and not the hugely inferior 60s versions - having watched a couple whilst having my lunch I can confirm they definitely are the real deal. I love Tom and Jerry and always have, they still make me laugh out loud in places. Why aren't they ever shown on telly any more?
I was very kindly given an award by Sharie last week - The Marie Antoinette Award - thank you Sharie. Sharie finds some wonderful bargains at car boot sales and bazaars, check out her latest find - a beautiful red set of scales, they are, in the words of Craig Revel-Horwood, 'fab-u-lous'
Glad you like the award - I thought of you straight away!
Tom and Jerry , the original ones are wonderful to watch, so funny. I'm not sure if this is right but I did hear that they were considered too violent for todays viewing.???
Posted by: sharie | 11/26/2008 at 05:12 PM
I thought you'd taken thrifting a step too far and was pitying the poor child who was going to find knitted Tom and Jerry underpants under the Christmas tree this year but then I re-read the headline..LOL!
Posted by: Maureen | 11/26/2008 at 05:43 PM
Liz,
They do show Tom and Jerry on Cartoon Network Too. Recently, they've had whole Saturdays dedicated to them. Unfortunately, you obviously need a higher graded package than the one we have and so we cannot watch it. I find this very disappointing as I would much rather watch Tom & Jerry rather than Billy and Mandy, Pokemon or Ed, Edd n'Eddy which is on the Cartoon Network. Don't know what DN would say though!
Posted by: Sarah | 11/27/2008 at 11:17 AM