I had a very useful trip to Basildon this morning.
A long-sleeved T-shirt for DN - 75p which was half the marked price. Blimey, times must be hard if charity shops are cutting their prices.
A quantity of police-themed Lego for Mr Lego Crazy nephew. The box was HUGE but most of the contents had been mislaid long ago (though there is a lot more than is in the photo.) No worries, it was only 50p at the church 'Bargain Box' and I've no doubt DN will enjoy adding the bits that are there to his already extensive Lego collection. It's great to see him enjoying Lego so much as I used to love it when I was little too. It's much more sophisticated these days as there were no little figures in my day - only the basic bricks and a few windows, doors, gates etc. Luckily, Mum never got rid of the Lego we had as children so DN also plays with the 40-year-old stuff as well as the more modern kits. That's the great thing about Lego, it may be uber-expensive to buy but it just never wears out - or loses it's appeal.
Two videos for me - 25p each. P is away on business at the moment so I'm in sole command of the TV and video remote controls - bliss!!
Also at the 'Bargain Box' were these rose-printed vintage hankies - very sweet and pretty and only 5p each. If I put my thinking hat on I might be able to find something useful to do with them.
Thanks to everyone who commented about their local tip / dump yesterday. It seems that the common theme at UK tips is a VERY strict policy of not taking anything away with you. I loved Sharie's comment that people have been banned from her local tip!! That is just extraordinary. It's a pity we can't be more like Australia where The Shopping Sherpa says they have Aussie Junk stores at the tips.
I remember reading somewhere a long time ago that in some American towns they have a couple of dates a year where people can leave out larger items they no longer want and others can come along and 'trash pick' them. After a set number of days the council then comes by and collects what's left. That sounds a really good idea to me and surely anything that helps to reduce landfill should be welcomed - including 'dumpster diving' at the local tip. Not that I'm going to try it anytime soon with the muscle-bound 'Essex boys' (and if you've ever seen the film 'Essex Boys' you'll know what I mean) that are patrolling our local tip.
well done on finding your bargains.
I used to love lego when I was a child but it was so expensive. Sometimes if I was very lucky I'd find a bagful at the local jumble sale.
Wish jumble sales would take off again, I'd be there in the queue enjoying the atmosphere :0
Posted by: sharie | 03/15/2009 at 09:25 PM