Bristol Bargains

Despite the drizzle yesterday morning, Mum and I decided to pop down to Church Road in Redfield (an eastern suburb of Bristol) to check out the charity shops and to have a spot of lunch at Grounded. 

 

We both struck quite lucky in the charity shops with Mum finding a gorgeous National Trust blue and white cat plate and me finding a rather spiffy Evans jumper with heart-shaped embroidery for myself (a very welcome addition to my winter wardrobe) and an Ikea / Cath Kidston Rosali very large cushion cover / pillowcase to sell on eBay.  I was delighted to find the Rosali cover as I know they're good sellers and this one only cost me 50p.  I was also quite proud of myself for having spotted it in a very jumbled basket of old linens - I did have a really good root through the basket after having found it but, sadly, couldn't find it's mate, or any other Rosali items.

Lunch was tres delicious - goats cheese with red onion chutney on a bed of rocket followed by sticky toffee pudding for me and a mahoosive piece of carrot cake for Mum.  It was a lovely little trip out and even the drizzle stopped pretty much as soon as we got there.

Comments

[outofourtownieminds]

I can't believe that some people give that kind of stuff to charity shops.. they must realise you can get some decent pennies for it on eBay?

Well done you though!

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I love reading about your finds - so much so that you have inspired me! I found some lovely vintage 1960s/70s Sanderson fabric curtains in the charity shop today - they cost 2.50 but should bring much more on ebay if I can bring myself to part with them.

[sharie]

Its great to hear of finds in cs round here they all have ebay shops and all that goes in the shops are what fails to attract bids and general rubbish.