As it has been such a beautiful bright and sunny day today I very much enjoyed my bus ride to and from Billericay. Everything seems so much better when the sun is shining and the sky is blue - even if the temperature is barely above freezing. I found some really zingy-coloured items in the charity shops today which also helped lift my spirits.
Two large cerise-pink towels in one charity shop - £1.35 each. I bought them thinking they'd be ideal to replace the 15-year-old Ikea hand towels in the bathroom. The Ikea towels have been excellent for many many years but have really got a bit too threadbare and worn now - although I really can't complain with the length of time we've had them. However, when I started thinking about it, I realised the two cerise towels might just be a tad too big as hand towels, but would be just the right size for wrapping my head in when I've washed my hair. Then, most fortuitously, I found two lovely M&S hand towels for 50p each in another charity shop. The colours might not be quite so zingy - being pale-blue and moleskin-brown - but they'll probably be a better colour than the cerise-pink, especially as far as P is concerned. So that's my towel problems sorted out for the grand sum of £3.70.
In a third charity shop I found this a-ma-zing vintage cushion cover - probably dating from the 1970s, judging by the colour palette - for £1.50. It's like a mini Readicut-rug but as a cushion cover - seriously wild and wacky and very unusual. This one's destined for ebay listing later in the week.
Love that cushion cover.. how much are you looking for, for it?? Could you email me with an idea? I might save you ebay fees!
Posted by: happinessproject | 11/16/2010 at 08:11 PM