welovemarmite Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Ok, I live near banbury and am after some recomendations for which town to go to for some good charity shops. I am not just looking for good every day clothes, but also things I can pick up to adapt for stage costumes. I know Henley can be good but have found that very expensive for a charity shop buy.. Has anyone got any other ideas? Driveable distance would be good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I would have thought that Oxford would be a good place to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 i went there not so long ago and i was really disappointed. I struggled to find any!! and then the one that i did find smelt really bad inside, so i didnt stay very long!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Henley has at least 4,& it being 'Henley', apparently the pickings are good. It was named one of the top towns to do charity shopping in,recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 perhaps I will give henley another go! anyone know what birmingham ones are like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Stratford is good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 thanks... that may be worth a trip,never been to stratford. Stupidly i havent tried banbury, but wouldnt expect it to be up to much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 No, Banbury is pretty pants, although the Catharine House Hospice shop opposite Debenhams is good. I often pick up things in Stratford though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 The Stratford ones are mostly all close together as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 The Birmingham ones are very good, and plenty could be accessed by using the no 11 bus, which circuits the city both clockwise and anti clockwise. A daysaver ticket is £3.60 and I would recommend Kings Heath, Cotteridge, Bearwood and Harborne, that would take a whole day if you were quick and should cover about 30 charity shops. There is a website where you can put town names and postcodes in and it will show you how many shops and the finer datail for any given area. www.charityshops.org.uk The only trouble with charity shops is the stock changes rapidly, and ones where bargains have been had might not be so good the following day or week. It really is a case of visiting regularly to get good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I recently got a brand new pair, boxed Boden shoes for £4.99 ! Found in British Heart Foundation shop in Newtown, Powys Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 i know its very hit and miss. Went round the ones in buckingham yesterday and a couple had just the things i was after. I did find BHF very pricey though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I love charity shops but I agree, you have to look on a regular basis, I sometimes find loads of stuff, and other times I cant find a thing. yesterdays purchases were... a glass carafe with a glass that sits on the top of it, £2.50 a pair of M&S jeans £1 an M&S shirt £1 a tweed jacket £1 i was rather pleased with myself we have a really good range of charity shops up here, actually we have more charity shops than normal shops cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 i love charity shops too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
