My favourite shops are charity shops, which shops are your favourite ?

My favourite charity shops for the last few years have been Barnardos for clothes and the big Heart Foundation for furniture and kitchen stuff.

There is in our old Art Deco library a charity shop staffed by well off ladies from a town that’s nearby which thinks itself far superior to our ‘mining town’.
There’s many a nice item of clothing I’ve bought from there.

I like my local Mole Valley Farmers store. Full of dog, horse essentials, and a huge selection of wellies (!) which I love.

Love it serendippity I don’t necessarily like the same as others and I don’t want to feel rushed while the other person is tapping their feet in boredom, and then the same other way round, but a coffee and cake and chat will do me fine
See you there ?

I once loved trawling shops, not so much these days. I like John Lewis, smaller outfits such as The White Company, Jo Malone, Space NK and chichi little independents along similar lines. Anywhere that looks inviting selling stylish bits and pieces and lovely fragrances also kitchen shops. When I've had enough of those I like to dive into Waterstones and spend copious amounts of time in there rather than go off looking for clothes.

I have a fusl nightmares where I have a pocket full of cash I am only allowed to spend on myself and I am in my favourite shop only it is 10 times the size... And I find nothing I like.

I like a bargain and often look around charity shops or wait until the sales.

You're on Bluebelle

I too MUCH rather shop alone, i can go at MY pace, stop when i choose blah blah.

But yeah great stuff, meet you in the cafe then saunter on alone to purchase our bargains to add to the many other bargains. Haaaaa.

I love clothes but don't like shopping for them. I tend to make most of my purchases online. Ebay is one of my favourite places to shop.

I rarely buy from anywhere but charity shops
I d like your trip serendippity but I d have to do it alone I really dislike shopping with anyone but I ll meet you for coffee after we ve both gone our own way in the charity shops

I love charity shops.
We have about 5, all within walking distance here, and cafes in between, for a spot of people watching.

Love shopping making a day of it.
Coffee, browse, lunch, browse even afternoon tea if my feet can cope.
Doesn't mean I buy much, just love checking out what's around.
Big shops, little independent ones my mum was just the same.

But I can't stand charity shops, ugh they always smell to me.

My favourite shop is Asda. Their Cafe is on the top floor - so, I get myself a nice Breakfast, sit by the rails that overlook the shop floor, and I just people watch…….love it !!!!

I loathe shopping except online, the garden centre or the farm shop. Loved looking round the shops years ago but not for at least 20 years. No way would I enjoy being in shops when I might catch covid.

I love a good kitchen shop ,spend hours and loads of money in them ,or a bookshop and HMV for CD's .There was a time my OH was loathe to leave me alone in an HMV I would regularly walk out with a couple of hundreds of £ worth.Mind you I get great enjoyment out of them so money well spent

Restaurants and cafes do it for me every time.

Urms I love that coat.
Where is it from?
Not that I would want it, I’m far too fat and it doesn’t suit my colouring; but it is gorgeous. I bet that you love wearing it

My favourite shops are wallpaper, fabric and bed linen shops. Lingerie shops come a close second, and pet shops third.
I like the White Company too.

I’m with you Grandmabatty my favourite shops are the ones that deliver to my door.

I used to enjoy window shopping but can't really imagine just wandering about for the sake of it nowadays. A quick look round the local charity shops and into Bonmarche in case something I have had my eye on is there in my size. Looking forward to going back to the local cafe and meeting a friend soon.

I use shopping as a reason to go out, and browse, not in shops, but shop windows, although a bookshop does seem to call me, especially second hand ones. There is a lovely market town not far from me,a nice drive there then a wonder around the many Independant shop windows, in the fresh air.

Charity shops are my favourite too as I also look for the odd antique. A shop in my nearest village sells a lot of new M&S clothing at ridiculous prices and a friend purchased a jacket that's an ideal match to trousers that she had, for the princely sum of £2.50 and the" suit" looks fabulous. Brand new !

My favourite shops are farm shops and markets.

Haaaaa brilliant Casdon

The things i buy from a proper shop ( opposed to a charity shop) are things that will go with my sewing, birthday cards, presents and yes, i have been known to purchase things that i dont REALLY need but like the look of at the time, suppose it depends what mood i am in hahahaha.

Myself and one of my friends who is like minded, buy each other presents ( birthday/Christmas) from the charity shops, its openly known to each other, its a little personal thing we do, so considering her birthday August and mine September, we have a truck load of celebratory goodies for each other hahahahaha. Brillllllllliant.

I love the White Company. I’m not sure how, but the smell, sense of calm, the wooden floors, the lack of bright colours, and the way they display the goods gets me every time - I can imagine myself in a floaty white dress in the meadows (which isn’t me at all!).

Ohhhh heck, a lot of loath shopping Grans.... this is not a nice thread ive started !! Hahahaha SORRY...

I have favourite items I buy from specific shops I should have shares with Amazon. The local farm shop is a favourite and garden centre even though it’s expensive. If I go into B&M I spend a fortune on a trolly full of stuff I will use but didn’t need.