First non essential shop visit

Walking shoe shop as can't buy them online. Can't wait.

I stocked up on wool just before lockdown, and my needles have been clicking away merrily ever since. I now have a pile of finished garments all waiting for buttons, so my local craft shop will receive one of my early visits.
I also can’t wait to have my hair trimmed. It’s falling over my eyes, and is very annoying.

I ordered a bag of stuff in the sale from Joules this week. No doubt some of it will be returned but as we have a branch locally I will pop in there.

My local John Lewis is one of those that aren't reopening. There has been a public outcry and petition, but I can't really see John Lewis being persuaded to remain. No one can prove to them that more people will start visiting the shop, and, of course, buying. It wasn't ' used ' enough, so has been lost.
I would rather go to shops than buy online. I have an Oliver Bonas gift voucher, so may well go there first, followed by Waterstones as I also have a book token. We are all keen to get to cafes, pubs and restaurants, but it feels mean to ignore the shops.

I’m with you Polarbear Sheffield Council recently paid John Lewis 3 million pounds to stay in Sheffield city centre all to no avail! They suggest we go to Leeds instead! No way!

I belong to Freecycle, which has groups all over the country, I believe. When you have an item that you no longer need and are happy to give away you can post it online. I tend to post things which are perhaps too large/awkward for me to take to a charity shop.

M&S near me has been open throughout because it has a food hall.

Even if I wasn’t housebound I wouldn’t go shopping. Have always disliked shopping and now it is good to get anything I need on line.

Its 8,000 people flying in. However they should but aren't in 10 days quarantine. So I have no idea why. Also other countries may not want us there let alone we want to go there when their cases are higher than ours.

For those of you who love rummaging around in charity shops, why don’t you volunteer? You can then rummage to your hearts content ?
Most charity shops want volunteers for the back room as most people want to be ‘out front’.
Be warned, though. It could be costly as your the first person to see the donations ?

Thanks Lulu and Notagran

Galaxy

How does that work lulu if you dont mind me asking. Did an individual on your street set it up? It sounds great.

Galaxy I use Nextdoor.co.uk , you might be interested in it.

A shop where you can take clothes in to be weighed in for cash. I do it for 2 charities and I think there will be enough clothes for at least half a dozen car trips! think I'll get someone else to come with a car load as well, just to lessen the load on me and the going to and fro! But it's worth the hassle for the money to provides for the charities.

The one I work in I guess, it’s a mens outfitters and wedding season is well underway, so we’re expecting to be very busy. For myself........can’t make up my mind, but I’m not a browser so it’ll be whatever store I actually need something from next week X

Gwenisgreat1

Possibly M&S to buy new bras!!

Snap!

Have a week to decide between Next, John Lewis or Waterstones.
Bring it on!

Galaxy: yes, someone techno-savvy in the street set it up last year. It's a great way to recycle anything too good to throw out. Also, to share really local news, or problems - anyone sick can get their shopping done etc. Or let the street know if the occasional conmen are around. It works for us because we all know each other.

Oh a wander around Dunelm would be lovely, that's after the hairdresser of course. There's no sign yet here of even garden centres opening yet, we are behind everyone else. Now going around garden centres, picking my new plants for my newly landscaped garden, that is exciting me now. Hopefully soon....

I'll be glad when the charity shops open again too - I got rid of three bags of books, CDs and DVDs just before the last lockdown and now I have another four bags ready to go. We take them to different shops so no one gets overloaded. Quite like to have a rummage in some of them too. Last time we went I bought some beautiful curtains for about £8 and used them to make a blind for the bedroom.

Mine will be to Shaws down the road just to pick up polyester stuffing for a knitted stegosaurus waiting to be sewn up.

What a lovely morning that would be!

It's a toss-up! Charity shop with donations which have been piling up for a year, or IKEA for a new book case! I'd love a manicure, but I'm spending far too much time gardening for that to be feasible!

How does that work lulu if you dont mind me asking. Did an individual on your street set it up? It sounds great.

I run a furniture shop so I hope customers will be desperate to come back to buy from us, but it seems from these comments that a lot of you have given up on the High Street.

Shops selling Washing machines and Printers ( not necessarily both in same one). I just want to speak to a human being and ask questions without having to go through the whole grizzly palaver of using 'chat online' or FAQs etc!