Sunday 18 November 2012

Magpie Monday - Hunting High and Low

This weekend I had an opportunity for a thorough look around the local charity shops without a small boy in tow. I set myself a £10 budget and then almost blew it straight away on a biscuit tin full of bobbins of thread.

But then I decided to see what else I could get for the same money.

The first thing I spotted, tucked away in amongst the homewares in the Sue Ryder shop, was a little kit to make a beaded broach. I didn't like the design at all, but 95p for lots of pretty beads, some stitching paper and a broach pin seemed like a real bargain.


I've always really fancied trying stitching paper but have never been brave enough to buy a packet of the stuff in case I turned out to be hopeless at it. So I'm pleased to have a little square to practice on, and I'm planning to use it to make a Christmas card. Will show you the results if it works out!

My next stop was the PDSA shop, where I found three DVDs for £1.49 each. The one I'm most excited about is Strictly Come Dancersize.


Also in the PDSA shop, I bought a couple of gorgeous Denby cereal bowls, £2.49 the pair. I think the pattern is Minstrel based on the photos here, which means that it dates from 1971-1977 according the information here. This design will go nicely with my other Denby and Midwinter items.


So that left me just over £3 from my £10 budget to spend on an original vinyl version of A-ha's first album Hunting High and Low from 1985, which I have been listening to whilst writing this blog post. A real blast from the past! I was 14 when it first came out.


I'm linking up with Magpie Monday at Me and My Shadow and Me Time Monday at Mums and Me.

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16 comments:

  1. Impressive haul for a tenner, and sounds such a fun few hours...

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    1. Yes it was fun - and now I'm enjoying my spoils ;-)

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  2. How exciting - I really want to get into vinyl for music but I have no idea where to start, and a clumsy husband, so probably safest if I steer clear!

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    1. I love vinyl for 60s, 70s and 80s stuff. It's much warmer and less clinical than CDs. There are some great finds to be had in Oxfam Books & Music shops. And you can buy record players for under £40 from Amazon.

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  3. Ha! I was so hoping your teasing title would be related to the lush Mr Morten Harket and you didn't disappoint!

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    1. I went to see A-ha live a couple of years ago and they were truly awesome! My sister said she'd never realised what a great voice Morten Harket had, because she had be distracted by his other assets ;-)

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  4. Great selection for a tenner. Loving the Denby.

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    1. Thanks! The Denby bowls are gorgeous - my photos don't do them justice.

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  5. The A-ha record takes me back. I must be about the same age as you! I remember every word from the title track and the emotion in his voice. I had a big crush! They were on bbc breakfast recently and all look spectacular and haven't aged a bit! Sigh...

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    1. Yes they have definitely stood the test of time! I hadn't listened to this album from beginning to end for years and it was lovely to hear it again on the original vinyl. Lots of nice photos of the band on the album sleeve too ;-)

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  6. wow, great bargains! How lucky to find the A-ha album! x

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    1. I was thrilled with the A-ha album - it sounded amazingly fresh after all these years! x

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  7. Ooh, LOVE those bowls. There's something really satisfying about finding a bargain in a charity shop. And the thought of mooching around one toddler free sounds like heaven to me!

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    1. Yes the bowls are fab. And the nice thing about going in a charity shop without my son was that I wasn't persuaded to buy any plastic tat!

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  8. I love how you set a budget and how much you got for that, happy days!

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    1. Setting a budget made it more fun as well as ensuring I didn't spend too much. And I've enjoyed using the bowls and listening to A-ha so it's win-win!

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