Since we confirmed our decision to move in together I've tried to ban myself from the clothing rails of the chazzas, and kept myself to the homeware shelves. However, sometimes a striped shirt like this one jumps out at me and I can't help myself. It's originally M&S and while mustard is a colour I'd never usually wear, I love it. The pigeon mug seems unused, and it looks as if its fate lies in becoming a pen pot for my boyfriend's desk space, as he's taken a particular shine to it. The L'Occitane tin bowl was another brick-a-brac box find, this time in the village where my mother works. Although I'm not sure what it'll end up being used for, I'm sure it will be handy for keeping our bathroom tidy.
I'm pretty sure this Cath Kidston keyring was only 25p! It seems it was a design for Shelter, a collaboration I had no idea about. I always say I'm not a big fan of CK... But then I remember I have a purse, some dusters, a keyring, some candle holders and a big mug by the brand. Oops! I'm saving this wee keyring until we get the keys for the new place so I can have a fresh start. The keyring currently on my bunch is a Nation of Shopkeepers one which replaced their members' cards (meaning cheap/free entry and discounted drinks), and I guess I won't be frequenting that place often in my future, so a switch up seems necessary. The cookbook was only cheap, and if anything I bought it for the portion sizes. I'm used to either cooking for one, or making huge batches and freezing the leftovers, but seeing as I'm going to be regularly cooking for two come summer, I think it could be a good help. I've got my eyes on the vegetable pasties already!
One of my favourite things to do on day trips into town is to have a good potter around the homeware sections of department stores, and I always end up eyeing up the Tala cook's measure. I'm too stubborn to pay around £7 for a glorified measuring jug that'll likely scratch in no time, so I was delighted to find this sturdy stainless steal measure in Shelter for only £1! It has both French and English labelling for things such as sugar, cocoa powder and raisins, alongside ml/fluid ounces. I also love that this one has a tiny pouring spout, something that I've never seen on other dry measures. Finally, here's a classy changing room selfie (a small child walked in on me in my bra soon after this was taken) of a beautiful Topshop shirt that I picked up for a couple of quid. It's the perfect length to wear over leggings but looks equally nice tucked into some jeans. It's very similar to a Kate Moss shirt from many, many moons ago that I loved, but the fit was so awful I never ended up purchasing one.
Well I guess this has been a good insight into my life, I probably visit my town's charity shops at least twice a week, so I'm sure there'll be more posts to come like this (although with better photographs, I promise)!
PS if anyone has any idea how to put photos next to one another I'd love to know! They show up next to each other on the create post page, but not when published!
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