My £20 Charity Shop Challenge

Today I fancied doing a bit of retail therapy. I'd set aside one day and a budget of a mere £20. As with most charity shop visits, it the luck of the draw on what you'll come home with. 

Sometimes you come home with  nothing, other times you hit the jackpot.

This time I was exceptionally lucky. 

Metallic finish leather mesh heeled court shoes

Three bangles (the blue one was actually carved) 

A vintage hand painted silk parasol

A pair of cherry print peep toe slingback shoes

Today's charity shop finds came in well under £20. In fact these items only came to a mere £11.25. 

Two of those items came from  the British Heart Foundation charity shop situated in the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre in Nottingham City Centre

  Here's the shop. 

(It's one of my favourite city centre charity shops)

Can you spot my 'new to me'  cherry print shoes?

Me with my  'new to me' parasol in the security mirror

Rather pleased..... :-)

1940's Knees Up At The Brewhouse Yard

Earlier in the year, my good friend and fellow member of The Vintage Vixens, Amy, and I went along to the 1940s knees-up. This is an annual event held at the Brewhouse Yard museum, near Nottingham Castle.

A lovely accessible 'vintage' event, perfect for those just getting into the vintage style scene, those keen longtime enthusiasts like myself or just general members of the public.

There was a general wartime feel with people dressed up in military clothing with old vehicles as well as dances and vintage items on sale.

Here are a few photos expertly taken by Amy McAskell 

Two thirds of The Vintage Vixens

Wartime Treats

Amy settling down for our traditional picnic

A fantastic atmosphere

Boys in blue 

Perfect for families

Even the children were encouraged to dress up

Vintage Vehicles 

The sweetshop. Collect your sweet rations here

Hope to see you there next year....

A big thankyou to Amy McAskell for the use of your photographs

A Summertime Trip To Stonebridge City Farm

I took my daughter and her friend to visit this lovely inner-city treasure.

Stonebridge City Farm is a small slice of the  good old fashioned countryside in the heart of the City of Nottingham!

It's also excellent value for money... Free to visit and open every day

(As it's actually a charity, I always like to leave a small donation to help...)

The site is accessible to all – Young, old, those in between, families with young children, people with disabilities.

 The farm itself is  very wheelchair friendly. 

Really impressed!

Here are a few of the photos that I took of the day....

One thing for certain is that we'll be back.... I quite like the sound of the bee keeping course!