Unavailable in Brown Thomas

or T K Maxx or anywhere except the Limerick Animal Welfare charity shop on Parnell Street is this wonderful tablecloth which is hand embroidered in a colourful, idiosyncratic stylethat must have taken ages.  The only thing is it's almost too lovely to use and I make no apologies for posting all the photographs of the details of this beautiful object.

A few more things

Here are a few delights from St. Vincent de Paul in Charleville which has a €1 rail and is a fine, big shop that has a great selection of goodies.  It is especially good for scarves, books and jackets and is one of my favourites.

Batwing jumper, €1!

This lovely number is handmade and was on the €1 rail as well

To appease the gods ...

I have angered the gods of the charity shop.

Since Thursday I have had €6 to spend and have visited four charity shops* but found nothing.  This is most unlike me.  I have not become more discerning as I am naturally a discerning person but lack will-power where charity shops are concerned.

Eventually I realised that it's this blog.  The gods of the charity shops have granted me all sorts of delights and I am not sharing them with anyone, not even my 3 faithful followers.

So forgive me oh gods and here are my latest jewellery finds:-

*     St Vincent de Paul, Charleville
       St Vincent de Paul, Mitchelstown
       Sue Ryder, Mitchelstown - newly opened - VERY expensive!!!!
       NCBI, Mitchelstown

Two for the price of one

Picture - €2 from Lourdes Connect

More goodies

The granny aesthetic - shoes, bag and blanket

I think this is a python skin handbag - it's very old and was €1 in Mrs Quinns

Also €1 in LAW - people seem to either love or hate these shoes

With wallpaper like this, who needs enemies?

I'm through with matching anything to this wallpaper.  The dog and the dove battle it out but the wallpaper always wins.

There's a lot of catching up to do ...

and don't assume that because I stopped posting, I stopped buying.  Oh no!!

Here's a whistle stop tour of my purchases since the end of August.  Details have been added where required and if not stated all purchases are from the Limerick Animal Welfare shop, Parnell Street, Limerick.

my calves have to hold their breath for these boots but they're worth it

a home repaired child's cricket bat - well-used

vintage C and A

gorgeous 80s? cardigan, it's too big but I wear it anyway

DKNY lace dress

I love my faux fur, it's like wearing an Alsatian

French Connection - flirty and tailored at the same time

(Zara) white - patent - leather - brogues.  Are there 4 more pleasing words in the English language? 

I tried these on when they first came out but couldn't justify the price.  In the intervening years, there are people I've forgotten, but not these shoes.  And then this pair came in, my size and the love affair was rekindled.

Vintage 80's German silk.  Tartan and paisley shouldn't work together but do.

I always wanted one of these heavy leather messenger bags and now ...

I love this authentic Norwegian cardigan inordinately - and then I go and take blurred shots of it

my favourite find so far.  I love this Aran poncho.  You have to careful how you wear it though or you can end up looking like an extra in Lord of the Rings

River Island banana bag with zips and studs

Paisley square from Second Time Around, Limerick

From St Vincent de Paul, Charleville

It's polyester, it's cheap, it has someone's name written on the inside label but it looks strangely fabulous on

More catching up in the next post - whenever that may be.

I'm off charity shopping tomorrow!