18th August 2020
I love a charity shop. You never know what you might find, and the
money you spend goes to a good cause. You get a bargain, and the
charity gains. Win win.
During lockdown they had to close and it was only recently that they
opened back up. That was great because I had bagged up a lot of my
clothes that no longer fit me, and was able to drop them off there.
Another bonus is that now I am a lot smaller I can buy things and
try new things to see if they suit me without spending too much
money. You can quite often get a bargain and I have bought many brand
new things that have never been worn, well known brands and even
designer items in the past. It's all a matter of knowing where to
look.
I have gone down from a UK size 22/24 to a UK size 16/18 so it is
nice to be able to experiment with new looks without too much
expense.
The joy when I could fit into a size 18 pair of jeans was wonderful.
Sad, I know, but there you are.
During lockdown I did buy quite a few new clothes, but I love to be
able to try new styles and knowing I can do this without spending too
much money is great.
We were in our village charity shop on Saturday and as we had a good
look round I heard two girls chatting at the back. One was holding up
a very skimpy swim suit and commenting about the fact the label said
large, when it obviously wasn't. She showed it to me and asked me
what I thought. I agreed it definitely was not large. It certainly
wouldn't cover much if a person who was large put it on.
What followed was an interesting conversation about clothes sizes,
what they mean, and how they can differ. The girl said that she had
put six pairs of UK size 10 jeans on the rail and they differed in
actual size by about four inches in width. How are you supposed to
work out what size you are, if that is the case? And imagine how
upset someone could be if they did not fit when that person thought
that they were that size.
Clothes sizing can be a nightmare and it's tricky knowing what size
you really are.
Does it really matter? To a lot of people it does, and I will cover
this in my next blog as it is something I am passionate about, as
this young girl could tell when we discussed the swimsuit. One thing's for
sure, I won't be wearing it anytime soon! :-)
I will continue to see what each charity shop offers, and what new
looks I can come up with, enjoying the excitement of the find. You
never know, I might even take photographs in the futre of what I put
together!
Jackie
xx
P.S. I love writing my blog and as I have said many times in the past
it helps me to focus on how I feel personally and also about things
around me. For the next two weeks I am giving my self a break as we
have family visiting and I want to spend my whole time with them. I
haven't had that chance for a while, and it will do me good I think.
During this time I will also go to see the specialist, so by the time
I come back I will hopefully know what is going to happen next. So,
until next time when I put pen to paper, take care and I will be back
soon.
Jackie
xx
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