tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post1764224921827590391..comments2023-10-16T12:59:06.745+01:00Comments on Janice in Caunes: How can this be called work ? Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-11320513132248412392014-04-14T22:38:22.081+01:002014-04-14T22:38:22.081+01:00I suddenly realised, when I read your comment P. t...I suddenly realised, when I read your comment P. that I could take loads of books to France this summer... as we're driving down instead of flying....and I could stock up with books our guests will love, at a small cost to me, and a benefit to the Hospice.... So, I think a small library will be accompanying us on our journey to warmer climes. <br />I do love crockery... I'm a complete sucker for anything vaguely nostalgic... so I had to have those plates.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-32253170611812550972014-04-04T18:19:45.015+01:002014-04-04T18:19:45.015+01:00A gorgeous post, Janice. Your overflowing enthusia...A gorgeous post, Janice. Your overflowing enthusiasm for this worthwhile work shines through every word and image. One of my brothers-in-law volunteers in his local Red Cross shop and specialises in books and music. Recently he proudly told me his section alone had made £4000 in the past 6 months thanks to the generous donations they'd had! <br /><br />I buy lots of books in our local charity shops to take to France with us for DH, who can get through a book a day when he has no TV. :-) I often look for casual clothes there and also bits of nice glassware and once got some Indian Tree china just like that in your photo for my mother-in-law who still uses hers every day.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-31775766334120351062014-03-24T18:27:43.920+00:002014-03-24T18:27:43.920+00:00I cant tell you how much fun it is... I did a wedd...I cant tell you how much fun it is... I did a wedding window today ! We found a fabulous wedding dress in a suitcase, on the doorstep when we arrived at the shop....so it was steamed, one of our mannequins was dressed in it, and swifly accompanied by 2 bridesmaids, with nearly matching dresses, a groom, champagne glasses, some lovely silver candle sticks, a couple of rings and some flowers.... It would be lovely to see you at the shop. jxJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-6821460953317468822014-03-24T12:21:17.179+00:002014-03-24T12:21:17.179+00:00Inspired by this blog Janice I have spent a couple...Inspired by this blog Janice I have spent a couple of days sorting out.I have discovered a few hidden treasures from my grandma which I have now started to use.Quite a sizeable amount I have given to my neighbour as she volunteers in the Heart charity shop in town one day a week.It is still on our to do list to come and visit your shop.Hazel Maria Blakeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09720712737417796993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-82062349544851553902014-03-23T07:49:01.005+00:002014-03-23T07:49:01.005+00:00Will do Maria......hope you're having a great ...Will do Maria......hope you're having a great time , will be I touch later today, JxJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-15668733768700003962014-03-23T07:19:25.257+00:002014-03-23T07:19:25.257+00:00It does sound like a lovely shop, Janice. Today Br...It does sound like a lovely shop, Janice. Today Bruce and I pick up our hire car and yes, we will be driving north after we do the counties in the south. Yorkshire is definitely on our itinerary. As you are a no reply blogger I can't contact you directly so if you use the email button on my profile page you can tell me how we can be in touch...It would be wonderful if we can meet up with you!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594244181463706442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-7784381210620871552014-03-21T08:27:59.119+00:002014-03-21T08:27:59.119+00:00Glad you liked the plates Penny. I didn't admi...Glad you liked the plates Penny. I didn't admit it in the post, but I also bought a beautiful matching fruit bowl. The grandchildren now know that they get extra little presents from time to time...usually books....and that there is now always a parcel "from nana's shop" for their birthdays, as well as the ones from nana and grandad.<br />The best bit about it all is mixing with all the fabulous people who work and shop there, but I have to admit that "re homing" other people's possessions gives me a thrill too.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-74424262166122234212014-03-21T08:23:34.999+00:002014-03-21T08:23:34.999+00:00The chain charity shops in our area have an almost...The chain charity shops in our area have an almost antiseptic feel to them...and I don't think its that they clean the clothes better than we do. I may be biased....but I am sure our shop is the best in the area !Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-30227723755094329132014-03-21T08:21:35.634+00:002014-03-21T08:21:35.634+00:00We have a couple of volunteers who are doing what ...We have a couple of volunteers who are doing what Rebecca is doing.....and you can see, on an almost daily basis, how it is helping them. Recovering confidence seems to be the really big thing....I am so pleased its working out for her. My "must haves" increased again yesterday, when I just had to have a gold and jade pendant, that perfectly matched my New Zealand greenstone earrrings......aaahh well, more profit for the hospice ! JxJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-20358645023145536422014-03-20T22:22:37.171+00:002014-03-20T22:22:37.171+00:00Impossible to resist, Janice, had such plates cros...Impossible to resist, Janice, had such plates crossed my path, well, we would be eating out them tonight. <br />I came across a doll that looks just like the one that followed you home, at a charity shop here, for a whopping 75 cents. I was with a friend, and she found a plastic bag, filled with the doll's clothes, a bottle, pacifier, diapers - 50 cents more. It is one of Kezzie's favorite dolls. <br />You are the best person for this shop, dear one, and I can't wait for other reports and to see how things go (especially when you start serving coffee). <br />Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-85930996872692216142014-03-20T21:01:48.325+00:002014-03-20T21:01:48.325+00:00When I lived in England I loved the hospice shop -...When I lived in England I loved the hospice shop - it had the most interesting "finds" - the Big Name Charity shops weren't nearly so interesting. BacktoBodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627125508442009313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-27540974909215887522014-03-20T14:59:40.996+00:002014-03-20T14:59:40.996+00:00Brilliant post, so glad you are enjoying your time...Brilliant post, so glad you are enjoying your time as a volunteer. Rebecca is enjoying 'working' at the Cancer Charity boutique in Javea, it has certainly increased her confidence and to get back into the world, she does have to be quite strict with herself otherwise she would be buying so many must haves lol Chrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613570629230619992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-15399487649830063792014-03-20T12:34:42.333+00:002014-03-20T12:34:42.333+00:00They do seem to be great places for having a chat....They do seem to be great places for having a chat. I think being a volunteer helps...no bosses telling you to get on with work and stop chatting.... because the employed manager knows they cant operate without the volunteers, who will only stay if they are happy.....lots of reasons to keep the staff happy.....and it seems to work. jxJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-86503793514934562042014-03-20T12:32:52.167+00:002014-03-20T12:32:52.167+00:00I love the idea of items returning to the shop sev...I love the idea of items returning to the shop several times. Our assistant manager is sure a plastic dinosaur keeps coming back. he just loves it so much. Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-17584972137518976682014-03-20T12:30:50.004+00:002014-03-20T12:30:50.004+00:00I see it more as a TV sit com....JxI see it more as a TV sit com....JxJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-76871367057347605552014-03-20T08:20:02.317+00:002014-03-20T08:20:02.317+00:00I love charity shops and spend hours in them when ...I love charity shops and spend hours in them when I make a trip to the UK. If I were still living there, I'm pretty sure I'd be working in one. On my last visit I was pleasantly surprised to find an old friend working in one of the charity shops. Someone I hadn't seen for almost 30 years! We enjoyed catching up and are now in regular contact. So the shops aren't just useful for bargains and raising money!<br /><br />You have some great ideas for developing the shop. I hope you can manage to put some of them into practise. xxAyakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903896106779269050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-66657850023955723782014-03-20T04:26:55.717+00:002014-03-20T04:26:55.717+00:00A very enjoyable post Janice, and it sounds like a...A very enjoyable post Janice, and it sounds like an excellent, local charity shop. As others say, the large chains have taken the soul out of a lot of thrift shops. What great fun to find a few items to take home. My Mum used to work in a local charity shop and enjoyed it very much. When we cleaned out her house I found many items which I think she obtained this way as they were not part of the home as I grew up - and then they went back to the shop for another turn! Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-79854943184464799312014-03-19T23:59:15.795+00:002014-03-19T23:59:15.795+00:00I'm sure most of us love charity shops and you...I'm sure most of us love charity shops and your description of life behind the scenes makes me want to volunteer too. I wonder if somebody has written a Barbara Pym-style charity shop novel yet? Could you do it...?nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-3000599908327980052014-03-19T21:39:19.959+00:002014-03-19T21:39:19.959+00:00I dont know Josie-Mary's blog.....but will che...I dont know Josie-Mary's blog.....but will check it out. Thanks Floss,jxJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-41204784060299488982014-03-19T21:38:30.909+00:002014-03-19T21:38:30.909+00:00I think working in a chain charity shop must be so...I think working in a chain charity shop must be soul destroying.....There is a real feeling that our shop is working for our community as well as the charity...which of course is very local and close to many local people's hearts. Books are a problem.....I did the downsizing a few years ago...... I think I'm upsizing again. JxJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-62279748962847546702014-03-19T21:00:20.434+00:002014-03-19T21:00:20.434+00:00What a great insight into charity shops 'behin...What a great insight into charity shops 'behind the Scenes'! Do you know Josie-Mary's blog? She was working for Habitat when l first 'met' her but now she's the manager of an Exeter Charity shop! Very interesting...Flosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18098894367955345944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-16057336405387716122014-03-19T17:47:13.439+00:002014-03-19T17:47:13.439+00:00Yours, being for a local good cause, doesn't d...Yours, being for a local good cause, doesn't do what annoys me with the 'big' chains of charity shop...send the good stuff to already well off areas!<br /><br />I used to love rooting about in the various charity shops near home, and still like to do so when visiting mother....but the chances of finding something I cannot resist - except books, of course - is in steep decline.<br /><br />I could not have resisted that jewellery either....even if my ears aren't pierced.Helen Devriesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-45928079882691864252014-03-19T16:31:32.601+00:002014-03-19T16:31:32.601+00:00I think charity shops are where most cake plates ....I think charity shops are where most cake plates ...and trifle dishes end their days ! I mean, how many trifle dishes do I need ? Mark just doesn't understand how important they are.<br />I love the Indian tree pattern, although I might not love it as much if it reminded me of inspection teams instead of my grandmother's Sunday tea table. ! JxJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-128942626610173832014-03-19T15:26:07.428+00:002014-03-19T15:26:07.428+00:00I'm on the lookout for a cake stand for France...I'm on the lookout for a cake stand for France, not a tiered one but a pretty, flat one. I went to all of the charity shops in Leek on Saturday and only found one. It wasn't exactly what I was looking for, but true to form I bought it anyway!!<br /><br />A lovely post.<br /><br />BTW All of the crockery at the Kingston Centre, where the Staffordshire LEA inspection and support centre was based, used to be Indian Tree. It's probably been sold off now, since it was taken over by Capita... :o(GaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.com