Charity shopping

[watervole]

 I hadn't expected charity shops in general to affect me, but I went on a stroll around charity shops in Wimborne (something I always do when I'm there) and it's definitely left me feeling a bit jittery.

Some of them had annoyingly loud music and the PDSA had a perfume dispenser (I left in a hurry - making sure to complain - as those things often trigger my asthma), but the main problem was simply being in a charity shop.

I hope this wears off, as I get most of my clothes in charity shops as a rule.

Comments

[lexin]

This sounds awful. The only suggestion I can make is to continue to go into charity shops, perhaps accompanied by someone you trust, until the feeling wears off. But who am I to advise? Nearly all shops scare me.

[watervole]

I'm hoping to go charity shopping with my daughter and granddaughter next weekend. Maybe that will help.

BTW. I'm in most of the day at present, if you ever want to phone, you'd be very welcome. (We've got a spam-blocker, so you may have to give your name the first time, but after that, I white-list you)

[lexin]

Do you have Skype? The great thing about Skype is that it's free.

[ranunculus]

I think some days are just better shopping days than others. Some days I can't find any books in a book shop (my favorite) and sometimes they just jump off the shelves into my hands in piles.

Perfume dispenser ewwweee!

[watervole]

It's the after-effects of leaving the bookshop. It's just a stress reaction - hopefully it will wear off before too long.

[ranunculus]

It wasn't clear to me from just the posts you have made that you have left them. I know how much you enjoyed it.

[watervole]

Did you miss my posts on 17 and 26 October? One of them was locked, but I thought you were included on that particular filter. If you aren't, then I'll change the filter.

[dave spencer (from livejournal.com)]

I had a beam-me-up-Scotty moment in the midst of Asda's 5p-bag-maelstrom last week. Never going back there again except when it's quiet. Looking at your Dreamwidth, either it's commoner than you think, or at least it's commoner in your friends than you'd think. Important point being: it's externally triggered, just like your asthma. Hopefully, in future, if you stick to the better charity shops you'll be able to lose yourself in the fun of browsing and stop thinking professionally of what's wrong with the shop.

Of course I'm doing that inappropriate man thing of trying to fixit, instead of listening. Sorry! I hear you, and I understand.

[watervole.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the understanding.

I don't think it's good or bad shops per se. The better ones are just as bad, perhaps more so as I contemplate volunteering in them. I expect at some point, I will volunteer somewhere, but finding the perfect shop needs thought. I usually look for a shop that is well run, but with a poor book section.

At the moment, though, I'm staying clear of volunteering in charity shops.

Maybe I'll see if the Dorset Wildlife Trust need any office volunteers.

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

I understand...
*HUGS*

[sam-t.livejournal.com]

Oxfam put some stuff online, if you need something in the mean time.

[watervole.livejournal.com]

It's a good thought, but browsing online tends to set off my neck/shoulder pain.

I'll manage for the moment. I don't need anything essential - I normally just enjoy the experience of browsing.

[auntygillian.livejournal.com]

Understand what you mean.
Jumble sales are fun to browse. Does anyone have jumble sales these days?