Category Archives: Books

A Return To Chintz

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I visited a local church, summer fete at the weekend. It was full of old persons stuff.  I saw many items on sale that reminded me of my childhood. These included books, pictures, board games and other (how do I put it nicely?) antiquated junk. I was doubtful that I would buy anything, I’m not very good with second-hand […]

It is said, ‘Charity begins at home’.

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I am an active charity supporter, in that I emerge at least two – maybe three times a year at the doors of one of my local charity shops, heaving great big black sacks of clothing that are out-worn, out-lived, out-of-favour, out-of-season, out-grown and/or out-dated. I always feel an enormous sense of relief satisfaction – as though […]