Second Hand Tales | Spreading the love of all things thrifted
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I'm Kathryn, a forty-something mum and blogger aspiring to live a greener life in the country. I am a second-hand junkie who cannot pass by a charity shop without a peek inside. This blog is an attempt to spread my love of all things thrifted, repaired, recycled, borrowed and swapped.
Second Hand Tales | Spreading the love of all things thrifted
3y ago
Apologies that it has taken me so long to write this post… As you may have gathered I haven’t been blogging for quite a few months. There’s no particular reason: life has got busier and I found blogging was taking up time when I always seemed to have a large list of things to do ..read more
Second Hand Tales | Spreading the love of all things thrifted
3y ago
After last week’s mammoth list of Thrifty Finds, this week’s was more restrained! 1. But I did get a new (to me) phone as my husband upgraded his and I took on his old one. The phone I had been using I had bought second hand about two years ago but it’s been playing up ..read more
Second Hand Tales | Spreading the love of all things thrifted
3y ago
It’s funny how it goes because last week was full of Thrifty Finds! 1. The biggest Thrifty Find was a free Google Plus device! We upgraded our Spotify account to ‘family’ and were sent the Google Plus for free! Last Christmas we almost bought an Alexa but decided we didn’t quite have the money. And ..read more
Second Hand Tales | Spreading the love of all things thrifted
3y ago
I had some good Thrifty Finds this week: 1.I was able to get another free 11 journey bus ticket as I discovered 10 more used tickets at home. My daughter was also able to get a free student ticket as she had collected 10 used tickets. So far this promotion has saved us nearly £90 ..read more
Second Hand Tales | Spreading the love of all things thrifted
3y ago
1. I went back to work after a week off BUT I was very good and just bought in food from home, rather than being tempted by the many food shops just a stone’s throw from work. One day I even bought in a can of soup as I had run out of time to ..read more
Second Hand Tales | Spreading the love of all things thrifted
3y ago
I had last week off work as I still had annual leave to take. This meant I could get on top of some decluttering jobs and sort out some finances. I sorted through my younger girls’ bedroom and filled a couple of bags for charity. I was also able to get on top of ..read more
Second Hand Tales | Spreading the love of all things thrifted
3y ago
I finished my #10×10 challenge last week. I succeeded in only wearing ten items (eight items of clothing and two pairs of shoes) for ten days. While it was feasible to wear a different look each day, which made getting dressed a lot easier, I did find it a little boring. Everything I ..read more
Second Hand Tales | Spreading the love of all things thrifted
3y ago
These are my Thrifty Finds for the last week in February: My parents were able to pass on the girls’ old playhouse to someone else in the village. This playhouse had originally been a play fort which my parents had – very cleverly – turned into a playhouse. However the girls (and their cousins) are ..read more
Second Hand Tales | Spreading the love of all things thrifted
3y ago
1. I used a money off voucher for some birthday presents for my eldest daughter . 2. I also used a money off voucher for some supermarket shopping. 3. A friend gave me a book she had read: 4. My younger two daughters had eye tests and it turns out they both need ..read more
Second Hand Tales | Spreading the love of all things thrifted
3y ago
I hope you are having a good week and enjoying the milder weather here in the U.K. Last week’s Thrifty Finds were: 1. I had a Sainsbury’s delivery and was given an extra chicken! 2. We had a trip to Bristol on Saturday and used my husband’s free parking space through work (not for much ..read more