Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland

As Eleanor points one this is one of a relatively small chain of Scottish charity shops aimed at helping chest, heart and stroke related illnesses.
This is one of the main reasons that I really admire this place; seen as Scotland’s population is indeed prone to these sorts of medical problems. In fact, a close friend recently had a family loss due to a sudden and massive heart attack in her sleep and at only 43 years old.
Anyway, back to this particular charity shop. It’s a decent size and has a good selection of stock. This includes knickknacks, books, magazines, records, tapes and cds as well as clothes, shoes and tons of kiddies toys.
I realise, there is still some stigma attached to charity shops and I imagine, this is especially the case when it comes to children’s books and toys. Which is a real shame because they do have some really nice and reasonably priced stock in here. Luckily, I don’t know anyone with young kids, so this is something I can’t take advantage of — but if you do, it’s definitely worth a look.
Other items to look out for in here have got to be sensible, good quality work clothes and — the odd time — shoes. Not all sparkles and excitement, I know. But I do have a real bug bare about spending loads of well earned cash on work clothes that immediately get shoved into the washing machine after a shift.
Of course, it’s not all about going buying mad; the other side of the coin if, of course, donating any unwanted items you have hidden under the bed. So pop along.