I shop all over. From local independent boutiques, nationals, supermarkets, and good old charity shops. I’ll always find something. I keep hold of clothes, not sure why. Whether it’s for sentimental reasons (oh, Mark bought me that in such and such a place) or possibly because I kid myself that I can get into it again, or that now that I’ve lost a bit of weight, it’s too big for me. Whatever the reasons, I need to pass them on, so I decided after Christmas that the time has come to have a clearout.
I’ve had a massive cull over the last six months and am spending an hour each evening popping them on Ebay. Times are tough for most people at the moment so, if I can help someone out by enabling them to buy quality, well cared for pieces at a fraction of the cost, then that’s a good thing. And, bonus, I get a few hundred pounds to spend on new pieces.
Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth
Saying that. What I hadn’t planned, and what Mark hadn’t banked on certainly, was me buying more clothes. But, on a recent trip to Portsmouth, we made our way to the harbour (which was fab).
If you want to read more on our visit, you can do that by clicking here. Back to shopping…
All Saints
As we walked through a few shops to get to the harbour, we didn’t realise that we were in fact walking through an outlet shopping centre called Gunwharf Quays. It was a bit like McArthur Glen (Bridgend) or Bicester. What a find!
Mint Velvet
I managed to pick up a few absolute bargains from a couple of my favourite brands, All Saints and Mint Velvet. I bought two pairs of trousers in both shops. They were just what I was looking for to fill a few gaps in my capsule wardrobe (that’s how I’m justifying the spend!).
With my halo firmly in place, I also treated Mark to a few bits from one of his favourite shops, Fred Perry. A couple of fab tops and a pair of trainers.
We had an amazing time in Portsmouth – not just because of the shopping, but it’s a place that we both said we’d love to return to as soon as we can (and as soon as I build up a bit of cash from my Ebay sales!).
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