Charity-shopping top tip

People have emailed us saying that where they live the charity shops aren't so good. A simple solution is to take a day trip and check out the charity shops somewhere else. On Saturday I went to Macclesfield, a small town about 20 miles outside of Manchester which has got loads of different shops which are a bit posher than Chorlton. I found loads of things, plus struck gold with an amazing Givenchy dress find! It was only £35 which is ridiculous really.

I'm looking a little scruffy for my dress. It is so bling I'm not sue how often I'll get a reason to wear it outside of my bedroom!

Total haul from a day's shopping was - four handbags (yes, I know, but they were all cute), two beautiful scarves, the Givenchy dress, a simple, drop waisted Ted Baker dress, an angora top, jewelry, some patent red, very high heels that I LOVE and lots of pretty bits for my house.

Friend Zoe in a Macclesfield charity shop.

On the road...