This week I've been mostly thrifting.....

OUT OF THE NEIGHBOURS SKIP!
Yes, I admit  thrifting has reached a new low and in Northern Ireland I have become what is commonly know as a 'BIN HOKER'. I prefer to think of it as saving these things from a future in landfill, that would be wrong SO WRONG!! Also I am confused as to why this 'good stuff' has been thrown in the skip in the first place?? Why has it not gone to charity? Anyway.... let me tell you about my treasure finding adventures this week....
Out for a walk on Monday night, spotted that a house round the corner from where we live had a skip *eyes light up* I've always loved this house, it's a three storey, red brick town house, that just looks like it's filled with amazing stuff and if the skip outside it was anything to go by it is....or was!

Peeking out from a corner, my hawk eyes zoom in in on a gorgeous coffee pot, the big lad keeps watch (whilst also calling me BIN HOKER) as I retrieve it from it's skip hell. It's a J G Meakin design from the 1960's, I didn't find the lid, but it will be lovely as a vase, and once it had been given a wash, good as new and taking pride of place on the mantle piece...All delighted!

Next night, out for a run, ran past the skip, quick peek inside, spied a mug.....out of my reach! NOOO! I had to think of something, so as I ran through the park and little brain ticking over with ideas how to get it out I stumbled on  a stick with a hook style branch *Squeals* PERFECT, Mother Nature aiding me! Heading back to the skip with my trusty hook stick in hand I looked like a girl how'd lost her dog...Nothing to see here....One swoop of the stick, hooked under the handle, mug brought to safety, mission complete. Another Meakin pottery find and once it was washed you'd never know that it had been in the skip!

Third night on skip duty as I'm now calling it, out for a walk, I spy two glasses, one pink one blue, still with their handmade stickers on, no stick needed tonight, just picked these beauties straight out, unfortunately though the blue one toppled over on the draining board and smashed.

On Thursday I had to travel away with work so a night off skip duty, but I've since passed and more has been added, rugs and stuff but it's done nothing but rain here for the last week so it's all just getting ruined, shame. I wonder if anyone else has found anything cool from the skip this week.If you pass a skip do you have a look inside for stuff you can use? Nothing to be ashamed of! Bin hoking is fun!!
In other thrifting news a day trip yesterday with my sister was very fruitful, I bought so much stuff FOR THE STALL and a few bits for me!!!! We had a brilliant day, starting with the car boot sale, then around loads of charity shops...

A new brown bag, to add to my brown bag collection the perfect size for my stay away trip with work and a steal for £2!

A souvenir of the Giant's Causeway made from Ivorex and the date 1st June 1956 carved on the back.

And lots of little trinkets.
 On the thrifting front I have to say It's been a great week! Hope you've been as lucky, Looking forward to having a peek at what you've all found, head over to Sophie at Her Library Adventures for her Flea Market Finds link up.
I'm off to bonny Scotland for work tomorrow, have a great week y'all xxxx