Just don’t get me started on lamb!

Why don’t I eat Lamb? Because its technically a baby and I don’t eat babies. This is one of the heated discussions that I’ve had with one of the volunteers today (all friendly don’t worry)

There have been lots of staff in today, more than usual and although you may think you would get copious amounts of production out of them this is not always the case, its often more productive and effective having less staff so they can get on with their job.

I found two of the staff finding conflict in who should be in charge of the bric-a-brac and they were each striving to find a place on the shelves for the glass decanters and tea, coffee and sugar canisters they were holding. It was sort of like a competition who was going to win the battle of the bric-a-brac. It’s a funny name that isn’t it “bric-a-brac” I don’t like it if I’m honest - which I always am. There is an antique shop in Mapplethorpe that is exactly like what you may expect a charity to be like (which it isn’t), I’ve never in my life seen anything like this, stuff everywhere and I mean EVERYWHERE! I nearly bought a handmade doll with one eye like Coraline but I was worried it was possessed or haunted and the little girl that owned it would follow me home. I wonder if its still there.



Friends of Weatherfield Hospital
Shop - Coronation Street

 I remember when Rita from Coronation Street worked in a charity shop, possibly with Emily Bishop? Not quite sure but we could do with some media exposure as an “industry” we are a valuable commodity, quite powerful in our appeal and content and should be treated as so by the media. I like the idea of a “boutique” style charity shop selling the same kind of thing but in more of a bespoke style with fabrics and nice lighting, it’s a modern world now things have changed and I think this idea would really appeal to the public.

By the way if I were to have a uniform sponsored by Fruit of the Loom I would like this logo on my back.