Oxfam Shop - Hampstead High St

It was on the complete of chance we popped into the Oxfam shop in Hampstead, we love a browse in the charity shops at the weekend for books, DVD's and the salted fudge sometimes but usually the one in Worlds End at the top of the Kings Road.

When we walked in the lady in the shop gave us such a warm welcome, not pushy sales (unlikely in a charity shop I know) but like she was genuinely pleased to see us which always makes my one feel good. The shop was completely packed and because it is small it did make browsing difficult but I managed to squeeze through the crowd to the ladies section round the corner.

The ladies section was tiny compared to some shops so it was easy and quick to scan the rails. There was a designer rail which did have some high brow name brands on it but nothing that took my fancy although the lady behind the counter did tell me about a piece of vintage LV they had in the back which had just gone up online.

I got a sneak peak and it was beautiful, a steal for someone at £200. The most exciting part of the visit was when my friend suggested I try a pair of Russell and Bromley boots brand new, never worn priced at £29.95.

They are incredible and I couldn't be happier, of course with my boots for the amazing price but also for the feeling you get when you hand over the money and you know that money, along with all the other amounts spent by charity shoppers around the globe, is being channelled to help somebody somewhere. My friend had spent her birthday money £100.00 in Cancer Research earlier in the day and as we left the store the quiet volunteer had said "If everyone did that there wouldn't be any cancer." Hum, food for thought.