I’m not going that far, but without wishing to be Scrooge-like, I have taken on the challenge of buying nothing new for Christmas. Whoever unwraps it on Christmas morning will, I hope, be as charmed by it as I am and wear it for years to come. The volunteers at my local Cancer Research UK shop are super-friendly, unlike assistants at many ordinary shops, where I have sometimes left feeling unworthy of browsing the rails. Men’s shirtsHow to do Christmas decorations without a tree Read moreThere are so many good-quality shirts on charity shop rails. Vintage gift tips● Plan ahead and allow time for charity shop bargain hunting, and for deliveries, if shopping online.

Source: The Guardian December 07, 2019 11:02 UTC