My first memory of this charity shop is from when I was a child, mortified by the fact that my mum was making me go there with her, and hoping that none of my friends would see me, as I considered it a terribly uncool and embarrassing place to be.
How wrong I was. There is nothing else like the sense of satisfaction that comes from a lovely little charity shop find, and this certain Barnardo's shop is where my love affair with charity shops and vintage clothing began.
One of Dennistoun's longest running charity shops, this is a great place to pick up some fashionable finds at a fraction of the high street price tag. As the number of students in the area has increased over the years, so has the quality of charity shop donations. Here you can find some clothing with character and some really great books (recipe and novel) from just £1.
I still enjoy the big swirly donation box that spins your coins around before dropping them in, as I did when I was dragged here as a kid. Now I absolutely love charity shops, and this is one of high quality, albeit not always the cheapest, but for a very good cause. read more