This large Cancer Research Shop, sits on the bottom corner of the High Street,and just over the…read moreroad from the Pedestrianised Friars Walk area, so it's in one of THE prime shopping locations in Lewes, which is good for a charity shop, as I bet McDonald's, Primark etc..are just waiting to snap it up. I wasn't too hopeful of seeing anything I liked in here as I walked past, as I thought the clothes would be less eclectic and fashionable than the ones in Brighton (due to the demographic). Yet I was delighted and surprised to see on their racks a really nice Parka Coat on sale for only £14.50, which was a total and utter bargain. On top of the Parka, there happened also to be a full bodied ski suit, which although I didn't need or want, would have saved some person perhaps hundreds of pounds on buying a new one. Other than the clothes, there are lots of little trinkets and odds and ends, that are nicely stacked and exhibited, to get your teeth into, as well as cards and books to browse.

There are so many huge charity shops in Lewes! This is another huge and well stocked charity shop…read moreand it's a great one for rummaging. Some charity shops are so overstocked that you just tend to scan things looking for anything promising. This one has plenty of floor space to manoeuvre so that you can get digging through the rails. There are some nice clothes picked out and displayed and many more high-street brand clothes on the rails. They have a lot of nice ceramics and kitchen china- often nice sets of plates, cups, saucers from very good names like Worcester. As the shop is large they can also accomodate some furniture so you can pick up a nice bedside stand, or bookcase.

Now I've been keen to visit this Red Cross for some time now, mainly because the shop front gives…read morethe place the appearance of being someone's living room. Once inside I wasn't disappointed, the music section may have been a bit on the limited side but in terms of clothing I was immediately impressed. This is the only charity shop that I have visited in the last year that had a waist coat. While it may have been bright yellow and only suitable for Brian Blessed it was a sight so rare in Brighton that it left me wondering what other sartorial finds there are to be had here.

I came in here after having been into the Church Hill Antiques Centre, which I thought was…read moreabsolutely brilliant, so anything was likely to be a bit of a step down from there. The British Red Cross shop is OK, it's not as big as some of the other charity shops in Lewes, which puts it at a bit of a disadvantage, because it means there is less choice. Likewise, however, unlike the St Peter and St James Hospice shop, which also has a small amount of floorspace and less stock, the British Red Cross doesn't put very much effort into presentation. The shop was quite busy, so it seems to be fairly popular, and the prices are reasonable (unlike others which I have mentioned in previous reviews), but I didn't see anything particularly exciting. Plus the shop is a bit dark because it has a strange shaped frontage with a sort of porch area, rather than a door that opens directly onto the pavement.

Raystede is an amazing place that is primarily a rehoming centre for stray pets. They rescue,…read morerehome and look after more than 2000 pets each year! As well as this, the centre is open to the public. It's free of charge, but they do ask for donations to help look after the animals. As well as visiting the cats and dogs, they have huge averies with many tropical birds, beautiful lakes with friendly ducks, geese, coots and moorhens. Stables with horses and donkeys. Rabbits, goats, turkeys, chickens, alpacas...and many more. There are some lovely walks around the lakes, a shop and a cafe to visit, as well as the visitor centre. Raystede is a great place to come with all the family. And if you are looking for a new pet, come and see if there is a fluffy friend here for you!

Congratulations to the organisers of the Christmas Fair..A great idea having the marquees, as they…read moregive so nuch more walking space. Incidentally I am registered to have a dog once again and am still waiting to hear from the dog staff. following the visit today, I am interested in homing Richie