If you are style lover then hidden away behind the main street of Westow hill a Vintage boudoir…read moreembellish with 20s, 40s gowns and '60s Mayfair couture to '90s Marc Jacobs. Love! love! love..!

Lovely shop brilliant clothes worth a trip to Crystal Palace to meet the lovely Vivienne!read more

When your next in the Palace, for what ever reason, go in to this shop. Its a lovely little mens…read morevintage shop and the owner is such a nice guy. The clothes may be vintage, but the quality is amazing. If your into mens vintage clothing, there are very few shops of this quality in the UK. It is small, but that does not matter as half the job has been done for you with only the best pieces on sale. I wondered past during the summer last year and a Rockabilly Skiffle band were playing in there. Such a great new addition to the Palace triangle.

The best Oxfam in South London! This shop sells great clothing and has a growing children's…read moresection. There's only children's books as the books were so successful here that Oxfam has opened a bookshop over the road!!

I've established a nice once-in-a-while weekend routine in Herne Hill, honed over the last few…read moremonths and now ready to share with the world: brunch at Cafe Prov followed by a browse around Oxfam. I didn't say it was a complex routine now, did I? This particular Oxfam is very well located for donations from surrounding nice neighbourhoods and there's always something in there I like. It's quite a small shop but manages to pack a decent range of stuff in there and there's a glass cabinet at the back which often contains interesting old camera bits and bobs. I recently bought an old flash for no other reason than it looked brilliant and goes very nicely on a shelf along with some old Polaroids and a 1960s Brownie 8mm film camera.

As charity shops go this truly is one of the best. There's never that old musty smell which you get…read morein some charity shops and the staff are happy and friendly. The prices they set are unbelievably low compared to some other well known charities. You can pick up designer jeans for £3 and designer tops for as little as £2 each. There's a huge stock of books, dvds, videos etc a large mens clothing and shoes area and lots of toys, gifts and bedding etc. The baby clothes are from as little as 20p per item, I've kitted out my wardrobe from this shop. It is so busy and a real community area where people meet and chat and everyone is friendly. All the staff except the manageress are volunteers and it's for a very worthwhile cause. (the cottage hospice has about 14 shops in total)

This really is a lovely charity shop, I have always found the volunteers who give up there time to…read morework there to be very friendly and helpful. I've found more than a few bargains in this shop, and they stock a wide range of goods including bric-a-brac, toys, shoes, books, clothes, household wares, and more recently they have started to sell small PAT tested electrical items. One of the great things about this shop is that they don't overprice items, recently I have noticed charity shops have been becoming very expensive and sometimes it ends up that you're better off buying something new in a cheap shop such as Primark than a second hand item. This is not the case in here, items are always very fairly priced. Look out for the bargain rail which is usually outside the shop when the weather is good enough - it is filled with items of clothing for 75p which have been in the shop for a set period of time - a sort of a clearance rail!

Just off lewisham way, i drive pass this lovely small boutique every day...! on my way to work…read more Its a little paradise of vintage clothes...LOVE, LOVE..! A really nice owner who always they to happy if needed.

Haynes Market seems like the perfect place to get lost in for a few hours. We found it by accident…read morewalking down this small road off Westow Road. It is like a whole new world of the past when you walk through the narrow doorway. A word of advice, do not take small children in there as they do not like people picking up their goods as most of it is antiques. They've got something for everyone in there, even if you do not like antiques. I saw a bunch of comics from my youth, a few action figures, tonnes of clothes, books and memorabilia scattered all over the place. The Haynes Market is a maze but a fun one. There is stairs from the first floor to the ground floor where you will discover a few more stalls to browse from. My friends got to wrapped up in the market that we spend ages in there looking at things, it's just amazing. Haynes Market is what a market in London should be like!

I've walked past this market so many times but never went inside…read more I don't think many people no that it is there as it's down a side street and there isn't much signs to direct people there. I finally went inside and wasn't disappointed there is so much to choose from the staff are very friendly and I brought quite a few coins and stamps as these are the things I collect and am interested in. Will defiantly be returning in the future.

This charity shop sells all kinds of furniture, from beds to sofa's, as well as electrical goods…read morelike fridges, TV's and the like. Everything is reasonably priced and the staff are very friendly, going above and beyond what you'd expect. I'd definitely recommend this place to students needing to furnish a flat, there are some good bargains to be found if you look around and the prices have some room to manoeuvre, especially if you're getting a few bits. They offer delivery on large items through their van drivers, and also do house clearances for people who are getting rid of furniture.

The British heart foundation at Sidcup has 2 shops, one selling the normal array of clothes, bric a…read morebrac and dvds etc and the other selling electricals, household goods and furniture. Both shops are well laid out. The clothes are high end prices and a bit too dear for me but the furniture shop is amazing and has so many bargains I can't list them all here but it's easy to pick up a tv for £20, a dishwasher for £50 and a bookcase for under a tenner. The upstairs is not accesible for wheelchair users or anyone who can't climb stairs. The shop can be accessed for the high street or the best bet is to park in Morrisons and walk down the stairs as the car park is behind the shop.

I can never resist a shop with a hodgepodge of furniture. This is a rather large shop with second…read morehand furniture. Most of the pieces are in really good condition. Actually, I only saw one couch which could have done with a bit of cleaning. I was surprised to see a lot of good quality furniture, not just cheap Ikea stuff, on offer. There wer even some really nice midcentury pieces. The prices are very reasonable as well. I really liked the way the presented things as well. I will be back when I have a flat.

I arranged a collection of the furniture in my home. The first attempt they did not arrive and a…read moreweek later was told their driver resigned. They never bothered to let me know on the day and had to re arrange the collection. The 2nd attempt they claimed they arrived and despite trying to return the drivers call 3 times and the note left on my door they did not complete the collection. I then received the rudest call i have ever experienced from a lady who refused to give me her name, she put the phone down on me 3 times and i overheard her say "I'm gonna break this f***ing phone" when i tried to explain that their suggested next collection in 2 weeks time is unacceptable. I have never im my life been spoken to as rudely as this staff member who also kept changing facts, your responses were not consistent and it was clear she was making up facts to appear that this miscollection was somehow my fault, even though ive now sat home for 2 entire dates waiting for thre collection. Absolutely shocking service, i would never recommend them.