Weston-super-Mare is a treasure trove of charity shops. A pretty dismal little town vaguely cheered up by the summer sun but now minus most of its pier. I once read (in the F.T. of all places) that some coach tour company in the Midlands were successfully running trips to Weston just for pensioners to 'do' the charity shops. It was certainly the first place I ever visited to have printed maps showing all the shop locations though I saw the same sort of thing but better in Edinburgh recently. I'd say there were about 20 shops at its peak but maybe a few less now. Bearing in mind of course that the town is really small. Had some great stuff from there over the years in the way of shirts, shoes and V necks. Perhaps the oddest find was a batch of deadstock 1960's Bata bowling shoes in pink and black leather! Ebayed the lot to some hopefully cute girls across the Continent and one in Japan. Definitely worth the excursion Jim, if you've already not done so. A fine fish & chip restaurant and some unreconstructed Italian cafes provide sustenance. Always found the pubs to be rough as fuck.

Staceyboy

Bit off the beaten track for me.  My daughter is moving to north Lincolnshire imminently, so I might have a happy hunting ground there.  Sheffield was useless a few weeks ago.  I always look at knitwear.