Toowoomba Take two, take two...

One of our prize challenges is to see who can buy the ugliest souvenir.  At the RSPCA, I found a truly dreadful South American wall tile, which cost me the rip-off price of $5 (the same as the "Pierre Cardin" leather purse).  Who prices these things?  I recently saw three camping champagne flutes, identical except for the stem colour, for three different prices, at the same op shop at Brendale!  Anyway, I was feeling pretty confident...

The next stop was another old favourite, Vinnies at South Toowoomba.  I managed to find a couple of pairs of jeans there, for $8 each, so know I would not be completely naked the next day.  We were wearing our outfits that we had supposedly chosen one for another, but some cheating had gone on. Still, if Jan hadn't been my dresser for the day, I would not have been swanning around Toowoomba in a shirt covered with sequinned pineapples. Jo dressed Jan, and I dressed Jo, kind of...

Lifeline in Perth Street (a newie) was good and cheap, with all the books for the local bookfest in stock.  It was there I found my shirt for day three, plus several other goodies, and the lovely volunteer took our photo. Then it was off to lunch.  Our photographer told us about a shopping centre just up the road that had several eateries, so there we went.  I discovered so many new shopping centres in Toowoomba on this trip.  Anyway, we ended up at the kebab shop, which satisfied our hunger, if not our gourmet tastes, and we were allowed to use their "secret" loo.  Toilet locations are an important part of op shop road trip planning, as most oppies don't have one. I recommmend the National Toilet Map app.

Jan, who has not been well, was now given the option to go home and rest, while Jo and I ploughed on.  We dropped her at the lavender house and headed for the Lifeline in Herries Street. Michael and I have driven past it twice before, and I have always showed great restraint in not making him stop there.  Well what a disappointment it turned out to be: blankets taped up so you can't look at them, uninspiring clothing and ridiculous prices.  There was a dusty crystal bowl exactly the same as my Mum's for $95. I  make jelly in mine.

At the Wyalla Lifeline (another new shopping centre discovery), I found two tops and a pair of black pants (always handy), but lucked out at Lifeline Wilsonton. Boy, has Wilsonton shopping centre changed: twice the size, oppy right in the middle now, and even a Dan Murphys.

That was it for the day, although Jo did her best to get in the mood for "a little bit country" on day three.  Then she cooked us dinner.