A Bromley Cross woman has decided to buy 60 charity shop outfits to prove you can still look good on a budget. Val Hulme, a regular worker at Bolton Hospice 's Astley Bridge store, bought most of the outfits from hospice shops. Ms Hulme turned 60 years old in March, with the bargain-hunting taking place over the rest of her birthday year.
Ms Hulme said: "I decided to buy 60 outfits from charity shops – mainly Hospice shops – during my birthday year to show people what fantastic bargains you can get there. Ms Hulme is a volunteer at an Astley Bridge charity shop (Image: Bolton Hospice) “I’m a great believer in charity shops. “At our hospice shop in Astley Bridge , we have wonderful donors who give us some amazing clothes and other items to sell.
"It’s also a brilliant way to recycle clothes.” Ms Hulme in an outfit she bough for a few pounds (Image: Bolton Hospice) So far Ms Hulme's haul includes several smart dresses and jackets, trousers, tops, shoes and boots. The volunteer of five years even constructed her own fascinator from three hats she bought.
Ms Hulme has so far 'dazzled' friends with a series of outfits she says only cost a few pounds. One of Ms Hulme's 'dazzling' outfits (Image: Bolton Hospice) Her frequent charity shop spending is also in aid of raising awareness around volunteering. She said: “We are very lucky to have some great volunteers in our shop.
"They are like a family to me and I’m always excited to come in each Thursday to do a full da.
