PDSA

This is a well stocked charity shop where you will find they stock their own branded items. l do like this store due to the types of books that they stock.

Situtated in an area where charity shops are huddled together, it’s any wonder the people of Helensburgh have donated enough clothes to keep these places going! There’s so many of them and they are all exceptionally well stocked!
PDSA is no exception. Although it’s small it seems to always have a wide variety of donations, all selling off at a reasonable price. There are the usual PDSA branded ornamanets to be found in here — all animal orientated gifts, naturally — but this palce seems to get donations varying alarmingly from clothes to gardening equipment!
I have always been lucky when I’ve visited this charity shop, and have come out with nearly new dresses from New Look, some music and jewellery. For a while now they have been doing two for £10 on ladies and men’s jackets which all look in spanking new condition (and quite expensive!) The shop assistants are always very complimentary, too. Go on, have a wee peek — you’ll probably get lucky too!

A fairly run of the mill charity shop, the one section which at least makes this PDSA a little bit different is the small rack of tourist tat they offer.
Not averse to buying a fridge magnet or two when I visit a new place, the shop has at least recognised it is situated on a relatively touristy stretch of the town and offered a fine range of keyrings, bottle openers, shot glasses etc…
I must, however, take issue with their «popular Glasgow phrases» range. I’ve seen these advertised in several outlets across the city and I’m sorry but «Getaffmabumyabass» is not a phrase that’s ever been uttered by any Glaswegian.

The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals charity shop sells a pretty decent selection of clothes and books, even though the book section is not as big as the British Heart Foundation’s, just down the road.
My favourite bit of the shop is the massive amount of shelf space dedicated to VHS’. Surely it’s too early for these poverty items to be considered «vintage.»