CHAS

The minute I set eyes on CHAS, I just knew we’d be friends. I’d pass by everyday and gaze lovingly at the stock filling up, waiting for the day Stirling’s newest charity shop would open its doors to the people of Stirling. The window display looked great and the shop had a trendy vintage feel about, similar to the chic charity shops you’d find on Glasgow’s Byres Road. Each time I walked past, I felt like the shop was teasing me with all it’s second-​hand vintage goodies. I could look but I couldn’t touch…
…Until the shop opened and I could finally fulfill my thrifty desire. Wow, wow, wow! The place is huge and filled with lovely things. Velvet pencil skirt. Fringed flapper mini. Green safari jacket. Everything was lovely and beautiful and so many pieces caught my eye. Impressive considering the shop had only just opened! With more than a handful of garments, I popped to the changing room. The changing room is GIANT! — More like a dressing room with a little chair and quirky decorations. With such roomy changing facilities, you might as well make the most of them! Dance, skip, jump. Give yourself a personal fashion show! Why not?! You’ve certainly got the spacial capacity and you’ll be looking dapper in your new clothes! Seriously though, you will not be struggling for space in there.
Staff were really very friendly. The manager of the Byres Road CHAS was in for the afternoon and insisted on holding the changing room curtain closed for me, ensuring that there wasn’t a gap whilst I changed! — There’s nothing worse than that dreaded gap, making for the quickest change in the history of quick-​changes. So, I was in no rush and had plenty of time to make my choices. (Don’t worry, I overheard them say that they’re getting some velcro to sort out the gap. Gap no more!)
I left chuffed with an oversized houndstooth coat (£9.99!) and a pearl-​style necklace. CHAS may be the newest charity shop in town but it’s definitely my favourite so far!
Step aside, charity shops of Stirling. — There’s a new kid in town!