Spooky Out Of This Realm Findings In Dawlish .......

While in Dawlish Eric (formally known as Nigel) and the ever fragrant Alice just happened upon the £3 or under Brainwave Charity Shop and well, it would have been rude not to have a polite holiday gander!

It goes without saying that they found the 2025 obligatory soft hedgehog toy, but needless to say, no considered purchase was made .....

...... however it was the book display at the top of the slope as they entered the shop that got Nigel all reminiscent .......

..... with, to wit, a whole plethora of books of a spooky type nature, including several of the late, great (RIP, taken too soon) Derek Acorah, our psychical hero in days of yore and who, even now, is oft to waft into our minds when something unearthly or eerie occurs that causes us to ponder. A considered purchase was again not made, with Eric reasoning that the reading of said books might prove a little emotional,  evoking memories of many happy evenings when Derek was among us and tres de rigueur as a must see for our televisual viewing of a Friday, if our collective memory serves us right (????), so he was left, sensibly, for someone else to embrace.

Did they spend any of their hard earned spending money in Brainwave did I hear you ask?

Well yes, but unfortunately the taking of pictures was cast to the wind in the excited fluster of finding treasure, in the guise of a East of India money box, bought for £1, while still currently for sale new in prime establishments and on websites for between £15 and £20, so a real bargain. Alice also picked up a beautiful Irish, Belleek Claddagh mug, again for £1 that she recognised as an object of both beauty and quality, perfect for her morning cup of tea in bed, a much better holiday souvenir than a fridge magnet of a seagull or stick of rock.  So win win all round ....... and although as I said we don't have any pictures I'm sure you'll spot them in posts in the near future.