BigSaltyDog

  1. A Single Wellington Boot Not a pair – just one lonely welly. Hastings held it aloft like Excalibur and declared, “Who do they expect to buy this – a pirate hopping home from Aldi?” It still sits in the back room waiting for its missing twin or an adventurous one-legged customer. 2. An Urn (Empty, Thankfully) We opened a box expecting chipped mugs or bric-a-brac, only to find an ornate urn staring back at us. Thankfully, it was empty. Hastings jumped about a foot in the air before setting it gently down with trembling hands. 3. A Half-Used Bottle of Shampoo Yes, someone donated shampoo with about a quarter left in it. Hastings raised his eyebrow and said in his driest voice, “Grand so, we’ll put it beside the half-eaten box of Cornflakes and the half-smoked cigarette butts.” Into the bin it went. 4. A Wedding Dress Covered in Mud It could have been beautiful – white lace, intricate detail – but it was caked in thick brown mud from hem to train. Hastings reckons the brid...