Can you even believe it's February again? Doesn't it just feel like yesterday that we were ringing in the New Year and praying that it was a vast improvement on whatever 2020 was? Schools have started back. Shops have reopened. Summer is (usually) in full swing right about now and although supermarkets have put their... Continue Reading →
Conversation series – Wendy – and a happy Christmas from us to you!
We've hit the pointy end of the year. Christmas lights are out in full force. Gifts are being purchased. Menus are being written. Cards are being posted. Christmas may look a little different this year, but it doesn't mean it's been cancelled. Quite the opposite in fact - if there was ever a time that... Continue Reading →
Conversation series – Pam
By now, you have come to know almost all of our wonderful volunteers here at Junktion! We have spent 2020 introducing them to you and showcasing a little bit of what they get up to each week, how op-shopping has an impact on their personal lives and what they hope that buying second hand can... Continue Reading →
Second-hand, always.
https://oxfamapps.org/secondhandseptember/ September already feels like a world away, but we're barely about to farewell it. Spring was welcomed with open arms - blossoms sprung, rain fell, the sun shone brightly and school holidays quickly approached. But it was a significant month for other reasons too. #secondhandseptember might be a hashtag you rarely saw, or simply... Continue Reading →
Conversation series – Hannah
We are more than halfway through 2020 - and who hasn't seen those funny pictures online claiming we're in the game of Jumanji? Yep, we've reached it - level 9. Play on, everybody. If you've been tracking with us so far, we've been introducing you to our volunteers each month. This September, meet Hannah who... Continue Reading →