A sniff of nostalgia

There are at least five charity shops, or as we used to call them, op shops, in Masterton.

- Michele Hewitson

Our favourite is the Hospice Shop, where I picked up a gently unravelling ancient cane chair I am particularly fond of. It was a bargain at 20 bucks. I like to put it, in summer, in the Apple Tree paddock, and sit and enjoy the sheep. They are fond of the chair. They like to nibble at it. The cats like it, too. Also in the summer, when the chair is not in the paddock, I put it outside for them and there is keen competition as to which cat will hold the coveted chair for the day. If one gets off another immediately leaps on. It's a game of musical chairs for cats. We lead a terribly exciting life here at Lush Places, I can tell you.