This week is Volunteer Week, where charities and voluntary organisations say thank you to the people who keep them going. … More
Tag: Petergate
Remember, Remember…
Remember, remember the 5th of November, Gunpowder, treason, and plot. I see no reason, why gunpowder treason Should ever be … More
Oxfam Books, Petergate needs YOU
It takes a lot of wonderful people to run a bookshop as great as ours. Without our hardworking volunteers, the … More
Found in books (revisited)
Over on Instagram I posted a picture of some book marks that I found inside a book today. Now, there’s nothing … More
Fall in love with books again
This Valentine’s weekend we are encouraging their customers to have … More
Strensall Guides and Oxfam Petergate
Earlier today I had the pleasure of receiving a cheque for £125 from the 1st Strensall Guides. The girls had … More
Taking the leap into theatre
It’s been a busy couple of months at Oxfam Petergate, and as a result our blog has been feeling a … More
Judging books by their covers
I thought for a change I would write a piece that wasn’t directly related to the shop as such. Today … More
Oxglam York
Please note this event is now happening from 6pm to 8pm Friday 8th March is International Women’s Day and Oxfam … More
Christmas competition
By now many of you may have read about our upcycled Christmas ‘tree’, and hopefully you’ve had the chance to … More