This is a huge charity shop- not as big as the Lewes Martlets, review to come- but still large and…read morefull to the brim. It's so exciting walking into a well-stocked charity shop...the things you might find! This BHF has just about every category of item that charity shops ever sell: an area for men/women/children's clothing, cds, dvds, several bookcases of books, a whole wall of shelves filled with homewares, even a shoe section. They have a particularly good bookcase with crime books.

I have become a bit of a charity shop connoisseur of late, and having this Yelp job has meant that…read moreI have actually gone into each one, instead of walking past like I perhaps would have done before. Each time I enter I am a bit blown away by something in every one, sometimes I may be blown away by lots of things like I was in the St Vincents on Lewes Road, or just by a singly, hidden away little gem. This time though, what I really loved about this one, was that they had alphabeticalised (my own word) the books, so it was really easy to search for what you wanted. There was a really good selection of Dicken's classics; Bleak House, Pickwick Papers, as well as an eclectic mix of Dan Brown kinda stuff and Yoga books. Also, there was strangely a notably good selection of women's shoes and boots, so well worth a look, as I bet somewhere there is an absolute diamond.

Now I've been keen to visit this Red Cross for some time now, mainly because the shop front gives…read morethe place the appearance of being someone's living room. Once inside I wasn't disappointed, the music section may have been a bit on the limited side but in terms of clothing I was immediately impressed. This is the only charity shop that I have visited in the last year that had a waist coat. While it may have been bright yellow and only suitable for Brian Blessed it was a sight so rare in Brighton that it left me wondering what other sartorial finds there are to be had here.

I came in here after having been into the Church Hill Antiques Centre, which I thought was…read moreabsolutely brilliant, so anything was likely to be a bit of a step down from there. The British Red Cross shop is OK, it's not as big as some of the other charity shops in Lewes, which puts it at a bit of a disadvantage, because it means there is less choice. Likewise, however, unlike the St Peter and St James Hospice shop, which also has a small amount of floorspace and less stock, the British Red Cross doesn't put very much effort into presentation. The shop was quite busy, so it seems to be fairly popular, and the prices are reasonable (unlike others which I have mentioned in previous reviews), but I didn't see anything particularly exciting. Plus the shop is a bit dark because it has a strange shaped frontage with a sort of porch area, rather than a door that opens directly onto the pavement.

Raystede is an amazing place that is primarily a rehoming centre for stray pets. They rescue,…read morerehome and look after more than 2000 pets each year! As well as this, the centre is open to the public. It's free of charge, but they do ask for donations to help look after the animals. As well as visiting the cats and dogs, they have huge averies with many tropical birds, beautiful lakes with friendly ducks, geese, coots and moorhens. Stables with horses and donkeys. Rabbits, goats, turkeys, chickens, alpacas...and many more. There are some lovely walks around the lakes, a shop and a cafe to visit, as well as the visitor centre. Raystede is a great place to come with all the family. And if you are looking for a new pet, come and see if there is a fluffy friend here for you!

Congratulations to the organisers of the Christmas Fair..A great idea having the marquees, as they…read moregive so nuch more walking space. Incidentally I am registered to have a dog once again and am still waiting to hear from the dog staff. following the visit today, I am interested in homing Richie