Over the recent weeks I have been making a start of the industrial size clear out I intended to have before making a start on the bedroom titivation and the hall, stairs and landing redecoration.
So with many trips to the charity shop and lots more planned there needed to be a tip run with some rubbish that had been hanging about for longer than it should have been.
We are really lucky that we have a council run tip within a few miles and so after loading the car I headed off last week to refresh our house from the hoarded tat …
On arriving at the dump I noticed a rather large pink pot pig … although in a previous life it was a money-box, it was looking rather sad and lonely on the side of the road in a heap, along with some garden planters, an old bench and a pair of wellies, along with lots of other items that looked like a new life could be offered.
Who knows what it really was that attracted me to this pot pig but I headed to the man who looked like he might be in charge of the tip and asked if I could buy him! …
£1 later I picked up the pink fellow under my arm and headed home.
I fear Ollie doesn’t understand my immediate love for this rather oddly decorated porker as he was unimpressed with my purchase … or maybe that may have been the fear of what else this daft cow will come home with from a tip?
Although I may not become a dumpster diver .. I didn’t realise that actually anything with life left in it is kept to the side, and If I am honest I am liking the concept.
Don’t worry Hubster I think your safe as the tip is not a prime shopping location … but next time I am passing I certainly will keep my eyes peeled.
Have you ever found treasure in an unlikely place?
Well i think pig of the dimp is beautiful !
I like him – or should it be her? Great find! We’ve been having several weeks of Spring Clearouts now, it’s definitely more streamlined here now 🙂
oh he is sooooo cute! I can see why you got him hehe x
Aww he’s such a cute pig! A few years back while dropping rubbish off at the tip I noticed a lovely little metal trike so I asked If I could take it and they were happy for me too. Each one of my children have all used it and it’s still going strong. Some things are just too good to head to land fill!
Hurrah! I’m not the only one who comes back with more from the tip than I take!
I’m all for rescuing and reusing rather than things going to landfill.
This is one of the reasons that I never go to the tip, as I bring back stuff and it makes the husbeast rather unhappy!
I do like your pig too. I’ve picked up some gems in junk shops in the past.
I think he’s a rather cute pig and a bargain for £1! Go pig! x
I didn’t know that you could buy stuff at the dump – what a good idea! Your pig is very colourful, I can see why you wanted to take him home!
Awh I think your pig looks much happier to be at home with you Jaime xxx
I think he’s sweet! I love finding treasures in charity shops 🙂 xx
I think your pig is gorgeous. We have found lots of treasure, including a loft ladder and a fantastic rocking horse abandoned and swiftly rehomed by us x
I love your pig and such a bargain!
Every house should have a psychedelic pig, he’s awesome! Our local tip has a little shop, where you can buy all manner of interesting and appealing cast-offs. It’s fatal, I often leave with far more than I arrived with!
He is a very cute pig – i have found a few bits at the dump too that just needed a quick spruce up
well it certainly looks like pig fits in the garden well
Aw he’s so sweet!! I’m really pleased you were able to rescue him!
Such a good idea and glad it just doesn’t end up in a landfill.
I would have picked him up too for £1! I can’t think of anything off hand but I probably have! Lol x
I’m a bit OCD with seconds but that is seriously cute! x
Hahaha! Love this story, pig of the dump is fab! Kaz x
ha what a funny story dont know if i would have the guts to save it would have been to scared to talk to the tip men