That's a bit wrong isn't it?

[Halifaxmum]

The vicar's wife "taking" the baby clothes one of the parishioners had donated for a jumble sale. She gave them to Paddy's girlfriend for the baby, but it's theft, surely...?!

I know it's not real, but still...

[Halifaxmum]

on Emmerdale btw !!!

[sandyRoe]

Start of taking a few clothes and maybe end up robbing a bank somewhere. The road to hell is paved with good intentions in soapland.

[margie04]

A "donation" was mentioned, but I agree, it's somehow dishonest to cream off all the best stuff before the rest of the parishioners have a sight of it.

[bimbo123456]

I think in the real world the person donating the clothes would be pleased that someone was using the clothes. Mind you, I would have expected the vicar's wife to make some sort of donation....

[boxtops]

I think that the vicar's wife would see it as a charitable act.

[beejaybee]

As long as a donation was given to the cause/ charity it`s ok. This sort of thing goes on a lot in charity shops/ jumble sales etc

[gina32]

a friend of mine used to be assitant manager in a charity shop and told me no end of times about the clothes she used to get from there before they went on sale, and she got 25% off as well!

[Dodger666]

I would think this sort of thing goes on at jumble sales throughout the land. It probably goes on at some charity shops too.

[bagpuss63]

Re Gina's answer, I worked voluntarily at 2 charity shops for years, one you got pick of donations,but manager had to price them, the other you could only buy from the shop, (with 5% off AFTER you'd worked 3 months)

[gina32]

bagpuss, obviously different people work different ways

[gina32]

maybe it was because she was part of the management they thought they deserved to get it