David and I took Flower to Pimlico to see how the shops are celebrating Christmas. I was hoping to get some ideas for next year at the Queens Road Christmas Celebration.
The streets were not that populated and so we decided to walk down to Appley Hoare Antiques first. In there, I saw French furniture of various periods and styles and most of them were most desirable. There were Louis XVI sofas and chairs and numerous garden ornaments. Spoke to the lady who owns the business to find that all is not as well as it seems owing to the current financial situation.
She bought a house in France but found it costly to travel and live permanently over there. Therefore she has to continue living and running her business in London. She did say she might jack it all in when the lease terminates in three years' time.
When asked about the level of spending on antiques, she related that many interior design firms have gone bust and Marston and Langinger went under a week ago but was salvaged by an investor in good time. Such a shock to hear of successful companies going down gradually as a result of spending cuts with private clients.
Flower got to meet a few dogs on the way and actually came face to face with a black pug which was a nice surprise. The owner asked if we would swap dogs??!!
She is definitely popular with the crowd.
We had a couple of baguette sandwiches from Daylesford which turned out to be absolutely tasteless and Flower had some beef and chicken as a result.
The band played some Christmas music and then a juggler turned up followed by two fairies/angels dressed in white. Most shops had food and drinks but not for free!
Most of the shops were well decorated and the wreaths in the Linley shop were enormous! Cinnamon sticks, ginger bread biscuits etc...
The streets were not that populated and so we decided to walk down to Appley Hoare Antiques first. In there, I saw French furniture of various periods and styles and most of them were most desirable. There were Louis XVI sofas and chairs and numerous garden ornaments. Spoke to the lady who owns the business to find that all is not as well as it seems owing to the current financial situation.
She bought a house in France but found it costly to travel and live permanently over there. Therefore she has to continue living and running her business in London. She did say she might jack it all in when the lease terminates in three years' time.
When asked about the level of spending on antiques, she related that many interior design firms have gone bust and Marston and Langinger went under a week ago but was salvaged by an investor in good time. Such a shock to hear of successful companies going down gradually as a result of spending cuts with private clients.
Flower got to meet a few dogs on the way and actually came face to face with a black pug which was a nice surprise. The owner asked if we would swap dogs??!!
She is definitely popular with the crowd.
We had a couple of baguette sandwiches from Daylesford which turned out to be absolutely tasteless and Flower had some beef and chicken as a result.
The band played some Christmas music and then a juggler turned up followed by two fairies/angels dressed in white. Most shops had food and drinks but not for free!
Most of the shops were well decorated and the wreaths in the Linley shop were enormous! Cinnamon sticks, ginger bread biscuits etc...
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