Tag: shopping
A mighty big Bavarian Christmas Market: December in Aschaffenburg, Germany
They don’t mess about when it comes to Christmas markets in Bavaria, and earlier this month I was lucky enough to pay a flying visit to the Aschaffenburg Christmas market in southern …
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An early Christmas London walk – baubles, gas lamps, ice rink, South Bank and ICA art launch
December is still several days away, but the Christmas frenzy is already in full flow around central London, as the shop tills start to ring out their seasonal fanfare. The …
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Baubles in October – the big Christmas cash-in kicks off in central London
It may be 70 days away, but the Big Christmas Cash In has already started in London’s West End, with several stores putting out their festival baubles.
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Neukölln Flomarkt photos – a wonderfully offbeat Berlin fleamarket
Located in the rapidly hipsterfying district of Neukölln in south-east Berlin is the Flomarkt, a fantastic flea market with a rich mix of secondhand clothes, old electronics, new art, handmade item, bric-a-brac …
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Photo feature – Turkish Market, Maybachufer in Berlin Neukölln, Germany
Taking place every Tuesday and Friday in Berlin is the Turkish Market in Maybachufer, Neukölln. Open from 11am to 6.30pm, it’s a great place to buy some great food and rake in the …
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New York’s famous Pearl Paint art and craft shop closes for good
I was saddened to hear that the legendary downtown New York art-supplies store, Pearl Paint, has closed down.
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Photos of Union Square Farmers’ Market and Holiday Market, New York
Whenever I’m in New York, I always take a walk through the Union Square farmers’ market where there’s plenty of fresh fruit,veg and snacks to be bought. The market is …
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Last remaining Brixton Prime Shop unit awaits its new owners – but will it be another phone shop?
It’s been tragic seeing Brixton’s main shopping drag turn into a long, dull strip of bland corporate retail units, and I’m not holding out a lot of hope for what …
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Footes drum and music store reopens in Store Street, central London
It was feared that London had lost one of its oldest music retailers when Foote’s Soho drum store closed last year, but the good news is that the store is …
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On The Beat Records, 22 Hanway Street, London W1 – a great old record store
There was a time when central London was full of record stores, but On The Beat records is one of the few survivors. Tucked away in Hanway Street off Tottenham Court Road …
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The decline of Tottenham Court Road, former electronics capital of London
For decades, Tottenham Court Road in central London was the place to go for any kind of electronics, and I’ve spent many an hour stomping up and down the street trying …
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Footes drum store in central London to close after 90 years – but swiftly reopens in Store Street W1!
I was really saddened to hear of the imminent demise of one of London’s longest-serving music stores, Chas E Foote Ltd in Golden Square, London W1. (Update: the store reopens …
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The Edwardian elegance of Daunt Books, Marylebone, London
Offering a huge selection of books, this magnificent bookshop can be found on Marylebone High Street, central London.
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TK Maxx opening up in Brixton at 9am on 10th May 2012
Brixton should start bracing itself for a stampede of bargain hunters on 10th May, when the new discount retailer TK Maxx opens up.
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