This is a local gift shop/hairdressers/café but at Christmas they put everything else away and fill the rooms (it was once a bungalow but has been hugely extended over the years) with all the Christmas decorations you could possibly imagine.
I called in after meeting the nearest bit of the family at a Christmas Fair in the village hall where they were visiting Father Christmas. The shop and café were packed with people so I had to hang around to get photos - so many pretty things. There are a lot of these Christmas Decoration pop up shops around now and all sell beautiful and expensive things that were unimaginable 40 years ago.
I'm no help to the local economy as I didn't buy anything again.
I was thinking I've never had blue, lilac or purple on the Christmas tree - perhaps that's a plan for another year after I've searched the charity shops again. After all, variety is the spice of life!
As you say, a far cry from our traditions, it looks more like the shops did in America when I moved there in 1978. They did Christmas on a whole different scale to us and very different to the boxes of baubles and tinsel I was used to. I do, however, particularly like Gisela Graham designs. I am afraid I would not have come out without spending a fair amount. Some lovely things there.
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DeleteI've heard that the Woodgreen Animal Shelter shop in Ipswich is worth a visit.
ReplyDeleteThat must have opened since the last time I was in town!
DeleteIt's in the Buttermarket.
DeleteSo they suspend hairdressing and cafe activities for the whole of December, do they? It must be worthwhile, or they wouldn't do it.
ReplyDeleteThe cafe and hairdressers are still there but the gift shop changes from pretty kitcheny things to Christmas things
DeleteA gorgeous shop! Love your header :)
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One of my 3 mini stained glass bits collected over the last few years
DeleteWhat a fabulous pop-up Christmas shop. I would surely have been so tempted! It's like the Christmas display in the Old Railway Line garden centre.
ReplyDeleteThere are two others that I know off in Suffolk are literally pop up - not there the rest of the year, but this one changes their stock from gift things to Christmas things
DeleteLike you I admire and don't buy! Neither of us is supporting our local economy. I tend to admire, then think how I can make the thing. There's quite a range you show here.
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful, whoever dresses it has a good eye for merchandising. I'm afraid I might have bought one little ornament, but like you I don't spend that much on new decorations any more. One thing a year for the tree is my limit.
ReplyDeleteThe rest of the year they have gorgeous kitcheny things and country clothes etc - its a very popular place for coffee and cake and nice to have something like this in a smll village
DeleteWow! That store looks great! So much to see! I hope they get lots of sales.
ReplyDeleteI meant to mention that I like your pretty header photo, Sue.
New header for the season!
DeleteStunning x
ReplyDeleteAlison in Wales x
A lovely shop - very popular cafe too
DeleteWow, everything you could possibly want for Christmas decorations - and probably some things you didn't know you wanted!
ReplyDeleteSo many lovely things - I think I got a couple of acorn shaped tree decs a few years ago but nothing this year
DeleteI love a good pop-up shop and this one is especially beautiful. They do a magnificent job. I can see a zillion things I'd choose -- if I had the room and the resources!
ReplyDeleteIt wouldn't take long to fill a basket here
DeleteI love looking at all those beautiful things, but I rarely buy. I have plenty of lovely ones I've collected over many years. Arilx
ReplyDeleteYes same here.
DeleteThe Christmas shop is lovely but I’m rarely tempted nowadays. I just think of all the beautiful Christmas stuff I have rehired over the last few years and that makes me stop.Catriona
ReplyDeleteWith just doing the tree and top of the bookshelf I don't need much now and what I get out I have to put away again!
DeleteI have trouble with that kind of shop because none of it is locally handcrafted but is imported from China.
ReplyDeleteThats another reason I like to buy second hand especially as our bit of Suffolk has the main road that takes all the trucks collecting the containers off the ships from China. TOO MANY TRUCKS!
DeleteThe shop has a bit of everything, and it is nice to have a look around. Was it pricey?
ReplyDeleteI've only bought one small handmade copper house this year as it was the only unique thing I've seen.
Everything in that pop up is beautiful. I am sure you enjoyed your trip seeing all the lovely ornaments.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
The shop looks really lovely. I think just visiting a shop like that makes you feel a bit more in the Christmas spirit.
ReplyDeleteSue, the Woodgreen shop is in the Buttermarket, Ipswich.
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