Ilkeston - Window Shopping
w/e 06 December 2015
All of this week's pictures were taken with a Kodak DX6490

The Christmas lights were switched on last week but some shops have been getting ready for the season for several months now. As we are now in Advent, more and more shopkeepers are getting into the Christmas spirit daily and decorating their windows with festive displays. This selection of images shows just a few of them that I saw whilst out with the camera "window shopping".

Dragonflies

This first window is on the Lower Market Place and is part of the display in the Dragonflies craft shop window.
Memorable Events

Not far away in Memorable Events, there are a number Christmas themed products and presumably other names apart from Jacob are available.
John's News

When I was a boy the Dandy or Beano annual was a must at Christmas and although maybe not as popular today with youngsters as they used to be, they are still available along with other classic titles in John's News on Bath Street.
Manor Pharmacy

Since taking this photo. the widow display in Manor Pharmacy also on Bath Street has been changed but a few days ago, Advent Calendars took pride of place in the shop window.
British Heart Foundation

Charity shops are always nicely decorated at this time of year and the British Heart Foundation outlet on Bath Street is no exception.
Harpur and Finch

Christmas is a magical time and Harpur and Finch have gone for a magical window display with a snow white unicorn as the centrepiece.
Breast Cancer Helpline

In the Albion precinct another charity shop, the National Hereditary Breast Cancer Helpline, has two windows and both are full of Christmas gift ideas.
B & M

The largest outlet in the precinct, B & M, has many windows filled with parcels, toys and lights but it is also possible to see inside the store and observe a large selection of Christmas goodies.
Card Factory

Also in the Albion Centre the Card Factory has had Christmas cards on sale for several months but the teddy bear in the window is wearing a sweater declaring "You're all I want for Christmas" although a slightly bigger size might have been a better fit.
Snap

And bigger sizes are available nearby in Snap, the shop that now occupies the former Burton's store where the precinct meets Bath Street.

These images above show just a selection of the shop windows on Bath Street and in the Albion Centre but perhaps I should point out, in true BBC fashion, that other shops on other streets are available too.

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