Ilkeston - Shop Local
w/e 20 December 2020
All of this week's
pictures were taken with a Kodak DX6490
With the COVID-19 restrictions continuing all the pubs and some
other businesses are closed. Online shopping is on the increase
but smaller independent traders and charity shops are still open
throughout the town and, like these on South Street, many are
trying to attract business with their festive window displays
and are encouraging people to shop local.
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A large Christmas tree dominates one window in the Lighthouse
charity shop.
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On the other side of the road the Treetops charity shop also
has a tree and a snow scene featuring a polar bear.
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Every child's favourite shop not only at Christmas is the toy
shop and this one is the window at Thorpe's.
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The Fruit & Veg shop is not so much a Christmas display but
is well stocked with a variety of produce - and don't forget
the Brussels for that traditional Christmas dinner!
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Cocoa's is brightly decorated and has a big selection of quality
chocolates as well as other goodies that will no doubt end up
in many people's Christmas stockings.
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Across from the end of Gladstone Street, the Wedding Boutique
and the Suit Lounge are probably looking ahead to increased business
in the New Year and have two lovely window displays showing their
wares in Christmas settings.
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The RSPCA charity shop has another festive window display and
the collecting dogs outside have entered into the spirit of the
season with garlands and antlers.
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Flowers are popular any time of year but at Christmas holly wreathes
come to the fore and there's a good selection at Moore's.
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Earl's Hair and Beauty shop window put me in mind of Frank Sinatra's
song "The Christmas Waltz" that begins "Frosted
window panes, candles gleaming inside, Painted candy canes on
the tree." The same song written by Sammy Cahn and Jule
Styne goes on to conclude with a traditional message that's worth
repeating here as we near the end of this pandemic filled year.
Let's hope for better in 2021. As Frank Sinatra sang:
"Ev'ry song you hear seems to say 'Merry Christmas, may
your New Year dreams come true', And this song of mine in three-quarter
time, Wishes you and yours the same thing, too."
Yes MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone and a HAPPY NEW YEAR. Stay safe.
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