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Vintage Amsterdam

This vintage store in Amsterdam made an eye-catching change from water, bikes and cheese! Linked to One Word Photo Challenge: Turquoise, Weekly Top Shot and Vintage Thingie Thursday.

Puzzling Windows

This shop window on Ile Saint-Louis looked pretty in the Spring sunshine, with its well-known art works and interesting reflections. It is actually a shop specialising in jigsaw puzzles, shelf upon […]

A Beret French Topping

In actual fact, you’re not likely to see many French people wearing berets.  But if you fancy one as a souvenir you’ll spot plenty in the tourist shops around Paris. There […]

Waxing Lyrical in Barcelona

Believe it or not, these are candles, real candles that you can burn! Barcelona has many candle shops – stroll around the gothic quarter and you are sure to find a couple. […]

Malware Solution!

Margate is a great place to shop for curios and antiques. Pick a sunny day, hop on a train from London and spend the day taking in the sea air, plus […]

Inside Mercat Santa Caterina

Most visitors to Barcelona will recognise and admire this colourful, flowing roof. It is, of course, the roof of the Mercat Santa Caterina, designed by husband and wife Enric Miralles and […]

Loose Leaves and Mud

A sunny day last spring produced this perfect reflection in this beautiful shop window. Lady Tesla’s Loose Leaves and Mud sells loose leaf teas and a little bit of coffee. […]