Ginger cookies, ginger cakes, ginger chocolate, ginger tea, ginger soda, ginger licorace, ginger chicken, ginger applesauce, ginger candy, ginger shortbread, ginger potatoes.......you name it, they've got it!
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Hats are the fashion statement of choice. You might have noticed the hats on the heads of those who attended the royal wedding.......a hat was required and they had them of all kinds, shapes, colors including hats with do dads hanging from them. Some had brims so big they hid their face, others looked like antlers springing from their heads. The English women love hats and spend big pounds on them. They will save all year for a new hat for a special occasion. The shops are full of them and the women know their brands. The designer hats all have their knock offs and you can spend thousands or a few pounds. I frankly love hats and if I come home sporting a few you will know why.
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Florescent pink and orange are the hair color of choice! Just couldn't bare a pix. It is so shocking. We have a lot of bizarre and extreme hair styles and colors at home but this new hot color seems to be the rage here. I wonder when they look in the mirror each morning, if they think they look pretty. But then, I have always believed the beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Charity Shops are the shop of choice for the English middle class. Every city has them. They are all run by charitable organizations and are packed full of used or overrun clothing and bric a brac. You can walk down a street where the shops are mostly empty but step inside a Charity Shop and you will most likely find it buzzing with people. We have become quite a fan of them ourselves and have bought a few DVD's and other little odds and ends.
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Second to the Charity Shops are the street markets. The vendors move through the villages and each village has its Market Day. The Chorley Market (where we live) is every Tuesday. It is such fun. Sister Williams and I have had a great time buying what we call "disposable clothing". When you only pay £2-£3 for a sweater, or skirt, or blouse, or even a coat, you don't feel bad if it doesn't last. And it does provide a change once in a while.
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Have I convinced you yet that this is a great place to live!
Any good shoes in those shops? I know how you love a beautiful pair of shoes. ;)
ReplyDeleteThe hair color of choice among white haired women here seems to be purple! Not the blue purple color that my Grandmother used to rinse her hair with, but a patch of purple or bright pink! I've been shocked a number of times recently.
Shoes....YES. Bought a pair for £6.
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