Saturday, 3 June 2017

Travels with my friend … Part 1

and a belated birthday present.

When you get to a certain age you run out of ideas for gifts, there are only so many ornaments, soaps on a rope and bubble baths you can get away with!

My friend and I take each other out for a spot of retail therapy and then lunch. Each chooses the location and the ultimate lunch destination.

Welcome to Market Harborough!

For those not aware, Market Harborough is a market town in Leicestershire, actually on the border of both Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. Its magic, for both of us, is that it has real shops, not the usual run of the mill high street.

There are two “must visit” places on the list and first up is Bagel & Griff – this shop has
has a fantastic array of all things beautiful for eating and drinking, textiles, storage, pictures and a selection of cards et al that you won't have seen before. If you need a gift for someone who has everything, then this is the emporium for you. I will resist the urge to waffle, I'll just show you a photograph of one of my indulgences :



They are so tactile – my justification for this purchase is, like it says on the box, “use for cold cuts or as cutlery in your picnic basket”. It's the time of year for alfresco eating and I hate plastic cutlery!

I rest my case and highly recommend a visit.

P.s. Bagel & Griff, 6/7 Church Square, Market Harborough, LE16 7NB www.bagelandgriff.com


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