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WHERE I SHOP    I live in Nottingham, the home of Robin Hood, lace and Speedos! My home is an apartment in the city centre of Nottingham, very close to the bars, restaurants and shops. Nottingham has a reputation for its shops. I want to take you shopping in Nottingham. The city centre is very easy to walk around. There are two large shopping centres at either end of the city centre with a street connecting the two shopping centres. The street is called Bridlesmith Gate, gate is a Viking term for street, at one end and Clumber Street at the other end of the city centre. Starting off just outside the Broadmarsh shopping centre, so called because it was a marsh as it lies on the flood plains of the river Trent, I want to take you first to the Paul Smith shop. Paul Smith is a tailor though he probably calls himself a fashion designer; the former Prime Minister Tony Blair wore Paul Smith suits. It’s an emporium, albeit an expensive emporium, for clothes. I bought a tie there once and it cost me over £100! As we walk along Bridlesmith Gate, our next stop is Ted Baker, another clothes shop, but this is where I buy most of my clothes. Its clothes are smart casual and though not cheap are well made. Also the staff will offer you a beer or a wine if you are doing some serious buying! Opposite Ted Baker is Waterstone’s, a bookshop. I love bookshops and I can spend many an hour in a bookshop without buying any book. We have to cross a road where the trams on and we’re on Clumber Street. Our next stop is Lush which sells all things for the bathroom. The aroma of its hand-made products can be smelled on the street. After the Lush experience, I’ll take you to a more downmarket experience of a Wilko store. Wilko is basically the modern day equivalent of Woolworths. It sells everything for your home from paint to shampoo, lamps to stationery and tools to mugs. I have to walk methodically through every aisle because I may miss something useful or even useless to buy. At the end of Clumber Street we have to cross Parliament Street, so named because Nottingham was on the side of Cromwell’s Roundhead parliamentarians against King Charles' Cavalier royalists during the English Civil War. Nottingham hedged its bets in this war as there is also a King Street and a Queen Street in the city centre. As we cross Parliament Street we are about to approach my favourite shop, John Lewis. John Lewis is a cooperative, all of its staff has a stake in the company which largely explains why staff service is brilliant. John Lewis is a department store; you can buy almost everything here so long as it’s not tat. My home is largely furnished from John Lewis. It’s my favourite shop for Christmas shopping; two hours spent there is enough to do almost all my Xmas presents! What’s your favourite shop where you live? Do you like shopping? I’m a functional shopper; if I need or want something I shop for that something. In and out! If you want to know more about Nottingham, please see my blog posts WHERE I LIVE and YE OLDE TRIP TO JERUSALEM.    |
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While shopping we need a coffee, so we'd stop at Caffè Nero on Bridlesmith Gate; they serve stronger coffee than Starbucks! 
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I shop at Walmart, and they look all the same over here ...
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I don't mind shopping ....I don't have a favorite!
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What’s your favourite shop where you live? It would have to be Home Depot if anything. HD is a large chaing of home improvement stores here. Do you like shopping? Generally no. Like you I’m a functional shopper; if I need or want something I shop for that something. In and out, if it isn't at a better price online. Although, I do enjoy going to the shops at Renaissance Fairs, but those are only once or twice a year. When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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I loved my time in England. I worked on Kensington high Street while I was there but I lived in Putney on Ravenna Road. Ravenna Road was almost like a fairytale house. it makes me smile just thinking about it. It all looks so posh now. I remember it seeming darker. course that was 40 years ago. You cannot conceive the many without the one.
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I am not a city person, but you describe such an ideal area. I would be tempted What’s your favourite shop where you live? I am a pedestrian shopper, I prefer the military exchange store Do you like shopping? I dislike it. Only go for what I want, in and out
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I love this post my friend, BUT there's no HOTEL in it WAHHHH Love your photos as well. I will post my place another day. I, too, and a functional shopper, Go in Find It But It Bag it,Go for a libation Go home. If it's not there I rarely rummage as I am not fond of the shopping experience (Virtual Symposium Group) use Virtual Symposium Group
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I'm not in to shopping much really, well unless it's lingerie shopping with a curvy lady friend.  Happy HNW Going Local, on HNW Monday Jokes What Impacts Your Libido [post 3312759] My Private Blog – Tell me All your Secrets
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That second picture has me so hot I can barely focus on the rest on the post. I want that CAR! Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation bangs on the door forever!
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Very cool spunky. Love the idea about shopping in your area. Victoria Bc is mine area hugs V Become a blog watcher sweet_vm
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What’s your favourite shop where you live? I like any store with tools and such like building supply stores and hardware stores. I may have an addiction. Do you like shopping? I do when I have the time to explore the store to see where everything is and what they have. It used to save time when I was in a hurry and running in to get something that I knew where it was. But lately it seems like every time I turn around they have rearranged everything.  Vive La Difference
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Bonjour Spunky Merci pour cette visite de la ville de Robin des Bois Je n'aime pas trop faire les magasins, la plus par de mes achats je les fais sur le marché aux puces ♥ Poton ♥ Bisou ♥ Annie ♥ Hello Spunky Thank you for this visit the town of Robin Hood I do not like to go too much in the shop, most by my purchases I make them on the flea market ♥ Kiss ♥ Annie ♥
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£100 for a tie!  The most I've paid for one is a fiver.There's plenty of the big name shops where I live but it's hard for small business. The rent is very high. 
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I don't do much shopping. Thanks for the tour! Happy HNW Visit my blog @ rskinney62 & have a SEXY day!!
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OK, I wanta go shopping with you. I especially want to go to the John Lewis establishment. It appeals to the socialist in me. What’s your favourite shop where you live? Kazoo Books, for sure! Second hand books, cheap! Do you like shopping? I like clothes shopping with my wife. I like to dress her up and she tends to go into shoppers shock- her brain locks up, she won't try things that she thinks might not fit (Usually they do- I have a good eye for that) and she thinks they won't look good on her. She's always wrong and I'm almost always right. She looks a lot better than she thinks she does. And I love browsing for books even if I'm not buying. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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I quite like shopping and I make a day of it....have lunch etc., my favourite shop in the city centre is book shop on the quays where you can browse for hours and have coffee...it's a lovely old fashioned place.  ~~Anais Nin~~
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I like shopping at outlet malls when I get the chance
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I shop at Walmart, and they look all the same over here ...
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nice
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I shop a variety of place, because I too am a functional shopper. Thanks for stopping by.
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I don't mind shopping ....I don't have a favorite!
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What’s your favourite shop where you live? It would have to be Home Depot if anything. HD is a large chaing of home improvement stores here. Do you like shopping? Generally no. Like you I’m a functional shopper; if I need or want something I shop for that something. In and out, if it isn't at a better price online. Although, I do enjoy going to the shops at Renaissance Fairs, but those are only once or twice a year.
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I loved my time in England. I worked on Kensington high Street while I was there but I lived in Putney on Ravenna Road. Ravenna Road was almost like a fairytale house. it makes me smile just thinking about it. It all looks so posh now. I remember it seeming darker. course that was 40 years ago. I hope you'll blog about your English adventures!
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I am not a city person, but you describe such an ideal area. I would be tempted What’s your favourite shop where you live? I am a pedestrian shopper, I prefer the military exchange store Do you like shopping? I dislike it. Only go for what I want, in and out
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I promise to pay for the first coffee when you come over!
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