Other than guitar shops, what other shops get you excited.

AlexC

richardhomer said:

AlexC said:

Charity shops, music shops (as in CDs, etc) and book shops. Had a GF once who would wander around book shops, take a book off the shelf, caress it and then open the pages and sniff it. She was a bit... er.... individual.

Could you PM me her number, please?

Ha! She was Greek. Worked in films. Looked great, but a complete nutter! Still, I got to live in Athens for a year - which was an experience. 

Legionreturns

thumpingrug said:

Legionreturns said:

RMJ said:

Ann Summers

Bleurgh! Tame, tacky nonsense. Try Lady Clankingtons Cabinet of Carnal Curiosities. 

Err...apparently 

I had to google that.   Most illuminating.  

Yeah...er...nsfw

octatonic

Pro Audio shops, Drum shops.

Whitecat

Whiskey shops and food markets...

Moominpapa

Antiquarian book shops.

Heartfeltdawn

Cheese shops. Lovely things. Kitchen shops with knife displays. 

MagicPigDetective

Wine shops. Beer shops. Book shops. Record shops. Local produce/farm shops. 

littlegreenman

Not actually shops as such, but the team cars at bike races are just pure bike porn (and next season's shop windows, so to speak). Seeing all the stuff that even the dentists can't buy yet is lovely!










And vintage clothes shops. Old paisley scarves and cravats, just yeah.

richardhomer

AlexC said:

Ha! She was Greek. Worked in films. Looked great, but a complete nutter! Still, I got to live in Athens for a year - which was an experience. 

Ok - if you could PM me her number, that would be great.

octatonic

littlegreenman said:

Not actually shops as such, but the team cars at bike races are just pure bike porn (and next season's shop windows, so to speak). Seeing all the stuff that even the dentists can't buy yet is lovely!










And vintage clothes shops. Old paisley scarves and cravats, just yeah.

Put 4 of those bikes on a car and they double the value of the car, at least.

littlegreenman

octatonic said:

littlegreenman said:

Not actually shops as such, but the team cars at bike races are just pure bike porn (and next season's shop windows, so to speak). Seeing all the stuff that even the dentists can't buy yet is lovely!










And vintage clothes shops. Old paisley scarves and cravats, just yeah.

Put 4 of those bikes on a car and they double the value of the car, at least.

If it's Froome's Pinarello on a Sky Mondeo, make that 1 bike, and triple it!

Bridgehouse

thomasross20 said:

Bridgehouse said:

thomasross20 said:

Bridgehouse said:

thomasross20 said:

Butchers. I love meat  

Yeah, but you get square sausage and proper white pudding....

Phwoar, love it...

And the pies... god, the pies....

I keep my local in business. I'm always in there at lunch.. steak and haggis pie phwoar

Square sausage is what I really crave.

KKJale

Pushbikes, books, nice boots and workwear. Do like fribbetting around posh outdoor gear shops, too. 

littlegreenman

KKJale said:

Do like fribbetting around posh outdoor gear shops, too. 

Yeppers, them too

rlw

The lingerie department in Selfridges.
The evening dresses in Liberty.
The handbags in Galleries Lafayette.
And anywhere selling tyres.

jellyroll

New books and old cameras

Bucket

The top floor home furnishings part of Liberty in Oxford Circus. I was there earlier and mentally earmarked £500-worth of beautiful, vividly-coloured velvet cushions for when I have loads of money to splash on such things. This sort of thing:

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kmwD8FvvKzM/WZVj9mwi3zI/AAAAAAACFyQ/0_BmBcGk3tA4WC0e19YTSeSe2wrTYrU7QCLcBGAs/s1600/Garden+of+Beauty+Velvet+Cushion.jpg

I'd like a guitar with a finish like that tbh.

That and I'm a sucker for a car showroom too.

holnrew

I used to like Clas Ohlson, lots of stuff to look at. IKEA is fun too. Oh and pet shops obviously

holnrew

I used to like Clas Ohlson, lots of stuff to look at. IKEA is fun too. Oh and pet shops obviously

bigjon

Charity shops in Cambridge, for the books - Cambridge academics donate a better class of book!