Yesterday was dentist day in Croydon.
So I thought I would cover some of the things I like about Croydon.
After coming out of the dentist I did recover with some
hot chocolate and some soup which I have written about here.
A browsing essential is The Red Parasol, 163 Main Street, Croydon.
At the moment, it is a purchasing essential.
Red Parasol is in Sale mode.
But let's take a look inside.
Beautiful dressing rooms.
Vintage clothes are the specialty here
and to have somewhere lovely to try them on
is a great bonus.
is a great bonus.
Myers and Target don't give you this.
But it is not only clothing.
The Red Parasol has all sorts of interesting...
things, bits and pieces, treasures.
At Mister Picture, 89 Main Street,Croydon
they are displaying in their window
these marvellous drawings by an artist
called Phoenix.
Needless to say, these pictures are much better
when seen in person without the reflections.
Julia Gillard. Current Prime Minister. After to-morrow?
Tony Abbott. Current Opposition Leader. After to-morrow?
And finally, I paid a visit to Vinnie's.
Vinnie's at Croydon is one of my favourites.
And I purchased these cork-backed floral mats for $2 (for the three).
There is a whole shelf full there of cookery books
which includes the original Margaret Fulton Cook Book
and
Toward Self-Sufficiency: country skills for city dwellers
by Bill Connor
I think both these are worthy of consideration by Trad Padders
so please hie ye hither.
And there is much more to Croydon.
A side street filled with boutiques for you to discover,
for a start.
For pretty much the whole story,
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