Yesterday we spent a few hours shopping in Bath.
It is such an elegant city.
By far, the coolest thing that we saw was this guy, dressed in his green tweeds
pulling a cart of mistletoe behind him and selling it to the passers-by. Is that neat or what?!
Now, let me show you something else.
This is one of the classiest malls I have ever seen. And I know classy malls! After all I do live a short drive from the Short Hills mall – daaahling!
Bath, like many cities in England, has a high street, where most of the shops are located. At the end of the high street there used to be a mall. It was pretty awful, a big concrete mass. Recently, they tore it down and put this up in its place –
On the left side is the new mall, and on the right are the old buildings.
I think that this is just swell – they have built something brand spanking new and yet it is totally in keeping with the feeling of the whole city.
I give them a thumbs up!
Did you spot the lovely little crescent moon over Bath Abbey? So sweet!
Speaking of sweet, what do you think of Clara in her new hat?
We think she looks a bit like a washer woman from the 1940s.
Millie also got a new hat.
When wearing it she reminds me of a little pastel petit four.
YUM!
December 23rd, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Love Clara’s new hat!
The man selling misteloe in Bath? Oh, what a city.
December 23rd, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Keep’em coming! I am loving all these post from your trip!
Glad you are having such a fabulous time. Love the milk bottles from the earlier post- how picture perfect is that! Tell Jan’s parents to get the spare room ready I’m moving in!
December 23rd, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Think of all the kissing that mistletoe could yield! That shot was like something out of National Geographic. Something so ordinary to the locals, and so extraordinary to us.
Thank you so much for sending us the updates. It is joy to this part of the world!
December 26th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
I’m sure that Bath has modernized like all towns, but I just realized that I’m looking through your photos looking for some semblance of the Jane Austen characters from her many novels. Was it Northanger Abbey which took place in Bath? They all run together in my mind. The town looks simply divine and I’m sure that your in-laws are spoiling you all. You gotta love that.