Out first thing down to Sydenham again to the mall this time...only to discover that they no longer have a Trade Aid shop there!
The only one left is apparently Merivale. But all was not lost - I was on the hunt for some vegan chocolate for DIL's birthday next month & ventured into Ballantynes department shop - one of the poshest & most expensive shops (& somewhat snobbish) in town back in the day.
And managed to find some,with the help of a lovely young man - I'd forgotten my reading glasses & had to ask him to check it was vegan for me. He was very helpful - & as camp as a row of tents, & I couldn't help hoping that the former snobby management were rotating rapidly in their graves...
The only one left is apparently Merivale. But all was not lost - I was on the hunt for some vegan chocolate for DIL's birthday next month & ventured into Ballantynes department shop - one of the poshest & most expensive shops (& somewhat snobbish) in town back in the day.
And managed to find some,with the help of a lovely young man - I'd forgotten my reading glasses & had to ask him to check it was vegan for me. He was very helpful - & as camp as a row of tents, & I couldn't help hoping that the former snobby management were rotating rapidly in their graves...
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)