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This is a tale of two Vicki’s–One is Vicki Racey from Almonte, Ontario and the other is Victoria Norris from the UK. Vicki Racey has one of the largest vintage stores in the heart of Almonte called Vintagewear. You will also see a few of her live mannequin models at the Carleton Place and Beckwith Museum place precariously among the exhibits after the tea at Ladies Who Lunch June 6th in Carleton Place. Victoria Norris lives in Ely, England and is one of our contributors to the Tales of Carleton Place. This week she went shopping at one of the local antique haunts.
I give you Victoria Norris.
Victoria has volunteered to offer some neat tidbits here and there comparing her country and ours. Victoria first contributed her Easter Flower pictures from the UK and then she made Nanaimo Bars and Date Squares because there is none in Britain. What a pity! Today, we compare vintage stores in both countries.
Mem’ries,
Light the corners of my mind
Misty water-colored memories
Of the way we were
Scattered pictures,
Of the smiles we left behind
Smiles we gave to one another
For the way we were
Can it be that it was all so simple then?
Or has time re-written every line?
If we had the chance to do it all again
Tell me, would we? Could we?
If we had the chance to do it all again
Tell me, would we? Could we?
We simply choose to forget
So it’s the laughter
We will remember
Whenever we remember…
The way we were…
The way we were…
Take care of all your memories. For you cannot relive them.
Bob Dylan
God Save the Queen!
Waterside Antiques is the largest antiques centre in East Anglia; it has a floor space of 10,000 square feet with more than 65 antiques dealers.
Waterside Antiques Centre | 55a to 55b Waterside, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4AU | Tel: 01353 667066
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