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If you have no choice but to resort to vast shopping outlets, Bournemouth’s Castlepoint is far more user friendly than most. This is where we drove today for Jackie’s outfit for her niece Rachel’s wedding to Gareth in a few days’ time.
Jackie led the way across the car park to her shop of choice.
I followed slowly, taking in the sculptural railings;
the steps;
the serried ranks of cars;
people loading their purchases before driving away;
and shoppers chatting
and walking about.
I joined Jackie in Evans. While she chose some shoes reflected in this nether mirror,
I allowed myself to be distracted by a full length one,
before taking a multiple selfie reflected in silver balloons from Burton’s staircase, which also afforded a view of
Wallis models below.
From the first floor of this open-plan shared store I watched shoppers passing by
or just taking a rest.
There was even a cyclist
skirting the car park.
When we returned to our car, this Coca Cola can rattled across the tarmac at the speed of Usain Bolt.
On our way home we diverted to Christchurch, parking in the Priory Car Park. In the gardens alongside stands this commemorative sculpture:
Here is Side A;
here Sides B and C;
and here Side D.
A gentleman with a stick made his way along the quayside;
as did a number of cyclists. I didn’t think to ask this gentleman why he carried a spade.
A motorised dinghy sped towards the sun,
and a small group walked away from it.
A dog on a balcony was set off barking. Perhaps it suspected someone may be stealing the boats.
A vessel normally used for visitors’ trips hove into view just before we left,
while a paddle boarder approached from the opposite direction.
Jackie was of the opinion that this gull would have won a knobbly knees contest. It would have been a close call between the bird and the lamppost.
This evening we dined on spicy pizza and plentiful salad. Jackie drank Hoegaarden and I started on another bottle of the malbec.
Interesting pictures. Hope Jackie got a nice dress 🙂
Thanks a lot, Rupali
From a busy mall to a symbolic sculpture – you two do lead an interesting life!
It’s not difficult around here, GP. Many thanks
It looks like a long day of shopping. Some interesting captures Derrick! Enjoy the upcoming wedding. I hope we get to see Jackie in her new outfit 😊
Thanks a lot, Val. You may well see the new outfit 🙂
That’s should be the last time Jackie should take you shopping at Marks and Spencer’s and Evans’s.
Here’s hoping 🙂 Thanks a lot, Bruce
I’m amused by some of the ways you amuse yourself when Jackie goes shopping…….
🙂 Thanks a lot, Pauline
I have to say documenting the mall is far more interesting than shopping. Not surprisingly, I prefer the surroundings documented at the end of your post. Malls tend to stress me out!
Me too, Anna. Thanks very much
I was also amused by how you occupied yourself while Jackie was shopping. 🙂
The priory is fascinating. Here a building is very old, if it it two hundred years old.
Knobbly knees contest! 🙂
Many thanks, Merril 🙂
Ha ha…your full length mirror distraction ! We’ve been together for more than 4 decades, and I don’t think the husband has ever gone on a clothes shopping outing with me. Not sure if that was my idea or his, but it works best for us.
Thanks a lot, Van. I don’t do it often 🙂
Great photos, Derrick. Yum…I’ve never had spicy pizza. I’ll bet it’s delicious.
Sure is, Jill. Thanks very much
Will we get to see Jackie’s new dress?
Possibly 🙂 Thanks a lot, Laurie
I hope Jackie found a lovely dress. I am most amused by the sculpture in Christchurch.
Thanks very much, Clare
Haha, you did well to go shopping with Jackie, Shopping centre’s are not my calling, However, I did so enjoy your photos of the Jonathan Sells sculpture in the Priory Gardens.
Very many thanks, Ivor
Lovely day out; tell me, the Burton’s you mentioned, is that “Burton’s 50 Shilling Tailors”?, surely they can’t still be going; although with M & S still going after all these years it’s highly likely.
The very same Burton – with a 21st century image. Many thanks, Brian
I bought a new suit from Burton’s for £5 to wear when we left England in February 1951. Looked somewhat different to what the Australians were wearing at the time, we arrived here, about 10 years ahead to be exact 😀
🙂 That gave you some street cred
It deed, if I remember correctly.
Some few posts ago you or Jackie posted a rough recipe for cauliflower soup. The War Office aka the wife has been at me to make it sine I told her that the Culinary Queen makes a cauliflower soup, I should have learnt by now, never to open my mouth on food to her. But I did, and now I have to make the CQ’s soup, if I want another moments peace, so please Derrick point me to that post with said recipe I beg you :'(
https://derrickjknight.com/2017/09/21/an-artist-in-my-greenhouse/ how could I refuse 🙂
Thanks Derrick 😀 I shall now proceed with the chore.
Very nice. From the lot the mall has a particular 1970s feel that I quite like.
Many thanks, Tref
You certainly made the most of your shopping trip. Your photos are great. My particular favourites are the ones of railing and the bra shop.
Thanks very much, Suzanne
You have contrived excellent symmetries in some of those pictures, such as the one where two boy mannequins stand on elevated wooden steps to the right of two ladies about to use the exit. The juxtaposition is thought provoking. Quayside images present a contrast to the space age shopping arcade. Jackie’s observation about the knobbly kneed chap is astute.
Very many thanks, Uma. Your close observation and comments are much appreciated
I think you had more fun photo taking than Jackie did looking for an outfit. The only thing I like about shopping for a new dress is when the hunt is over. It can get stressful trying on clothes; especially if I’ve indulged in too many chocolates during the week.
I enjoyed the contrast of the modern architecture to the ones of antiquity. Another fine post, Sir Knight.
Many thanks, Rose. Jackie agrees with you entirely
Quite amazing. You manage to make a trip to a shopping centre interesting to a shopping-phobe!
🙂 That’s nice. Thanks a lot, Osyth
I think you were really bored 🙂
The sky can look so different looking to the east and west.
🙂 Not bored – plenty to watch. Good comment about east and west
as we follow you around the shops we get the impression of a man keen to photograph the way out….
Har har 🙂 Thanks, Geoff
What a fun way to enjoy the mall, the pictures make it seem more interesting than it probably is.
Many thanks, Karen
I enjoyed this trip to town with you. Many thanks.
Thanks very much, Flower
Great balloon photo – one of your best. 🙂
Many thanks, Quercus
Enjoyed going along on your shopping trip, Derrick and Jackie! The balloon photo is unique.
Thanks very much, Lavinia
Two favorites…the cyclist with the spade, and the gull with the knobbly knees. Good eye, Derrick!
Many thanks, Diane
The sculpture looks like the model for a set of chess pieces. That was the Rook.
It does, indeed. Thanks a lot, Paol