THE LITTLE TforT FAIR AT ILMINSTER IS ALWAYS BIG NEWS BECAUSE IT IS SO VERY POPULAR; THE GOODS ARE PILED HIGH ON THE TABLES AND THE THRONG OF BUSY BUYERS IS A GREAT LIFT FOR ALL THE TRADERS. MANY ARE REGULARS WHO HAVE BEEN THERE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS CHEERFUL AND INTIMATE FAIR WHERE EVERYONE FINDS A BARGAIN AND A FRIEND. THE EXCELLENT CAFE WITH REALLY GOOD HOME-COOKED ENGLISH HOT DINNERS DOES A ROARING TRADE WITH A QUEUE FOR TABLES FOR LUNCH AND ALL DAY FOR COFFEE, CAKES AND MUCH ELSE. CAROLINE BUSHELL HAS ALWAYS RUN THIS FAIR AND HAS A WAITING LIST FOR IT. I FOUND JENNY ALLEN WITH A GREAT SELECTION OF BUTTONS, NOTIONS AND HABERDASHERY WELL LAID OUT FOR THE NEEDLEWOMEN AND RESTORERS OF VINTAGE CLOTHES AND OLD TEXTILES. I SAW A MOST BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF TAPESTRY IN AN ELABORATE DESIGN OF SCROLLS AND FLOWERS WITH A GREAT DEAL OF METAL THREADWORK IN IT AND THOUGHT IT QUITE AN IMPORTANT PIECE WORTHY OF A VERY GRAND SETTING AND MOST REASONABLE FOR SUCH HIGH QUALITY. A FRIEND WAS DELIGHTED WITH THE VERY COMPLETE BEADWORK STOOL-COVER SHE FOUND AND IT SEEMED TO ME THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. What good news all round! ESPECIALLY AS I HAD A VERY SAD eMAIL FROM BIG DEALER-DECORATORS IN CALIFORNIA AFTER I GOT BACK HOME WHICH SAID THAT TRADE WAS AWFUL, THEY WERE BEING LITERALLY RUINED BY CHEAP COMPETITION AND REPRODUCTION AND FOREIGN TRAVEL WAS NO LONGER A POSSIBILITY. SETTLING THE DEBTS AND RETIREMENT ARE THE ONLY OPTIONS LEFT FOR THEM.SO I FEEL WE ARE LUCKY, BY DINT OF CAREFUL BUYING AND HARD WORK, TO BE STILL TRADING AND OUR CUSTOMERS ARE STILL BUYING! THANK YOU ALL!
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