Very nearly the end of our stay in the UK.
We drove into Shrewsbury and parked on the opposite side of the city just for a change. Why do parking areas have such complicated payment systems. This particular parking area became so complicated, not just for me, that I ended up paying with a card.
Walked up through the city, window shopping mainly although I did buy a sweater that was on sale near Waterstones on The Square. Di just had to check out the cosmetics in Boots and we were served by a lady who recognized us from three years ago and we ended up with loads of freebees.
We also visited Labyrinth, the Harry Potter shop on Grope Lane.
A few doors down from Fatface there is a men's outfitters called Pockets. As I was having a look at their range of Barbour shirts, the young assistant noticed me looking at Barbours distinctive bottom shirt button and button hole, which are highlighted by using gold coloured thread. He explained to me that it was a sort of trademark of theirs, which I knew. What he didn't know though, and admitted that he had never noticed, was that the lowest button hole of the shirt is always horizontal. Sewing the bottom one this way rather than vertically is so that by feel alone you know when you have reached the last button on the shirt. This goes back to a time when gentlemen were dressed in candle light.
On the way back to Janes we called in to Battlerfield and came across this interesting weather vane.
Had a very nice dinner out with Jane and Glynn. Probably the last time we will see them as they leave very early for work.
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