mirrors, mirrors, on the wall

What people don't often see when they are just casually strolling through Enfield Town is quite how often the inside of the shop is changing.

It is changing almost constantly.

It could be changing to make way for new stock or new displays, it may be changing if we have just sold off ex-demo pieces, and sometimes we just end up changing it around because either we're unconvinced or just plain bored of seeing it the way it is.

Just last week, we transformed our range of mirrors that we have been showing since November and created a new dedicated gallery section that shows of the pieces that we have in stock beautifully.

Where once we had a handful of mirrors above beds and the rest were stacked for browsing, we now have almost our entire stock hung on custom built walls that are well worth a look at.


And talking of change-arounds, today we shall be blocking out one of our most prominent windows as work gets underway to deconstruct our Roma overbed that has been the shop's main focal point for a handful of years, and a brand new window display should hopefully be installed by the end of the weekend.

So keep your eyes out for any other changes we may have going on, and keep checking back for more updates.

- Glen

where is Lara Croft?

One item for discussion that has often been raised in the workplace is, do we need Lara Croft stood outside?

For almost as long as i have worked here, Lara Croft has been too.

She is a quiet member of staff and has never moaned about spending long hours stood outside our shop, no matter the weather.

Sure, she has lost both of her guns (and most of her hands) over the years, and she has been looking rather pasty lately, but i have always argued in favour of keeping her

The Tomb Raider star seems to be recognised as a sort of landmark in Enfield Town, even people that are unaware of what we sell and may never have ever been into our shop will be able to tell you where to find her

She is easily recognisable and commands your attention, and she has never been too shy to pose for photos with passers-by, and i have not heard her grumble at all about the occasional chest groping she has to deal with occasionally (in fact, i think she may like it)


Others have argued that having Lara Croft stood outside is irrelevant, that she sends the wrong message or that it lowers the tone of the store

So, we are currently trying to gage the reaction, no longer putting her outside when we open up, to see if people miss her at all.

And we have had a couple people ask where she has gone already, she's still with us, she's just taking a well deserved break (and no, she still isn't for sale.... yet)

So, what do you think?

- Glen