This branch has been there for 18 years at 292-312 Balham High Road and she has passed within a hundred metres of this wonderful place for all these years!
It was only by accident she found it yesterday, she missed the stop at Tooting Bec Station and the bus went over the junction and trundled off down Balham High Road and the next stop was way down the road.
Off she got, "oh good, an Argos", as she needed a new hair dryer which, luckily, was in stock, it was paid for and slid into old Wheelie who was out and about with her.
She crossed back across the street and started to walk back towards the junction. On the right was big private car park on her right with the sign 'Wimbledon Sewing Machine Co' on the building behind it.
The building looked empty, "how sad" she thought but said to a pretty woman who had just parked her car "when did they close", the woman said "they haven't, this is the store house, the shop is next door and the museum, which has Queen Victoria's sewing machine, is beyond that, come with me".
And that, Dear Readers, is how she found this wonderful treasure trove of sewing machines, Haberdashery and all sorts of different fabrics.
When she was at work on Wednesday, she found two great garments , one was a coat dress, it was going to be ragged as it had been munched by moth but she paid a donation and took the dress.
Why would she want an old moth eaten dress?
Because the dress fits her beautifully and she will give it to her most beloved Carolyn who will take the dress apart and make a 'Toile' in cambric.
The style of the dress, the original is in wool, is
such that it would be very pretty in cotton with no sleeves as well as in a double faced wool crepe, or in a light-weight Linton woollen tweed of which she has several lengths stashed away!
The other item is in perfect condition, a chic black boiled wool jacket. Again Carolyn will make a toile of this as it could, with a small change to the design, also be made into a dress.
And whilst she was standing there with her mouth hanging open gawping at all these wonderful things, a smiley woman laughed and said "is this your first time here?" she replied "yes, it is. I never knew it existed, I know McCullough & Wallis, Barnet & Lawson in the West End and, of course, Kleins in Soho but it is amazing because of all the machines".
They started to talk and realised that it was absolutely extraordinary that they had never met before for they have friends and colleagues in common.
Cards were exchanged, somehow they started talking about Ireland and Linens and they would probably still be there but she realised that the Library would be shut if she didn't leave.
"I must go" she said, "Come and have supper with us in ten days time, I am off to Ireland tomorrow, but come when I get back" said the smiley woman.
And all because she missed her bus stop. Surprises are all around the corners, are they not?
It had been a very cold and dull day weather wise but what a happy Maundy Thursday that was, meeting Fiona and finding just what she wanted as Easter gifts.
It is Easter Friday today, we wish you all a very 'Hoppy Easter', as her dear LuLu would say, yes, LuLu I did 'get' it, she tells me to tell you.
GeeGee Parrot.
April 18th, 2014.
It was only by accident she found it yesterday, she missed the stop at Tooting Bec Station and the bus went over the junction and trundled off down Balham High Road and the next stop was way down the road.
Off she got, "oh good, an Argos", as she needed a new hair dryer which, luckily, was in stock, it was paid for and slid into old Wheelie who was out and about with her.
She crossed back across the street and started to walk back towards the junction. On the right was big private car park on her right with the sign 'Wimbledon Sewing Machine Co' on the building behind it.
The building looked empty, "how sad" she thought but said to a pretty woman who had just parked her car "when did they close", the woman said "they haven't, this is the store house, the shop is next door and the museum, which has Queen Victoria's sewing machine, is beyond that, come with me".
And that, Dear Readers, is how she found this wonderful treasure trove of sewing machines, Haberdashery and all sorts of different fabrics.
When she was at work on Wednesday, she found two great garments , one was a coat dress, it was going to be ragged as it had been munched by moth but she paid a donation and took the dress.
Why would she want an old moth eaten dress?
Because the dress fits her beautifully and she will give it to her most beloved Carolyn who will take the dress apart and make a 'Toile' in cambric.
The style of the dress, the original is in wool, is
such that it would be very pretty in cotton with no sleeves as well as in a double faced wool crepe, or in a light-weight Linton woollen tweed of which she has several lengths stashed away!
The other item is in perfect condition, a chic black boiled wool jacket. Again Carolyn will make a toile of this as it could, with a small change to the design, also be made into a dress.
And whilst she was standing there with her mouth hanging open gawping at all these wonderful things, a smiley woman laughed and said "is this your first time here?" she replied "yes, it is. I never knew it existed, I know McCullough & Wallis, Barnet & Lawson in the West End and, of course, Kleins in Soho but it is amazing because of all the machines".
They started to talk and realised that it was absolutely extraordinary that they had never met before for they have friends and colleagues in common.
Cards were exchanged, somehow they started talking about Ireland and Linens and they would probably still be there but she realised that the Library would be shut if she didn't leave.
"I must go" she said, "Come and have supper with us in ten days time, I am off to Ireland tomorrow, but come when I get back" said the smiley woman.
And all because she missed her bus stop. Surprises are all around the corners, are they not?
It had been a very cold and dull day weather wise but what a happy Maundy Thursday that was, meeting Fiona and finding just what she wanted as Easter gifts.
It is Easter Friday today, we wish you all a very 'Hoppy Easter', as her dear LuLu would say, yes, LuLu I did 'get' it, she tells me to tell you.
GeeGee Parrot.
April 18th, 2014.
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