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Hello again.

In the Weekend I went to Harrods. Although I have mixed feelings about the place I had the ingenious idea to post it here.

Hey I can…

It ‘s a blog.

It was a Sunday, and that means FREE parking, if you can find any….

Drove around in my Micra ( the only Micra in sight!!!) and after half an hour found a spot. Finally.

It was busy, but busy is good. and there were a massively mix of people there. Mostly loaded. But hey I’m no pickpocket 😉 Most were clearly arabs, amazing how the rich are very rich and the poor… I’m sure you heard it all before..and it was nice being in a place where you weren’t looked at because of what you were wearing.

Alot of staff was one thing that was noted by my group. How and why do they employ so much staff was a question asked. The answer was because they can afford it and the Harrods owner is very rich, overpricing the items and that helps in a big way.

Guess who owns Harrods? No not Al-Fayed, amazing how even though it was sold last year people forget. People- it was bought for 1.5 Billion pounds by a Qatari Family. Is Qatar trying to take over the World? Gimme some, I kinda need some money!

I really sillyly asked, Why has the Escalator entrance bit  got so much Egyptian stuff, Hey, is the Al-Fayad family Egyptian?!

Time for a pic-

I didn’t know Diana’s Blingy Ring was there, and a wine glass in a little pyramid…What’s that about?!

Owned by Muslims, Yay can eat in here. Wishful thinking…Why would a store owned by Muslims not have Halal food? Asked them and they didn’t even know what I was on about. I forget where the billions of money goes. but hey, a little bit of courtesy goes a long way. Ended up having dry scones. Grrrr…

Couldn’t take photos of some stuff…annoying

Time to stop.

I should add, on my way to my car, saw an immense car.

History of the Store is here (cause I like research and things):

First opened its doors in 1849 and has prided itself on maintaining and providing a reputation for excellence and ensuring that nothing is too much trouble for the customers. The magnificent and colourful history and reputation of Harrods comes as much from its products and services as it does from the people the store has welcomed through its doors.

The founder of Harrods, Charles Henry Harrod first stepped into the business in 1834 when he set up a wholesale grocer in Stepney in London’s East End which specialised in tea. To escape the filth of the inner city, Harrod took over a small shop in the new district of Knightsbridge in 1849. This small shop was the original site of the current store.

Working from a single room with two assistants and a messenger boy, Harrod’s son Charles Digby built the business into a thriving store which sold medicines, perfume, stationery, fruit and vegetables. By 1880, Harrods had expanded to include the surrounding buildings and employed 100 staff members.

The initial boom of Harrods was curtailed in 1883 when the store burnt to the ground in early December. Despite the loss of his store, Charles Digby fulfilled all of his Christmas orders that year too, making a record profit. A new building rose in place of the old one and once rebuilt, was able to extend lines of credit to its customers, some of whom included Oscar Wilde.

Wow. Notttt… Feel the need to end on a Quote here: