Mr. Books is completely round the bend....

Goodbye 2 Bank Street. Hello 142 High Street!

....and take a deep breath! Mr. Books has now moved around the corner to 142 High Street. That's it I'm completely out of the old shop in Bank Street and installed in the new one. It's open although there's still quite a bit of work to be done. The sack barrow is back in storage though and the month long sort out has been done. It proved to be a very worthwhile excercise sorting through over 12,000 books. The new shop window has proved to be very popular as passers by stop and marvel at the array of old trunks and suitcases, hats and typewriters, letters and post cards. What's all that about? Well it's the first of many window themes and this one's called World Traveller. So watch out for the others coming about once a month. I'd love to say that it was all my own work but have to confess that none of it was. All the credit has to go to my Creative Director, otherwise known as my wife. She calls it work but secretly we both know that she loves doing the displays! Anyway must go as there's much more to be done tweaking here, arranging there, sorting and aphabeticising (if that's a word) and other stuff. I had masses of help moving in over the past week or two from a few very kind customers and members of the Tonbridge Civic Society in particular (you know who you are) as wel as my family. You could say it's all been a bit of a community effort which can't be a bad thing. That help is very much appreciated if not always rewarded. I hope to be in business for at least the next ten years so please come in, have a browse, buy some older books, order brand new ones instead of using the dreaded Amazon and just come in for a read and a chat if you like. More later as things develop and time permits....

The Old Mr. Books disappears without a trace!