PHOTO PROMPT © Mary Shipman
Grandpa was eccentric; absolutely lovely, but a tad odd! His shop could be described similarly. Full of peculiar items displayed unlike any other shop I have ever seen, things hung from the curiously lofty ceiling and the high shelves always reminded me of upside down tables.
“Grandpa, why is your shop so tall?” I once asked of him. I never did get a reply that satisfied my childish logic.
How I longed to be tall enough to touch the things that hung taunting me from above.
When Grandpa died, his shop became a modern atrocity, but my memories remain forever.
Written for Friday Fictioneers – a 100 words story based on a photo prompt. Hosted by Rochelle. Read the other entries here.
Clare Hempstead 
Eccentric people and shops are the best kind, if you ask me 😉
P.S. Hi, theme buddy! It seems we have similar tastes in blog themes 😀
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Thanks, shops nowadays have no individuality – a favourite bugbear of mine!
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Dear Clare,
Oh those old shops that we remember. The streamline modern superstores cannot replace them. The shop in my story is loosely based on my uncle’s store of which my most vivid memory is his cigar smoke. 😉 Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks Rochelle. The shop in mine was loosely based on my grandpa’s toy shop, which was a veritable delight to a child.
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This is really well told with great description and a fantastic nostalgic sentiment. Nice one Clare.
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Thanks Mick. Glad you liked it.
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I seem to remember old shops like this one. They did have tall ceilings when I was a kid. Good memories. Good story.
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Thank you. I’m pleased you liked it.
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In my grandpa’s day, shops sold everything that the local community needed, [including free advise]. The high ceilings were a hint at grandness, and a great place for rarely needed items. [My free advise] keep up the good work, this is a great piece of writing.🙂 Mike. Retired shop keeper.
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Thank you Mike – that’s a lovely comment 🙂
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Lovely and interesting to read it was based on a real place. The good things go too soon, sadly.
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Thank you – I appreciate your thoughts.
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I remember the old fashioned ‘general stores’, my parents had one for years. (Not the one in my picture, but similar)
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My Granpa’s shop was actually a toy shop, but this reminded me of it.
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🙂
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Alas too many unique shops are streamlined for consumption… and we buy it…
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Agreed. It doesn’t matter which town you go to in England, all the shops are the same.
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Great description, really gave me a feel for the shop 🙂
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Thank you – glad you liked it.
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