A customer has purchased heavy stone plant containers and transports them home in a wheelbarrow. Michael is helping the lady to load up her barrow.
A customer has purchased heavy stone plant containers and transports them home in a wheelbarrow. Michael is helping the lady to load up her barrow.
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It was a hectic year at Clare Antiques with many and varied furniture and gift items being purchased and delivered to homes up and down the country. People came in search of statement pieces for every room in their house. The warehouse got busier and busier as the end of the year approached with November being the busiest month. The staff were scurrying about shifting furniture in and out, up and down, backwards and forwards.
Then came a quieter period as our customers braved the snow and ice on Malting Lane to buy their last-minute Christmas gifts.
Earlier in the year, we had plenty of fine weekends from the May Bank Holiday onwards with many visitors exploring the Clare environs and browsing through the old Mill building. One could have a rest and a chat at a table on the verandah outside, relaxing with one’s purchases, and watching the comings and goings.
cake and chat
Genteel refreshments in the shade on a summers’ day
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Our resident doves fly in and out from their windowsill perch high up on the façade of the Mill.
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A complete family of swans, penn, cobb and cygnets waddle up the bank from the River Stour beside us and stop the traffic on Malting Lane
Many visitors bring their dogs for a walk in Clare Country Park and afterwards wander in to Clare Antiques, where they can sit outside on our verandah on a fine day and enjoy refreshments. We have a trough of fresh water for the dogs.
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Filed under Antiques News, Around the Warehouse, business, leisure
Find the most beautiful and unusual jewellery in gold, silver and precious stones at wonderful prices. Seek out unique furniture to enhance your home and browse through our vintage clothing on the top floor for designer dressing. Give yourself an hour to browse in peace.
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We are open every day except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years’ Day.
We close an hour earlier on Christmas Eve and New Years’ Eve at 4pm.
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Filed under Antiques News, Around the Warehouse, business, leisure
Christmas cheer at Clare Antiques
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Clare Antiques and Interiors has the best team of staff in Europe. Each one is unique in his own particular sphere. When they come together, they are awesome. They cater for the needs of nearly a hundred dealers who entrust their wares for presentation in designated spaces within the building. Their dedication is beyond belief. Their enthusiasm is akin to none.
David runs the warehouse building in its entirety like clockwork. He was described in one of the glossies recently as “leaping from floor to floor like a gazelle”. David is a man of many talents. This enables him to transform from chief executive to financial director and from advertising mogul to public relations, all in the blink of an eye. He also makes his own bread. David excels as a multi tasker and he is a trouble shooter of the highest calibre. Our dealers often telephone David for advice and his counsel is much sought after. His quick fire wit and humorous asides are legendary.
Michael is an artistic guru and he can turn the gloomiest space into a breathtaking display that packs a powerful punch. His ensembles are innovative and smart. With a tweak here and a pinch there, Michael can transform a lacklustre set into an exciting visual concept to delight the senses and create maximum impact. His opinion in style and fashion is positively clamoured after. Many clientele travel a great distance to see Michael, they desire that his flair will rub off on them.
Robin is a super salesman who catapults around the warehouse armed with his encyclopedic knowledge. He can frequently be heard saying “that could be yours, madam”. There’s nothing worth knowing about that he doesn’t know in the field of antiques. Robin loves to be challenged on his knowledge and he always delivers the goods. He has a cheery word and a new joke for every situation. Robin always comes up with a novel logistical solution for the buyer at home and abroad.
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