Drive by photo shoot!

I couldn't fit all the pumpkins in the picture!

Last week foisted the reality of Christmas in retail on me again, although in fairness we have been talking about it since June or so!  Two of us from work got the opportunity to go check out our Christmas product and displays in London and to do a pretty extensive tour of our sister Caffe's.  Fortunately the 48 hours of food (oh the pain) was not all work.  We managed a twenty minute spin through Wholefoods in Kensington and another twenty through the Borough Market. Both are fantastic for the senses... from the freshly baked breads as you walk in the door of Wholefoods to the walls of cheese in the Neal's Yard Dairy shop  down in the Borough.  Wholefoods emphasise seasonality and it is impressive....they didn't hold back on the pumpkins!  Indeed they do not hold back on anything as minimalists they are not. Sure why would you bother? Check out this example  below of 'big is beautiful'  from Neal's Yard.

Neal's Yard Dairy, The Borough Market