Saturday 25 July 2009

Open for Business!




An awfully long time ago two bloggers started writing to each other and discovered that they had much in common. A very special friendship blossomed and much fun and mischief has been had along the way. Dreams were shared and plans were hatched … after months and months of giggling, worrying, dithering and much custard cream eating, they finally get to “play shops”.
Milly and Dottie (for they are our alter egos) would love you to come and take a peep around. We’ve polished our shoes, starched our aprons and swept away the biscuit crumbs and are hiding away in our stockroom - why don’t you come and join us? Here we are.

42 comments:

dottycookie said...

Ah, congrats - I'm off for a browse!

Cowboys and Custard Mercantile said...

Well dearest Milly.. now I can sign in with my full name!
Look sharp.. here comes a customer..

Thank you so for all your dedication.. I think we need another cup of tea to calm my nerves.

Love
Dottie xx

Anonymous said...

lovely to read this kim... good luck to you both with this new joint venture... off for a peep.
ginny xx

renaissance said...

Wishing you both the very best of luck.

Lisa said...

How exciting!
Good luck to you both.
Lisa x

Vintage to Victorian said...

Great news. Well done to both of you!

Sue x

Simone said...

Congratulations on your new venture! x

Julie Whitmore Pottery said...

I've been to the emporium, and it's my favorite shop in town. I appreciate the fact too, that I can shop in my pj's and slippers, and no one gives me the stink eye.
xx
julie whitmore
ps. Love the shop bell as i pass through the door.

Teena Vallerine said...

YAY! Go girls! t.xx

LiLi M. said...

Good luck with your new adventure! I love how you and Michele managed to pull everything together. Well done!

Ali said...

I had to come back from my shopping trip to tell you how wonderfully charming your new emporium is. Superbly well done to you!

MelMel said...

Well done, what great fun setting up shop...
It reminds me of the story when Milly Molly Mandy played shops....cool!xx

silverpebble said...

Oh my goodness - you're Milly. How lovely. Off for a browse now x

Emma Herian said...

Lulu darling!
How simply exciting, I might just pop down with my basket on my arm and see what you have in your ickle emporium!
I will have to have a ickle chat with Dottie and get all the gossip!

Congratulations xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mappx

Sara said...

Congratulations! Just had a browse and already fell in love with half the stock... such gorgeous, unusual finds!

Country Cottage Chic said...

Good luck & congratulations on your lovely new venture!

Jayne

Louise said...

Michele and Kim, you have come up with a super idea here, and the graphics on your home page are just fabulous! Now that the doors to your emporium are open, I shall be in for a mooch. I wish you both the very best with your new venture. x

{Love, Love, Love} said...

Good luck to you, Kim! x

What makes you happy? said...

I've just had a look and your new emporium is just lovely!

Petit Filoux said...

Congratulations!! What a lovely website you have! Good luck with it all!
Lou x

JackieM said...

What a gorgeous shop Kim, beautiful in every way, many congratulations to you and Michele. JackieM xx

driftwood said...

looks wonderful Kim, wishing you both the very best of success xox

claire Maraldo said...

Well done for creating such a wonderful welcome spot to visit.

i will be dropping by on a regular basis so keep a stock of cyber biscuits.

Claire xxx

Gone to Earth said...

Goodness you have been busy between you. Good luck to you both. I've had a nice time looking around and I'm going back to take another look at the books. It's a delight! Well done!

Tracy said...

Such exciting news, Kim! So happy for you both and hope you have a wild and successful time with your new adventure! The shop is BEAUTIFUL...packed with such goodies... sooo sweet! Terrific for taking the plunge and giving it a go! Happy Summer Days ((HUGS))

prettyshabby said...

how utterly fab and exciting Kim! wishing you both lots of fun and lots of customers...roll on payday! x

Mise said...

I love your blog - it's like living in an grown-up nursery rhyme. Good look with the emporium!

Joshy and belle said...

good luck, im off for a look round!!!

Carol said...

Good luck both, you are going to have so much fun playing shops!
Cx

Ally Jay said...

Such cuteness. Well done, wishing you lots of success

Bobo Bun said...

I've walked around the emporium and oohdd and ahhhhhdd a lot. A few sighs were thrown in too. Roll on pay day and then I can pop in properly.

So lovely and exciting to see new beautifully designed webshops.

Lisa x

Bobo Bun said...

I've walked around the emporium and oohdd and ahhhhhdd a lot. A few sighs were thrown in too. Roll on pay day and then I can pop in properly.

So lovely and exciting to see new beautifully designed webshops.

Lisa x

Anonymous said...

Oooooh! I love it! will be back in there for a proper browse once I've fed the other half! congratulations on a really charming and appealing site.

Poppy said...

Good luck to you both!

Have a lovely weekend…love Lou xxx

Amanda and Tim said...

Oh what a lovely place - well done you two! Can't afford anything at the moment (weddings in Rome and preparing for winter wiping us clean) but come autumn I think I may be popping by to do some early Christmas shopping :o)

Good Luck to you both!

Rowan said...

Good luck with your emporium:) I've just attempted to buy the Monica Dickens book but the Paypal payment doesn't seem to be making it to you, could you check whether or not it has arrived? I've never had a problem before so maybe a glitch at your end?

OhSoVintage said...

I thought I was going mad, I was sure I had seen this on Michelle's blog but now all is revealed! Good luck in your new venture, Kim. The website is great.
Ruth x

mollycupcakes said...

Well done you two lovely ladies, the shop is fabulous.
I've just bought my first item and can't wait to recieve it.
Good luck with it all.
I'll be back shopping again very soon.
Love,
Catherine x

Emma said...

Hi Kim, thanks for my lovely foxglove print! it came yesterday and I LOVE it! Your new venture will bankrupt me! Emma x

Elizabethd said...

How brilliant! I so enjoyed browsing through your lovely shop.
I still have my original copies of Milly Molly Mandy books!

Elizabethd said...

May I put a link onto my blog about your emporium, please?

Unknown said...

Congratulations on your new venture! I love how you and Michele managed to pull everything together.

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