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Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sun 20 Aug 2017 22:47
Harley in Harrods and Hamleys
 
 
 
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We showed Harley one of the most famous shops in the world so he wanted to explore some of Harrods, randomly we began in perfumes, then took in some of the decor. 
 
 
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Biscuits, a staircase and Harley in exclusive jewellery.
 
 
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We headed to the toy department via a staircase. Looking up and looking down. The store occupies a 5-acre (20,000 square metres) site and has over one million square feet (90,000 square metres) of selling space in over 330 departments making it the biggest department store in Europe. In 1824, Charles Henry Harrod starts his first business as a draper. In 1849 Harrods moves to its current home in Knightsbridge. In 2010 Harrods was bought by Qatar Investment Authority.
 
 
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“A kid in a sweetshop” came to mind as Harley began to dash about. With Grandpa at the Lego model of Harrods.
 
 
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Squeezing tight on two pom-poms during a magic trick.
 
 
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Opening wide seeing four and Grandpa adding more.
 
 
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Magic snow. We had powder in our hands, the lady added water and hey presto – snow.
 
 
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Harley with some big boys, Bear with the most expensive bear and loads of bears.
 
 
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Trying out an octopus, inside a treehouse and a parrot puppet.
 
 
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My favourite in the Steiff department.
 
 
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Making a Harrods coin.
 
 
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Harley with four bears.........
 
 
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No trip to London is complete without a taxi ride, Bear nabbed one and a chuffed Harley enjoyed the ride to Hamleys where we spent the next hour and a half.
 
 
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 Hamleys, looking the part and zipping up to the next floor.
 
 
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Waiting to Build-a-Bear, standing on the stuffing pedal and Louisa steering the fluff.
 
 
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Collecting Charganster.
 
 
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Marvelling at the jelly beans and a final look in Hamleys.
 
 
 
 
ALL IN ALL SMASHING TO WATCH THE EXCITEMENT
                     VERY EXCITING TIMES