Once upon a time in Arcadia, and especially on unseasonably mild Thursdays in the month known as February, ladies and gentlemen would step out in search of new dogs and fishing tackle. A leading dealer in these two essentials of a good life was Mr. Tony Hugill who ran a shop selling both in the northern town of Sale under the banner 'We'll Tackle Anybody'.
Today, an unseasonably mild Thursday in the month known as February in the year of Arcadia 2012, the essentials of a good life remain new dogs and fishing tackle. I deal in the latter and welcome dogs new and old to my stall at Spitalfields Antiques Market on a Thursday.
