Old Pal's Mall

Across Arcadia hats are raised to all those ladies and gentlemen who gathered at my stall in Farlows yesterday.   A riot was had by all on a tide of tea and good humour.   At the kind invitation of the manager of the shop, Mr. Max Sardi, the trestle shall be set once again at a date forthcoming, to be announced very soon.

Andrews of Arcadia meets Farlows Uptown - Today!

Andrews of Arcadia meets Farlows Uptown - Tomorrow!

Glazed and mirrored cabinets, campaign trunks of stock, kettles and further paper bags were deposited in the vaults over the weekend as preparations continued for the appearance of the stall in Farlows London Showroom at No. 9 Pall Mall - Tomorrow! from 09:00hrs.  We look forward to your good company.  All enquiries to field telephone number 07980 274 383.  Thank-you.

The Wild Men of Wilton

Joining me on the cloth on Tuesday at Farlows will be the angler, author and gentleman Mr. John Knott who will have for sale much coveted copies of his marvellous 'History of the Wilton Fly Fishing Club' published only very recently by Medlar Press.  The book, as well researched as you would expect from the man who took on the task of tracking down the identity of 'Faddist' is a wonderful trip back to a time when notices were served against swans and whisky was drunk to parch the summer thirst.  John will be on the stall from around 10am and will be bringing his own sandwiches.

Spitalfields

Gangs of New-Arcadians, regulars, ruffians, gentlemen of the America's and other passers-by gathered at the stall yesterday as the bells of Christchurch Spitalfields rang out across the district known as E.1, tea was swilled, pies scoffed and the devil put to the sword.

Barnett's of Frying Pan Alley E.1

Once upon a time in Arcadia and most notably on Thursdays in spring up until the year 1962 when the premises closed, ladies and gentlemen wishing to smoke salmon they had caught themselves on rod and line would take them to Barnett's of Frying Pan Alley in the district of London known as E.1.

Today in this the year of Arcadia and other promises 2013 there are still individuals that will smoke your salmon and many are known to loiter in the district of E.1 on Thursdays where between the hours civilised of 8am until 3pm I have my stall selling Vintage Fishing Tackle for the Soul in Spitalfields Market and where we celebrate ladies and gentlemen who catch salmon and other fish on rod and line and where, too, we salute the frying pan.

Holdfast! Andrews of Arcadia meets Farlows Uptown - Next Tuesday

Found recently and for sale upon the trestled velvet of my stall selling Vintage Fishing Tackle for the Soul that shall appear at Farlows London Showroom - No. 9 Pall Mall next Tuesday between the hours of 09:00 and 18:00 a quantity of Farlows Catalogues dating back to the beginnings of the 20th Century.