Friday 18 February 2022

Ice, Snow and Sand Have Arrived


I have added a skirt of glossy varnish all along the newly applied snow boundaries, and then followed that up by dripping triple thick varnish in some of the spaces between the cobbles. It is more visible in person, but the idea is that this is a European market stall, there is not that much snow, and it is melting quickly. The proprietor of the stall has swept the area around her stall clean, and the meltwater is gathering in the cobble seams here and there.


In front of the stall, where the customer stand, the ice has been sanded. The sand is freshly ground pepper, which adheres nicely to the freshly applies gloss varnish....

Now I need to make a stiff broom, which I will place by the door at the side, to complete the story of the base of my market stall.

For the inside, I have three tilted bins that will hold Christmas decorations, a tall bin with a cut-away front for rolls of wrapping paper, and a flat bin for a collection of Christmas gift bags. It's coming along, but there is lots more to do still. I'd like to make a portable shelf unit, for example, to hold the two crates of moss balls and giant pine cones. The stand will likely be an A-frame, with a couple of shelves for the crates, and a handle on the top to allow the proprietor to move the unit inside easily at the end of a working day.

But I am still missing an important item, the name of the place! Suggestions for that will be gratefully accepted and seriously considered. It can't be too long, as it has to fit on the fascia over the opening, and it has to make it clear this is a Christmas decor shop. I need a name!



 

8 comments:

  1. I don't know if it will fit, but what about calling it "The Christmas Elves" as a nod to one of our favourite stores in Yarmouth in the 1980s?

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    1. Have to see if it will work, thanks! There really isn't a lot of space....

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  2. I've always loved the French way of spelling Noel with the two dots over the "e", so perhaps a very simple sign that just says Marche[accent on e] de Noel [dots on e]

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    1. Thank you, I've been playing with Noel and Yule....

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  3. Hi Marijke,

    The sand is a nice and realistic touch!

    I find coming up with names alway difficult. But how about short names like "Yule inc." or "Les Frères Noël" if run by 2 brothers or "Les soeurs Noël" if the stall is owned and run by sisters/friends. It all depends on your story for the stall ofcourse.

    Huibrecht

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