A few changes

Mikell, the shop just up from the Limited that sold high class gifty stuff, has now been replaced by Hat to Have It. A hat shop, obviously, though they still have some of the glassware and statuettes that Mikell were selling. They also sell something called 'fascinators', which are not quite hats, but seem to be little confections of feathers and twiddly bits on a comb to fix it to the hair of the wearer.

Up beyond St John's, 'Modern Kate' is staging an exhibition of her paintings. The building is now a private house, but was once the local bookies', and later (surprise, surprise) a book shop. The paintings seem to be sort of abstract landscapes, if that makes sense.

Meanwhile, Sigi is selling up - so there will soon be no more carefully fitted bras in Hay.