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I simply don't believe it!

On 1 Jan 2008 at 8:25pm Spinster Of This Parish wrote:

A few weeks back I posted a note about the shop called Wickle on School Hill.
I'm now feeling rather paranoid that the owner is having a laugh at the previous posts regarding his/her shop as, for the last couple of weeks, balls of twine have been on display in the window with a price tag of �25!
Mind you, it has made me giggle every time I pass.

On 2 Jan 2008 at 1:28pm New2town wrote:

Yes I think they must've seen those posts and have decided to have a laugh at the comments.

On 2 Jan 2008 at 1:48pm FA wrote:

It would be worth a chuckle....if the comments posted about "another new Lewes shop selling a ball of string for �35" weren't so spot on

On 3 Jan 2008 at 8:33pm Spinster Of This Parish wrote:

Balls of string now removed from window - Hoorah!
But has Lewes been saved?
I do not want Lewes to be known as the string capital of the UK - it's a bit ropey! How can we stop these "hobby traders" destroying our town?

On 4 Jan 2008 at 10:45am simon wrote:

well dont know whats wrong with you lot its not a ball of string its a life style ...... humm think i will buy some to hang myself. happy new year

On 4 Jan 2008 at 4:54pm X wrote:

If ever there was an argument against local traders and for large chain stores - Wickle is it.

On 4 Jan 2008 at 6:28pm Lewesianne wrote:

Does anyone know why their ball of string is so expensive?

On 4 Jan 2008 at 7:12pm me wrote:

It's probably made from hair that was grown only on the rrrsss of the patagonian toothfish in a remote village in patagonia that is only reachable on the 29th feb.

On 4 Jan 2008 at 7:33pm Lewesianne wrote:

Well in that case, it's worth every penny! :-)

On 4 Jan 2008 at 9:35pm Spinster Of This Parish wrote:

Magic date again - 29th February!

On 4 Jan 2008 at 10:03pm Dahlia Rich wrote:

Its probably so expensive because the owners of Wickle realise that there are so many londoners living in Lewes who are stupid enough to pay the prices.

On 6 Jan 2008 at 8:04pm Lewesianne wrote:

Spinster, will you be on a husband hunt on the 29th Feb?

On 7 Jan 2008 at 11:03pm Spinster Of This Parish wrote:

The �25 string has been removed from the window and has now been replaced by cotton doorstops (filled with dried beans) - a real bargain at �20. A small cushion is also available for �55.
It's becoming very painful (with laughter) to walk past this joke shop!
Lewesianne - somehow I doubt it!