Hello Bill. Glad there are some family Department stores in Ireland. Here there all closed because of the large companies. Beautiful B/W photo! Enjoy your day! Dimi...
It used to be that you'd find lots of family-run department stores in small towns in the U.S. But they've gone the way of so many things and Walmart is responsible in many cases. So good to see this in Ireland and I'll bet it's a very popular store especially with a museum and coffee shop attached. Thanks for sharing this most interesting post.
Thanks for sharing that information, Bill. I really appreciate it as it gives me a greater appreciation for your situation and your place in the world. I can see why you enjoy it for small towns provide a special kind of lifestyle which is great in so many ways. It's rather like having a large family and I'm sure you get to the point where a number of people have your back in case of difficulties or emergencies. You did get out in time but the orange monster's read is global and the entire world is going to end up damaged by his incompetence and ignorance and meanness. Hang in there. I enjoy your blog immensely!
The store looked rather desolate in the photo Bill, but it may just have been the day, weather or lack of people around. Is this an all purpose department store and what items are found within.
Not many family run Department Stores in the UK.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Mueseum and Coffee Shop too . . .
ReplyDeleteand you didn’t stop?
Long may they thrive. All those in Cambridge have been swallowed up by larger companies.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you still have such a family departmentstore. Here such a simular one we had has gone helas.
ReplyDeleteWonder what the museum is showing.
ReplyDelete...department stores like this are a distant memory here!
ReplyDeleteHello Bill.
ReplyDeleteGlad there are some family Department stores in Ireland.
Here there all closed because of the large companies.
Beautiful B/W photo! Enjoy your day!
Dimi...
Hi Bill.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful if companies in the family continue to exist.
Groettie from Patricia.
a nice building
ReplyDeleteHello, it is great to have a family run business. They have so much competition in the US. Happy Sunday, enjoy your day. Have a great new week ahead!
ReplyDeleteThere are not many family run department stores left in today's world.
ReplyDeleteAnd with a Museum and coffee shop. It looks like they are doing great----good for them
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The Slevin family are obviously doing something very right Bill ✨
ReplyDeleteSo Ballyshannon must be a place where there's no land for the big box stores. The big stores drive out the independents.
ReplyDeleteThey own a nice big building.
ReplyDeleteHopefully it stays in business.
ReplyDeleteLet's all hope it continues for 3 more generations!
ReplyDeleteI do like to hear of family run businesses that are still going strong …
ReplyDeleteNice photograph.
All the best Jan
Gosto desta fotografia.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e bom Domingo.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
Are the museum and coffee shop part of the Department store? I would rather spend my time in either or both of those than the shopping part ))
ReplyDeleteNice image. Is the store very popular for people to shop in?
ReplyDeleteThree generations! How nice! It looks very different from a U.S. department store. I'd be happy to explore here.
ReplyDeleteA brilliant monochrome. Everything about the photograph is perfect!
ReplyDeleteIt used to be that you'd find lots of family-run department stores in small towns in the U.S. But they've gone the way of so many things and Walmart is responsible in many cases. So good to see this in Ireland and I'll bet it's a very popular store especially with a museum and coffee shop attached. Thanks for sharing this most interesting post.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing that information, Bill. I really appreciate it as it gives me a greater appreciation for your situation and your place in the world. I can see why you enjoy it for small towns provide a special kind of lifestyle which is great in so many ways. It's rather like having a large family and I'm sure you get to the point where a number of people have your back in case of difficulties or emergencies. You did get out in time but the orange monster's read is global and the entire world is going to end up damaged by his incompetence and ignorance and meanness. Hang in there. I enjoy your blog immensely!
ReplyDeleteThe store looked rather desolate in the photo Bill, but it may just have been the day, weather or lack of people around. Is this an all purpose department store and what items are found within.
ReplyDeleteI would definitely like to wander around that department store!
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