Love it or hate it, Facebook is undeniably a very useful resource. Without Facebook, I would never have found Lynash Antiques, tucked away in the small harbour town of Banff on the northerly coast of Aberdeenshire in Scotland.
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| Alison’s lovely old “Baker’s Bike” |
Sitting in a little cafe, having a cup of coffee, I thought I would check for a local shop or two to while away a couple of hours in. So a quick search on my phone and the first and only result was the Facebook page of Lynash Antiques, just a few minutes walk away.
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| Quality control! |
The actual shop is a room upstairs, above the office (from what I could tell) of a tyre merchant and wasn’t easy to spot. But once I had found it, it wasn’t difficult to find interesting things to look at. The owner, Alison, was so friendly and welcoming, we actually lost track of time chatting.
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| Inside Alison’s shop |
Like me, Alison is a big fan of anything a bit different – from cast iron foundry made signs, to delicate jewellery and everything in between, she has managed to fit such an eclectic mix of hundreds of items into a relatively small space. It would be easy to cast an eye around and decide that you’ve seen it all, but if you just look a little closer, maybe do a bit of rummaging, you’ll come across something you’ve never seen before.
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| A scenic view of Banff. “Banffscotland” by Anne Burgess. |
Alex
