This is Chris Joliffe and his adorable Westie, Poppy, with unit 46 stallholder Frances Jones. Chris and Poppy have become regular fixtures here at the Arcade, making weekly visits to add to Chris’s ever growing collection of motoring memorabilia. Over the years, Chris has become good friends with a number of our stallholders and everybody looks forward to Poppy’s irresistible good nature.
This weekend there was a surprise in store for them in the form of a fantastic antique inkstand from Frances. The inkstand was owned by her Grandfather and in her own words “to prove antiques dealers have a heart” she decided to give it to Chris rather than sell it. She knows Chris will love it and actually use it. It will be in pride of place on his desk at home.
Frances’s Mother tragically passed away recently after a long battle with cancer and to show his appreciation, Chris will be making a donation to Cancer Research UK.
