as the name suggests, this fascinating second hand book store is one of the biggest in the country! it's in a disused train station and has fireplaces and comfy sofas to read in. there's even a cafe inside, and an electronic train running around the ceiling. more interestingly, it's the home of that poster. you know, the one that says "keep calm and carry on". rumour has it that the owner of this book shop discovered the poster in a box of old books someone had donated. while it had never been published as intended during WWII, he was quick to print it and the rest is, well, history.
also, everyone and their mother told us to come here! from the complete stranger in the post office who gave the manfriend a 10minute history lecture while i was furiously scribbling postcards, to the proprietress of the village tea room and even the bus driver! it's like the pride and joy of the town haha.
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