Happy Days for Bromley

We like to brighten the place up too

A Rightmove survey recently found that Bromley came ninth in a national poll of the happiest places to live across Britain. As one of our branches is in the heart of Bromley, we were rather chuffed at this result. The survey assessed twelve factors about how people felt about where they live, including their homes and communities. 

The local News Shopper newspaper quoted local people like 20 year old Catherine of The Avenue, who said "There's a lot for people to do, lots of restaurants, shops, pubs and bars... People are always about so it's never quiet." At the other end of the age scale, 79 year old Jean of Oaklands Road said, It makes me happy because there's a warm feeling to the area... There are a variety of shops, even though they're closing every week."

As we started this as a happy blog post, we'd like to keep it that way and reflect on the fact that shops may be closing, but new ones are coming as well. We've seen a couple of new shops opening very recently, and would like to share links to them and wish them well - Shabby But Chic in Homesdale Road and Hurley Guitars on Orpington High Street.  Shabby But Chic particularly is an interesting place to look for indoor and outdoor furniture and ornaments. The shop can also revitalise something ythat you might want to have a new look for at home, like a shabby chair that isn't chic at all.

Finally, in case you're asking who came top of the poll? Harrogate. More here.