Harrod's - London - TravBuddy

I know that there are people in this world that never look at the price tags of anything they purchase. Price doesn't matter to them. But I am not one of them. My parents lived through the depression and had to skimp on everything and they saved as much as they could in case it ever happened again, and they brought me up the same middle-class way. So when I got to take this tour of Europe and the United Kingdom it was done with not just a little bit of angst. But enough of that.

We spent well over an hour strolling four floors of Harrods Department Store. We saw clothing, some jewelry, items for the house, luggage, watches, teas and coffee, mints and packaged goods, stationary, and shoes.

At one point I picked up a random pair of nice ladies shoes, best described as mid-height heels with only straps, and slender straps at that. I turned them over to read the price. They were 500 pounds! At that time that meant about $1,000 US. Naturally, I put them back quickly and carefully so as not to damage them or the glass shelf they rested on.

I know that if I had look hard enough I may have been able to find something in that store that I could afford. But a one ounce box of tea was the closest I found and that just didn't thrill me.

We walked thru an eating area and considered buying a coffee or soft drink but decided against it. I must admit I did take a packet tube of sugar as a souvenir because it said "Harrods" on it. Please don't turn me in.

Huge and beautiful. I bought tea and mints because everything else was too expensive. It was nice to see, though. And the doormen in the green jackets were great.