I’m fa-a–ll-ing!
One of the highlights of my December is always a visit to the windows of Fenwick’s department store in Newcastle-on-Tyne. Doesn’t it just bring out the child? This year’s theme is Alice.
It’s not always easy to get your nose pressed up against the windows, but I did what I could. After all, you’ve got to leave space for the children!
You’re a very fine looking caterpillar!
Who’s your favourite character? I was always a little in love with the White Rabbit. The husband says it’s because I’m always late! Well, maybe just a little…
Croquet, your Majesty? I don’t believe I do.
Oh, not ‘off with his head!’
He IS such a handsome rabbit!
But thank goodness, it was all a dream!
All’s well that ends well for another year, and many children, both young and old, will be royally entertained. You won’t be surprised to know that this is my Christmas entry for Dawn’s Lingering Look at Windows.
When Paula announced that her theme for this week was Young– well, what’s a youngster going to do? You will join me in visiting them both, won’t you? We can stay young together.
restlessjo 
Danke schöne Bilder lieber Gruß und einen schönen Abend Grüße und Freundschaft.Gislinde
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Danke, liebchen 🙂
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Thank you so much for touring the Fenwick’s department, Jo. 🙂 So much details, just amazing!
Can’t imagine the work behind these beautiful displays.
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I can never wait to see what they’ve come up with, Amy! They never disappoint and this year it wasn’t so cold standing outside 🙂
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Do they change the display theme every year? Glad it wasn’t so cold… 🙂
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Yes 🙂 Often a pantomime but everyone likes Alice, don’t they?
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Yep! I do 🙂 🙂
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What an amazing window display they have – fabulous!
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My friend Pam didn’t think it was Christmasy enough this year, Tanya, but I really loved it. It can’t always be Aladdin 🙂
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What a treat! Made my toes start tapping!!
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It was great fun, Sammy. They do a beautiful window every year 🙂
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I’m not an Alice story fan, but these windows are truly delightful.
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What terrific windows, three cheers for Fenwicks!
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Hip! Hip! 🙂 🙂
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These are window displays to really linger at, Jo. Just look at the detail. I would love to work on the team that designs and installs them. What fun! I am an Alice fan. 🙂
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They astound me every year, Lynne. 🙂 Definitely brought the smile back!
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Wonderful window displays, Jo. I think that Alice is my favourite character. I remember the Red Queen giving me nightmares after I read, “Through the Looking Glass.” I think the adults will enjoy looking at these windows, even more than the children do. 🙂
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Yes, it was the adults pushing and shoving- not the kids 🙂
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These window dressings are fabulous Jo. The Queen of Hearts certainly looks snooty, doesn’t she? I have always loved the Mad Hatter character myself. He makes me laugh 🙂
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So many variations on Mad Hatter over the years, Colline! This one was lovely 🙂
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Took me right down there with you Jo into wonderland. 🙂
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‘Down under’, Pauline! I’m sure she must come out of that hole at your end 🙂
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Haha. I will watch for them all…
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I loved it!!!
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It still cheers me up, looking back at it 🙂
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I love these photos – it must be a wonderful window display to see ‘in the flesh’. I’m trying to think who my favourite Alice character was, and I’m struggling. Maybe the Cheshire cat because he could disappear, or maybe Alice herself because she had the adventure.
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It was wonderfully done, Elaine. Alice was spinning in that first shot. My shot of the Cheshire Cat wasn’t so good- he had an evil orange glow, or I would have shared him 🙂
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I love looking at good Christmas window displays. I’m hoping to see a couple in London at the weekend. I might have to elbow small children out of the way to get a good look. 🙂
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That’s what elbows are for! 🙂 🙂
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What a jolly gallery Jo ! The caterpillar looks particularly spaced out 😀
I think these windows will really draw in the children (and adults ) … such a fantastical story I remember from childhood . I wonder how many youngsters of today will read the original .
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I want some of whatever’s in the hookah, Poppy 🙂 My friend said she didn’t think the windows were Christmassy enough this year, but I thought they were nicely done.
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Love these photos, Jo! Aw…the caterpillar, I think he’s my favorite. 🙂
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I though it was time to get cheerful again, Jill 🙂 He’s kinda cute, isn’t he? I love his delightfully decorated toadstools.
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Perfect Jo – I now have no reason to be dragged into town at all in December. I have now seen Fenwick’s window 🙂
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Ah, but you’ve missed the Cheshire Cat, Robin 🙂
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The Cheshire Cat can appear and disappear at will so could I be certain it would be there 😸
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Thanks for the tour. I shan’t be over again until the summer.
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Wise decision! It’s cold at the moment 😦 Hoping to make for Castle Howard today but it’s a bit grim and grey.
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Even without reading the captions, ‘Alice’ came to mind … I’d love a picture of the Cheshire Cat’s smile lingering in the air though … JUst kidding. This is, again, a fabulous post, Jo! Our list of places we have to visit is getting longer and longer. Thanks for sharing.
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You’re very welcome, Tobias 🙂 I think I may have deleted my cat 🙂 🙂
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Cool windows Jo. I must publish my one of David Jones in Sydney, they are pretty amazing too!
xx
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I have a link to some lovely Algarve beaches onscreen right now-much warmer! (Meg sent me the link 🙂 ) How’s NZ weather so far?
I met my friend for coffee in Newcastle and wasn’t feeling great so didn’t linger, but I don’t mind a bit of Alice 🙂
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So far so good, two blue sky days followed by cloudy but dry – much cooler than Sydney and much more windy, but boy does this sun burn! Loving the scenery here – everyone says NZ looks like England, well compared to Australia it probably does as it is so green, but to me it looks rather like South Africa. Hope to get a post done for the weekend, but spending far too much time cuddling the grandson 😀
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I’m looking forward to them Jude…
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Ah, but those cuddling grandson days won’t last forever, Jude. Cuddle all you can! 🙂
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I don’t know this time you were just on time 😀 This post is endearing Jo. I wish I could be there now with my nose pressed against the window. Thank you for these smiles and laughs. I have to think what photo to show as thumbnail now 😀
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You’d need a nice warm coat. It’s very ‘nippy’ this morning 🙂 Hope your day gets better, Paula.
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A rabbit coat? 😉 (just kidding – I am animal friendly :D)
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Wonderful captures of a magical tale….I always loved the book….and my favourite was the Cheshire Cat…..Because he could become invisible and seemed to know everything !!
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There was a glowing ginger Cheshire Cat in the display, Seonaid, but there was too much of the lights in my shot of him. Shame! 😦 Thank you!
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Oh I do love a ginger Cheshire 🙂
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They are brilliant love ’em
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Thanks, Gerry. Thought it was time I dusted off the Christmas spirit 🙂
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