New kids on the street
Philip Oakley Illuminations. Shopping in Norman Road just got better.
Norman was out walking the dog on Saturday lunch and saw that one of the local buildings was open: owned by Philip Oakley and his partner Olivia, the workshop and shop was there for all to see.
This is cool because Philip is an artist in lights, with a background of being the creative capitano at Blackpool. And in the illumination world you have to be a big bright bulb to be there.
This is worth a journey all by itself, details are here, (NB only open Saturdays).
Norman Road of course!
Today someone searched for the term:
“what is the most desirable street in st leonards on sea”
And the answer was Norman Road….
So it’s not just ole Norm blowing his horn but Great Aunty Google as well who thinks chez Norman Road is danged fine..
(Probably nicked a bottle of communion wine last week, naughty old baggage.)
Lets make that crystal clear, shall we?
For Norman the best book/author combo of the year, so far is:
“The Science of Crystal Healing” by Hibiscus Moon Blossom.
Truly inspirational n’est pas?
New Business in Norman Road
As ever Norman Road leads from the front, recognizing gaps in the market and utilizing artistic and entrepreneurial flair to inject the area with the vitality of new business. 
Dog friendly St Leonards, Norman Road
Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.
American humour, something they are quite good at really.
Anyway Phileas Dogg has visited the South Coast and luurved Love Cafe: not only dog friendly but pretty funky for the monkey too, (Phileas’s words, not Norm’s, gawd fawbid)
“Jane also LOVED the LOVE Café because the bubble and squeak she had for breakfast was in a perfect little patty, like a little round bun. The SAUSAGE was very good as well – so good that, even though it was mine, the photographer ended up eating about half of it.”
All attested to here: www.phileasdogg.com the only Uk travel guide by and for dogs.
Biker Dog exploring Great Britain for you, gentle reader..
Most of the Norman Road shops like dogs, especially anthropomorphic dogs wot can write. But today one antique shop owner is a tad iffy about them after his daughter’s puppy peed on a carpet with a name, Looie Carrottize or something. Puppies and old frog carpets don’t mix, as any fule kno.
Thanks Phileas, and Jane.
