The Diary of a Bookseller

THURSDAY, 29 JANUARY

Online orders: 6

Books found: 5

Nicky was in today, and was her usual chirpy self.

Just before lunch a customer came in. Within moments of her arrival Nicky and I were gasping for air. She must have doused herself thoroughly in a perfume so utterly and horribly choking that I can only assume that it was developed in a chemical weapons laboratory by a particularly sadistic scientist during the Cold War.

Very quiet day in the shop, so even the toxic chemical woman was greeted with feigned enthusiasm. It snowed from about 3 p.m. onwards.

Till total £32

3 customers