![]() ![]() “It will be the same and keep the traditional Bagatelle name and will be packed floor to ceiling with toys. “There is also a number of schools in Henley so we thought it needs a vibrant, refurbished toyshop. We wanted to take it on because Marlow and Henley have very similar clientele and are very family-oriented towns. Luckily, Snappy Snaps was closing and it was the ideal location. “However, we had to look for a new property. They reached out to us and it was an immediate ‘yes’. They decided to see if there was anyone out there who would consider taking the shop on. The conversation started around November time. He said: “When it reopens, you will see some familiar faces. We feel it is in good hands.”Īndy Tipping, manager of Marlow Toys, will run both stores and says the majority of the staff will stay on. “We are very happy Marlow Toys has the shop. ![]() I think I’m going to have a break and then try something else. “We will miss having all the children around and talking to their parents. ![]() We enjoyed running it and it has been an experience. “We feel a bit sad about leaving Bagatelle. “They used to be a Bagatelle as well until the previous owner sold the Marlow shop and the name was changed. We thought Marlow Toys were the best people and went straight to them. “The lease was up and we didn’t want to get into another 10-year lease and felt it was the right time to do something else. She said: “I have been here for 12 years and my partner and close friend, Victoria, has been here for five. Mrs Clifford-Turner, who has owned the shop for 12 years, said it was the right time for her to go. They agreed the sale after being told they couldn’t renew the lease on their current premises by their landlord, Brakspear, whose headquarters are nearby. Owners Maryam Clifford-Turner and Victoria Wingfield Digby have sold the company to Marlow Toys, which has been in Marlow high street since 1975. It will reopen at the former Snappy Snaps printing shop, which closed earlier this month, on Thursday. Following Michael's death on Christmas Day 2016, the shop became the site of a " shrine" to the late singer, with fans leaving flowers, cards, messages and toys outside the shop front, much to the annoyance of the store management.ONE of Henley’s oldest shops is moving under a new owner.īagatelle Toys, which has been in Bell Street for 42 years, is moving further along the street towards the town centre but on the other side of the road. The Snappy Snaps branch in Hampstead, London, featured in the news after the singer George Michael drove into the front of the building in the early hours of Sunday 4 July 2010 whilst under the influence of cannabis and prescription medication. Snappy Snaps was also involved with the now abandoned UK identity card scheme. A further three trial stores were added during the following three years and, following the success of these stores, the first franchised Snappy Snaps store opened for business in 1987. The first Snappy Snaps one hour photo store opened in 1983. Branches offer various services including one-hour film processing and digital photo printing. History Īs of March 2012 there are 120 Snappy Snaps franchise locations throughout the UK. Snappy Snaps is a British photographic services franchise established in 1983 by Don Kennedy and Tim MacAndrews. ![]()
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