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10/09/2017 at 11:38
Ace Worldwide News Group
Just love the card Sarah and love Cafe Royal ….Ian ❤️
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10/09/2017 at 11:45
First Night Design
Gorgeous, isn’t it!
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10/09/2017 at 11:56
Ace Worldwide News Group
Absolutely fabulous well done you are a brilliant artist and designer …. 🌹
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10/09/2017 at 11:37
Ace Worldwide News Group
Reblogged this on Ace Friends & Bloggers News.
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29/08/2017 at 17:24
Cynthia Reyes
Fabulous, Sarah!
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29/08/2017 at 20:41
First Night Design
Bless you, Cynthia!
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28/08/2017 at 11:00
davidjrogersftw
Nice way to start my day looking at this.. Thanks for posting it.
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28/08/2017 at 17:03
First Night Design
My pleasure, David. I hope it enables you to have a week packed to the gunnels with creativity!
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25/08/2017 at 20:49
Lynz Real Cooking
Love this!
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27/08/2017 at 13:18
First Night Design
It’s rather spectacular, isn’t it!
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27/08/2017 at 14:06
Lynz Real Cooking
It sure is
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25/08/2017 at 14:22
pattimoed
Great image, Sarah. Good luck with sales.
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27/08/2017 at 13:17
First Night Design
Thanks, Patti!
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25/08/2017 at 12:16
olganm
Congratulations! (I’ve never been inside, but must!) Happy Friday, Sarah!
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27/08/2017 at 13:17
First Night Design
I’ve been inside but I can’t remember when or why. It’s quite something and since its refurbishment, it must be even more incredible. Happy Sunday!
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25/08/2017 at 11:19
Silver Screenings
Was this for men only before WWI? I’ve been looking at some photos, thanks to Google, and it looks like it was always a swanky place?
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27/08/2017 at 13:15
First Night Design
Very swanky! This is an earlier post: https://firstnightdesign.wordpress.com/2014/04/10/first-night-design-those-were-the-days-the-cafe-royal/. In answer to your question, I’m really not sure but I suspect only ladies of the night (or boys of the night in Wilde’s case!).
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25/08/2017 at 11:09
beetleypete
Cafe Royal postcard? Sold?
HURRAH! (That was a louder than usual cheer…)
Best wishes, Pete. x
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27/08/2017 at 12:54
First Night Design
I could hear it! Thanks, Pete. x
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