High Tea at Kirks

We hit Cuba street armed with 2 preschoolers, 2 lunchboxes and a keen eye for a bargain. Unfortunately some of the second hand boutiques were more boutiques than secondhand, more designer than bargain (Soup on Blair St is NOT a bargain hunters paradise unless $300 dollars for a jacket is a bargain in your currency. They also made disparaging remarks about farmers and their sense of style. We were Affronted.)
We checked out Hunters and Collectors (possible to get a buggy into, which fulfilled one of our rating criteria) - beautiful but out of our $20 range, as well as Ziggurat, quirky/cool. Rated best find of the day though was the Recycled Boutique (209-211 Cuba St) with great range and pricing - LH got a pair of pants for $4.50! Only downer was not being able get the buggy into the place, although I could have asked them to open the side door. I was stuck outside pressing my nose against the window pane, salivating.
I tried to take the boys into Alistairs Music Shop next door to look at Ukeleles, but we were decidedly shamed out of there when Big Brother gently strummed a double base and the owners went into chorus of (not very appreciative) protest at him but ignored me. Feeling like a bad mother/leper we slunk out heads down. The thing that bugged me most was noone said nicely - Hi, we would appreciate it if you didnt let the children touch the instruments but can we help you with anything?
No Ukeleles for us, no sales for them now or probably in the future - how about having the childrens instruments by the door rather than behind the priceless ones. (Am I being Knarky? perhaps, but if you're going to sell childrens items at least don't treat them all like destructive monsters. BB played that instrument so beautifully I might have bought him one).
Besides that, it was a great day.
To top it of the next afternoon I treated the girls to a surprise outing - High Tea at Kirkcaldie and Stains. We tucked into the three tiered cake stand loaded with goodies wearing our $20 outfits feeling like a million dollars.