Atomic Shrimp Advent Calendar - 15th December 2024

[@AtomicShrimp]

*Afterthoughts & Addenda* *About the shops* - I may have done Bridport a slight disservice in selecting to show only those windows that had Christmas displays or decorations in them and this has caused a few people to wonder if the place is all charity shops. It's not - it's actually a thriving and diverse market town that has 3 butchers, a greengrocer, a cheese shop and deli, as well as numerous bakeries, patisseries, cafes and restaurants (and that's just the food-related shops)

[@BlindBabeBeth]

Really love the descriptions of the window fronts, as a VI person. Thank you!

[@pjn7136]

What I love about this channel is that I would not have been surprised, nor disappointed, if given the title today’s video was about the insulating benefits of double-paned windows and the science behind them.

[@jmyogi17]

Really enjoying this advent calendar series. By not putting any clue in the title of the video, what the video will be about is a fantastic decision. It’s makes it such a surprise! Thank you for all your efforts, releasing daily videos must take some time and planing!

[@cphilips502]

I had no idea that Cilla Black and the Queen had set-up a gift shop together, how lovely.

[@deniseflower4026]

Occurred to me too!! 😅

[@vitamins-and-iron]

This is so much better than a chocolate advent calendar. I'm really enjoying it!

[@Fairyfink]

How lovely to see the effort local businesses have put into their windows. I don't really do Christmas, but the windows looked beautiful. My favourites were the windows that were both festive but also on theme for their business, like the craft shop with the wreath made from bobbins and ribbons.

[@eloquentsarcasm]

Love towns like that, so much history and charm. Some of those shops are in buildings that are almost ancient with how long they've been there. The best part is that all those shops are local establishments instead of giant retailers. I hate big cities, soulless square buildings and garish lights, small towns have LIFE and individuality.

[@dogwalker666]

In our town centre some of the shop buildings are over 1000 years old.

[@jaidenrobidas2545]

These come out at the perfect time for an American with a bad sleeping schedule

[@Terrelli9]

Right??? This is NOT good practice for my New Year’s resolution to get my sleep schedule back on track. I live on the east coast but my brain definitely thinks it’s on the west coast, ever since 2020.

[@fouksk]

Truer words never spoken 😅

[@IceRhino44]

Hello, it is east coast USA 3:08 am here. You are very correct.

[@SpankyMcKanky]

Even better for an Australian with 25 minutes of potato roasting time left

[@whiteegretorchids8234]

it’s currently 3:18 for me this is so true

[@tygerstripes3752]

Oooh, color me greeen! For shopping, there's nothing I love more than a good charity shop and it looks like you've got an entire street of 'em!

[@chezmoi42]

Really, I don't think I've ever seen such a concentration of them before. I remember a few in Seattle when I lived there, and now I'm in the French countryside, I can't remember seeing one in the 30+ years I've been here, except for the big Emmaus shop. Even the few 'antique' shops have dried up over time.

[@raraavis7782]

Lovely little town, btw. And I would agree. By describing or explaining something to others (in person or on camera) one is prone to be much more immersed in the experience oneself. It is almost a form of mindfullness. I had that experience a lot when out and about with my kid nephew, when he was still small. Little kids make you really notice everything around you again - because they do. It's quite a magical experience.

[@gillianmeehan3206]

So many charity shops! I'd never be able to walk down the streets without popping in to each one.

[@rosemarymee]

I was just thinking that . Bridport is even more attractive than I remember it from years ago.

[@neilwilliams4684]

It must be distressing for the local kids to see their letters to Santa being stuck on a window rather than have been sent to him!

[@rosemarymee]

Santa knows all about them. Copies were faxed to him in advance. (He’s a bit old-fashioned with technology.. )

[@dees3179]

I could have watched that ferris wheel for ages.

[@jennyferNumberone]

I love all the decorated windows 😃❤ ... Im in the U.S. by a big city named Chicago. We use to have these windows on State Street that had such great decorations. People would specifically come to the city just to view the windows. But years ago the quality, quantity, & originality really dropped. Such a shame! ... So it's great to see your windows and how beautiful & festive they are. Thank you for sharing! 😃❤️🖖

[@Sybil_Detard]

Thank you, but I must confess I tend to appreciate the wrong things. I'm afraid I was distracted by the old architecture, bullseye glass and tile work.

[@AtomicShrimp]

Those don't seem especially wrong things to me!

[@JasonRogerson-gs8jp]

All I want for Christmas is a 24 hour Shrimp Livestream

[@bigsiwhat7923]

24:43 very "Shrimp" shirts on that rail! Loving this advent adventure, thanks for your daily videos: really enjoyed every one!

[@peterfishley3951]

You are fortunate having a high street with that many small sops who did put a lot of effort into the festival season. Nice and relaxing just to appreciate the little walk. Imagine trying to do that in a large sterile Hughe shopping centre.

[@janetbean1994]

Takes me back over 60 years to when my mother took us to downtown Washington D.C. to see the window displays. There was a large department store that decorated their windows using Christmas carols as themes. The window I most remember was "I saw 3 ships come sailing in". The displays were mechanical and the 3 ships were bobbing up and down on the waves. Another I remember had mechanical dolls dressed in long satin dresses, twirling around as we watched. I haven't thought of that in years.

[@waddo_jr]

An idea for next year's advent calendar - a DIY bobbin Christmas wreath using leftovers from all Jenny's amazing sewing projects!

[@hildevandingenen-md4jy]

Spirograph!!. Haven’t seen this in ages . This brings me back to my childhood. 🖍️

[@seasmacfarlane6418]

I've still got mine, all complete!😊

[@blbmnm5939]

gotta like the reflections of ms. jenny carrying like 3+ bags in the shop windows while mr. shrimp is gesticulating away with his free hand ;)

[@mdamaged]

Happy holidays, sir. Your channel has brought me some wholesome entertainment over the years, thank you.

[@The3Storms]

A Firefly reference? I smiled with childish glee, thank you.

[@andrewflashchannelgibbs5384]

Being away from home I miss a good “mooch” around the charity shops. Thanks for the walkabout. 🎅

[@silva7493]

Boy, Bridgeport is charming!! Thank you for another fine way to start the day.

[@soulieobelissevan]

HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The hat scene!!!! Brilliant xoxox

[@angelanewman5566]

Love Bridport - thanks for the tour.

[@jeanpearce8160]

Thank you for the tour, really enjoyed your 'window shop' and commentary.Your hats look great🤗.

[@cshadowbrown2222]

❤ My family loves the Advent calendar and look forward to it every day. I shared to FB so others could enjoy it too.

[@foragingadventures]

I'm too British, I enjoyed the crappy displays more than the good ones

[@AndraGabrielaMatei]

For someone trying to learn English, this video is a fantastic way to enrich one's vocabulary - Christmas decorations, colours, street views, names of businesses and so on. Most excellent!😄

[@andrewcoates6641]

As a Yorkshireman, who rarely travels to the south of our country, I was struck by how diverse the commercial area was but the high street did seem to be swamped with charity shops, not that I have anything against such establishments or their aims to raise not just financial support, for their charities but awareness of how the money raised is utilised by the community. From my limited knowledge about Bridport, I have always imagined that there would be several tea shops decorated with Gingham curtains and lots of chintz so I enjoyed your little stroll around the town. I am curious however about the apparent lack of small food stores. I would have presumed that there would have been many more purveyors of groceries and butchers and bakers,with perhaps a couple of the major supermarket brands tucked away from the high street in one of the ubiquitous industrial parks that are everywhere these days.

[@AtomicShrimp]

There are a fair few food stores; off the top of my head, two butchers, two bakeries, a couple of patisseries, a greengrocer and a lot of cafes and small restaurants (not all of them featured in the video, since for example the butcher didn't have the window dressed for Christmas in particular). All in all, it seems to be a really thriving town centre.

[@andrewcoates6641]

@ It’s a shame that the butchers haven’t put on a good display of their work, I always like to take a few minutes having a gander at a butcher’s shop window especially if they trade in specialty goods like game and pies. If there’s a good looking pie in the window I am always happy to purchase a pie for my tea.

[@justjet]

Loved all the small shops. What a lovely way to spend the day!

[@sunnasmilieu]

Another lovely calendar door to enjoy in the morning!

[@Terrelli9]

I look forward to this advent calendar more than my Cadbury Heroes one. Such a great idea!

[@muttersmenu2422]

It is the time of the year 🎄❄️ Love the windows, zero expense as you pack the decorations away for the next silly season😊 Wonderful effort and nice video 👍🇦🇺

[@paadoxal]

absolutely love the hats the two of you have in this video, i made a crochet hat a while back with yarn similar to the one jenny is wearing

[@chasonlapointe]

What a nice window shop. Thanks for taking us with you!

[@Grijsduif]

I had to smile, I love windowsopping a lot with everything decorated for christmas. A few years a go we visited London just to look at the shops and visited musea, ofcourse too. ❤

[@SuzanneEvans99]

Thanks for these daily Christmas uploads I'm loving them and finding them a real treat at what can be a stressful and busy time of the year 🙂❤️

[@annawilliams7650]

Normally I would just walk past these shops and not take in all the details. Love the way you take the time to appreciate them, very mindful (very demure I dare say).

[@Dinki-Di]

Lovely window shopping wander… surpassed only by that delectable cheese pull. Am off to raid the fridge now 😂

[@tduncan4875]

Shrimp, I have thoroughly enjoyed these advent videos, they have been a joy to open every day. I hope you have not suffered from the process and can enjoy your Christmas.. All the best

[@KarenBowers4]

Wow so many charity shops I'd never get out of town. I think I loved the wreath made with sewing threads and the simple white cutouts of houses and trees best. Very festive.

[@LisaBright15]

Oh my goodness! Christmas window shopping was my suggestion! 😂🎉🎄 🎁 ❄️

[@notsonominal]

Thanks for taking us along!

[@KerrikkiLurgan]

Thank you for your Christmas window shopping. I used to do that as a child, and occasionally since. But most of our shops are in malls now and it is not the same as walking the streets. If there was a voting on the displays, I would vote for the first estate shop. Moving into a new house and starting a new home at the beginning of a new year s a life affirming event. Christmas moving is a difficult thing, but very rewarding.

[@Spirallllllllllll]

Now I want your full Dorset Tour

[@RockyP77]

You've set a precedence.... I hope we can expect this every year. What a wonderful way to start my day. Thank you!

[@christinehart6430]

Wow you have a very large High street. Thank you for sharing the festivities. X

[@lunacat4136]

It was lovely having a wander around the town while having my sunday breakfast.

[@liserjones8465]

Love Jenny's hat x

[@sonsiehollingsworth5342]

I absolutely LOVE looking thru thrift shops ; my home is outfitted almost entirely from them 😍 Your episode today made it feel more like the holiday season for me ..... thank you ❤ Hello to Jenny and Eva !!! I hope Eva got a good treat when you got home 😊

[@juanitatabe7472]

I loved seeing your towns shopping street with their Christmas displays. I like looking at everyone’s different decorations and ideas. Walked up Singapores orchard Road while their a couple of weeks ago to see and enjoy their Christmas decorations.

[@etaoinshrdlu927]

I was surprised not to see painted windows. In my part of the US that's a common choice for store windows (not chains, generally), sometimes covering most of the window, sometimes decorating in a "frame' so an internal display can be seen.

[@rosemarymee]

Alas, unknown to most people in these islands. Sounds lovely, though!😊

[@christopherlawley1842]

This time next year, some small shops may have taken up the idea.​@@rosemarymee

[@olgerkhan9331]

The decoration shop failed, they had one job and yet failed. xD My favourite was the book shop with paperstars made with bookpaper (lookalike propably), the mexican christmastree with sombrero, the papercutout display without anything else and the moving in display at the very start.

[@christopherlawley1842]

Remaindered trashy paperbacks? (we hope)

[@cphilips502]

@@christopherlawley1842 Jeffrey Archer books.

[@Durbanmikey]

I'm lucky enough to live close to this town (Bridport) often ride my motorcycle to have a coffee and watch the world go by. Love these videos!

[@1990chrism]

Regarding the book shop having the snowflakes made from book pages... I guess there's the possibility that those were books that were maybe damaged and couldn't be sold.. Also you mentioned they could also have just simply been printed... It's hard to tell from the footage but I guess the colour of the paper would be a little bit of a giveaway. My view is that the recycling of a modern mass produced book that is either damaged or unwanted is preferable to the wanton wastage of printer paper and toner which are both bad for the environment, rather than an unwanted book which has already been manufactured and would likely end up in the bin anyway. Probably overanalyzing here but just my two pence 😅

[@bethenecampbell6463]

Love your new hat! Lunch looked delicious. It's interesting to see what all the shops did to display their wares. The charity shops seemed to be encouraging people to look for party togs within.

[@MattiasKesti]

@2:30 An almost-rimshot in the background! That naturally occurring "ba-dum" really needed a follow-up "tish".

[@FrauDrDerWoche]

I loved this video! You remind me so much of my late dad. He also loved going around town and do a little windowshopping. 😊

[@SophieRoses]

What a cute town! I'm loving this advent calendar series!

[@halfanewfie2]

This makes me want to just stop and notice everything around me more. It's very enjoyable. I think I will now make it a point to do this from today on. Merry Christmas everyone 💖🎄

[@silva7493]

Oh, what fun!!!

[@annellora]

Christmas mood around stores is something special. I wanted to go and look around myself today, sadly I'm sick. This video makes it up for me though, I can experience this special feeling :)

[@raraavis7782]

So here's a bit of random, amusing trivia, regarding 'gift giving'. In German, the word 'Gift' means 'poison'. And no, it's not a coincidence. It's the same word, as far as it's origin is concerned. But in medieval 'pre Germany', the word was also used as a euphemism for poison. Because, after all, poison is 'a little gift you (secretly) give someone'. And over time, this meaning completely took over. I find that very amusing.

[@paulinebelford2645]

Gift also means poison in Swedish. But it also means married.

[@GreiH]

That reminds me of a Japanese song called "GIFT from the princess who brought sleep" that uses that meaning of the word

[@mountaincat123]

❤❤❤ Bridport is the best town in Dorset

[@DLC-sy7pp]

Nice to see the shops putting in some effort for the Christmas season. Also looking busy and not full of closed down shops like here in the Manchester area.

[@lollys9041]

What a lovely series of festive vids I am enjoying it immensely.🙏❤️😻

[@paulcooper8818]

Very nice to watch.The milliner 's display was very pretty

[@paadoxal]

happy sunday friends

[@iTzClarkiie]

marmite on toast. coffee.. awesome Sunday

[@Woeschhuesli]

Lots of interesting and attractively decorated shops! It did strike me that the themes were pretty much all winter (or as we imagine winter should be, with snow), rather than Christmas.

[@pssurvivor]

i live in zurich, we don't have so much christmas theming going on but our city christmas tree is magnificent

[@SilverDragonJay]

So much I am impressed with your ability to walk out into the world, point at things and talk to a camera. I feel embarassed just taking photos of things. I'm glad there is _someone_ out there ready and willing to document things from the wonderful to the mundane, with special foccus on the wonderfully mundane. I, for my part, will be working on killing that part of me that is embarassed to be taking photos of things I find interesting in public.

[@paulacnote]

So many charity shops!

[@janinehawkins9565]

I was thinking the same. Must be very popular down there.

[@capitalb5889]

Has more to do with the death of the high street than charitable instincts

[@ElvenSpellmaker]

Because Charity Shops either pay no or reduced business rates they're the only shops you really see open in Town Centres any more, this applies to loads of smaller towns in the UK I find, including my own nearby town.

[@capitalb5889]

@@ElvenSpellmaker in some areas, they are about the only shops still running on the high street. At least Bridport is very affluent, a bit touristy, and has a wide range of shops.

[@MadeyesJoJo]

Shrimp is a Firefly nerd!

[@WebLogin.]

I’m looking forward to these now. Great job :).

[@Glory3823]

Nice shops ❤nice town ❤

[@__-bk6mm]

Thank you for these Mike 😃

[@vincentcleaver1925]

'pretty cunning' I love 💖 you, man... Merry Christmas and atomic bearhugz!!!

[@wynnelewis5698]

What a lovely hight street, It harks back to other times

[@Vimby233]

You are so lucky to have such a range of independent shops, with some very artistic displays. On the idea of making decorations using book pages - I can do it if the book is already destroyed ie only part of the book present (eg throw-out from the school library at the end of the year), but I couldn’t destroy a book intentionally. I tried it once by buying a copy of my favourite book to make the decorations meaningful. Just couldn’t do the deed, so now I have a spare copy of my favourite book!

[@accountnamewithheld]

Books are just paper at the end of the day. Taking a copy apart from anything in publication is not exactly stripping the world of knowledge.

[@SteveAgleron]

Nice one.. thank you.. Merry Xmas.. bah humbug.. x

[@samhenwood5746]

Merry Christmas & Love the new woolly hat 🧢🧶So thank you for another brilliant video 🎅🎄

[@hattyburrow716]

Excellent

[@johannalong473]

Love the hat and the shopping street. I live in Kettering, Ohio, US and we don’t have a main street. A mall isn’t the same.

[@jamesrichardson1326]

Like the "Beanie" Those plate lunches looked yummy. I wish you Jenny, Family and Eva Happy Christmas.

[@terribaker6913]

The Firefly reference... Chef's kiss!

[@kimbledunster]

So many charity shops! My significant other could easily spend all day browsing in the one street.

[@ASBO_LUTELY]

The theme at the start of these videos reminds me of the antiques road show theme tune.

[@mightyn8]

That broccoli soup looked so yummy, especially paired with a cheese toasty!

[@ShellyS2060]

I dislike wearing gloves in the winter. However, I now want a pair of red gloves. Displays are advertising and advertising works!😂 This was wonderful, thank you.

[@terranceparsons5185]

Back in the day you might find a lonely Oxfam shop in some of the larger towns, now it seems every other shop on every high street is a charity shop

[@heather2493]

🎶 In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas 🎶

[@ElvenSpellmaker]

> Dogs, or Foxes, or Huskies. Ahh yes, because Huskies are more cat than dog 😂

[@phildxyz]

Great stuff! Maybe you should have a mooch around the Dorset garden centres. Some of them have amazing Christmas displays.

[@suhojx7735]

it must be a lot of work to provide a video each day... thank You