A few weeks ago, there were a couple of popular tweets declaring that the “mad umbrella shop” and “mad sailor shop” in London had survived the pandemic.
It is with regret that I report that the “mad sailor shop”, Arthur Beale’s, is closing, one of the oldest shops in London. pic.twitter.com/LY5PvjZAhz
— dan barker (@danbarker) May 11, 2021
