Feeling My Age

Getting older has its drawbacks – but it's a lot better than the alternative.

Party Superstore Pre-Riots. Pic: Google Streetview
Pre-Riots. Pic: Google Streetview

Party Superstore Mid-Riots. Pic: Andy Armstrong
Mid-Riots. Pic: Andy Armstrong

Party Superstores Ltd was started in 1994 and now has over 50 staff and a turnover of £3 million p.a. We have two large party stores (in south London and Surrey) with over 16,000 party products. Our policy has always been to offer excellent service, a large choice of products and very competitive prices.”

“Duncan Mundell, the managing director, is the founder and main supporter of Street kids Rescue, a charity set up to help orphans, abandoned and sick children in South East Asia. Duncan uses his earnings from the company to cover all the charity’s administration and travel costs as well as supporting all the projects. This means that 100% of all donations goes directly to improve the lives of hundreds of children, see www.streetkidsrescue.org.”

Despite suffering an arson attack and severe damage during last summer’s riots the joke and fancy dress shop reopened quickly and defiantly – on New Year’s Eve 2011 it was heaving with customers. I look forward to posting a third pic – of the newly repaired and refurbished shop – sometime in 2012.

Find them meanwhile open for business at: 268 Lavender Hill, Clapham Junction, London SW11 1PN 020 7924 3210
Website: partysuperstores.co.uk