[garinda]

Love the idea of Accy being a haven for artists and artisans, but as someone who has actually run several, successful retail businesses, I feel it is even more wishful thinking, and not something that would be economically viable. As stated earlier, there are very few 'arty' shops in St Ives, despite the hoardes of tourists, and a sizable artist community.

I was chatting to the woman who runs the nearest thing we have to an antique shop in Accy, in the Victorian Arcade, and until we went in, and only taken forty quid in a week. Not much of a living wage, is it?