Nigella flower paperweight Photography by Noel MclaughlinJulia, the proprietress of Choosing Keeping, refers to herself as an “amateur shopkeeper.” Since opening her small stationery shop on Columbia Road in east London last year, she has been learning the tricks of what many would say is a dying trade.
“Actually," she explains, "according to the trade magazines I read, stationery sales are on the rise. This may be strange given that everything is getting more digital, b...
