Cheers to the passing of an old friend…

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I would like to propose a toast:

To Hobart Myer.

More than a store, more like the hub of our beautiful city’s shopping.  Home of the nicest public toilets and babycare room in all of Hobart. The best place to find kidswear on perpetual sale. The only place in the world where I have ever seen a pair of Steve Madden shoes sell for under one dollar. (It’s actually true.) The only place my husband would ever shop. Home to the hottest change rooms this side of the equator. And the last remaining store where sales people actually WANTED to help you in the womenswear section.

A place to meet. A place to walk through.

A place that was just always there.

Until 3:30 on Saturday when it all started going pear-shaped for poor old Myer. I guess they’ll speculate as to the cause of such a devastating fire that appeared to start during the busy trading hours in full view of patrons and staff alike. I expect they’ll never really know however, due to the intensity of the fire and the fact that it left virtually no evidence.

The old building has been gutted and thusly demolished.

Streets are still sealed off and the face of our shopping precinct has been changed forever.

It is a sorry sight.

Dear old Myer. You have left a void in our city and a void in our hearts.

Charge your glasses/stubbies/cans/casks and say a hearty thanks to Myers. For just always being there.

Even if they did have the heating in the change rooms about 15 degrees too hot….

Maybe they should check that out…. could be a contributing factor….