Street. But they come i n here and they get real interested. I get a lot of tourists.'' Mr. Charles Dickens ("Yes, that's my real name. And that was my father's name before me'') runs the London Shop with all the enthusiasm of an owner-manager.

He took the shop over when the founders offered him the struggling business as a going concern. He was sure that with the right approach and some hard work, it all would prosper.

Moving to the Washington Mall brought overheads down, and over the years the shop has done well with the help of his wife Carole, who keeps the books.

And Bermuda's economic future? "I expect a good Christmas'' he says, and a glance at his well-stocked store shows that Mr. Dickens has, well -- great expectations.

Mr. Charles Dickens and his wife Carole.