Hastings' CBD had a leisurely feel about it yesterday as people emerged from their New Year revelling to take a wander around the shops and enjoy the fine weather.
Most shops were open for business, including Griffiths Footwear, which for about the last 12 years has been owned by Kay and Martin Pipe.
Over that time they had taken only the stat days off each year, and Mrs Pipe said it had been a bit quieter than usual this year but people were on the hunt for sales.
"It used to be there would be a one-day Boxing Day sale but now people run the sales for longer.
"We had a man come in asking when we would be holding our sales but we usually wait until the end of February or March for that."