Notes from the Underground with David Aaronovitch

Notes from the Underground with David Aaronovitch

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Notes from the Underground with David Aaronovitch
Notes from the Underground with David Aaronovitch
Stolen mints and Turkish soap

Stolen mints and Turkish soap

In praise of the corner shop

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David Aaronovitch
Dec 29, 2023
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Corner shop, Sarah Ann Mitchell

Nothing says divorce quite like a man in late middle age who comes in at 5pm to buy a bottle of whiskey.

Whenever the Peppercorn – “organic Food - fruit & vegetables – wine” is closed because its owners take a day off (which is almost never) I am seized with the fear that maybe they’ve shut down for good.

It nearly happened …

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