Is this really the UK in 2023!! Here are the author's words written around 10 years ago and seemingly not much has changed based on my last visit?
" Like many British towns, _____________ has closed its factories and workshops, and instead is directing all its economic energies into the making and drinking of coffee. There are essentially two types of shop in the town: empty shops and coffee shops."
Those of you who have read the book will recognise the author and the place that he is talkijng about immedicately. For those who haven't, it is a place located not too far from Southampton.