There are lots, of course – the closeness of community, the terrific range of ethnic cooking ingredients available locally, the way that people are real, the great public transport, the wonderful places to eat bacon butties and drink strong tea…
But today it is the value of the shopping experience that I’m chuffed about. I know it’s shallow, but I was very pleased to get these summer strappies yesterday afternoon.
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- Don’t look too closely at the peeling nail polish
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- They make me feel elegant, even at the school gate
They cost £2. That’s a quid each. I’m tempted to become Imelda Marcos. I now think it would be perfectly possible, even on a Vicar’s stipend.
The Vicar's Wife 
I LOVE them!
There’s nothing swallow about being pleased about buying nice shoes! Today I also bought some shoes – very similar to yours but black stappy sandals 🙂