LONDON, June 2 — Behind the colourful shopfronts in England’s Lane, a picture-postcard street near north London’s Primrose Hill, business owners are experiencing mixed fortunes as a result of the pandemic lockdown. While window displays stay empty and shutters are drawn, including at The...
People walk past closed shops in Portobello Market in west London on June 1, 2020. — AFP pic
The newsagent and stationery store are enjoying fresh custom from people working remotely and home-schooling their children.“It’s madness right now, everyone is cycling,” Michael Falkowski, co-owner of the Impressed store, tells AFP as he busily fixes a bike. Ordinarily the cafe would have people waiting patiently for a table and brunch, but it now has a notice attached to its pale blue exterior with a message asking for help.
“In return we will be offering a free hot drink or discount once through this crisis,” the message adds.“We’ve worked hard all our lives, all of a sudden not being able to work is devastating.”But most shops will soon be allowed to reopen, as Britain — with the world’s second-highest death toll in the coronavirus outbreak — took its biggest step out of lockdown on Monday.
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