Comments on: List of Shops Open For Business https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/11/05/list-of-shops-open-for-business/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sat, 07 Nov 2020 09:35:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Su C. https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/11/05/list-of-shops-open-for-business/#comment-1356470 Fri, 06 Nov 2020 00:53:55 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184090#comment-1356470 How nice to have businesses you can support locally through even these horrid times. I live in Oakland California in a walkable neighborhood with all the necessary shops without having to resort to large supermarkets (which can weather this storm through corporate support, one hopes). However, it seems I notice more and more shops have closed/are at severe risk of closing with every walk about the area. It’s hard to remain hopeful. I can only hope my little area survives the winter and doesn’t go back to complete shutdown; I fear I’d lose my mind.

Peace to all of you living in my favorite city in the world. Good luck and I hope you stay safe and healthy.

]]> By: Pam Bough https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/11/05/list-of-shops-open-for-business/#comment-1356427 Thu, 05 Nov 2020 15:33:38 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184090#comment-1356427 Seems like a catch 22 but like may I lived through Smallpox, Polio and now Covid 19. We can all do this!

Keeping my neighbours healthy by not getting too close.

My gran went through much worse.

]]> By: rebecca bowden https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/11/05/list-of-shops-open-for-business/#comment-1356406 Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:46:55 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184090#comment-1356406 Lovely to see a photo of the Sima in Mile End Road – spent may happy evenings in there with friends and family.

]]> By: VANDA HUMAN https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/11/05/list-of-shops-open-for-business/#comment-1356401 Thu, 05 Nov 2020 08:34:03 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=184090#comment-1356401 When will this madness end. How many more lives will be lost before things gets back to normal.
Suicide, depression and many other mental illnesses are at an all time high. How many more people will lose their jobs through lockdown, be evicted from their homes, families living on the bread line, the elderly dying of starvation because they cannot get to the shops to buy the essential foods, some elderly have no family members to assist them. Its all very well for the government officials who will still receive a monthly salary irrespective of what happens, the wealthy will still live in a lap of luxury, while the hardworking middle class families will struggle to survive. More people will lose their jobs which will result in more people claiming benefits, where is the government going to get all the extra money that will be required to support all these families. Unfortunately we are living in a evil sick world, run by dictators.

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