Although I know our end of the Roman Road very well, I very seldom go down the part beyond Mile End Park. Today, I walked to the park which was looking autumnal:-
Then I discovered that the Roman Road, to my amazement, now has a pop-up patisserie, called Alibi Pantry, which has the most delicious takeaway cakes, and an Italian deli, called Symposium which sells East London beer, new to me, as well as a gigantic range of Italian wine: gentrification no doubt, but I am not complaining:-
| Charles | Saumarez | Smith | 
A bit of a walk but great cakes from the sound of it. I accidentally FaceTimed you for a second or two at lunchtime – hit your name rather than one above. But maybe it didn’t have time to register. Hope the week copeable and you having a relax. Xxxx
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Dear Christabel, How nice to hear from you ! No, it didn’t register. Hope you’re both well. Charles
Before the lockdown, I had an excellent coffee and panino at Loafing, also on the ‘Roman’. The woman who served me was very friendly and we had a brief chat. It turned out she came from Positano.