"E27002" wrote in message
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On Nov 15, 1:13 pm, zzzz wrote:
Fear not. Motor Books is a long way from the Crossrail work, down by
St Martins Lane.
Those specialist shops are becoming a dying breed....

On Nov 15, 5:47 pm, allanbonnetracy
wrote:
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I hope my gentleman’s special interest shop is not on that list.
It’s called Motor Books and I can confirm you’re always guaranteed to
get a good sorting out there.

Sad to hear CX Road is not what it once was. In my youth it was a
haven for music and book shops.

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It still is. Maybe not as much as you recall but the 20+ bookshops I passed
last week seemed to be doing quite well and I saw a few music and instrument
shops down the sidestreets.