Sellfridges is simply superb.

Where is that Bosnian shop, Ben? (It has, or at any rate, had, a twin on Cricklewood Broadway).

Slight aside: I was just lamenting the lack of Balkans restaurants in London a couple of hours ago. You must be able to get cepacvici (apologies for the lack of diacritics) somewhere in Hackney, surely…

Yes, Ven: it’s at the bottom (western) end of Cazenove Road, where it meets with the bottom of Stamford Hill.

Afraid I don’t know about the cepacvici, but I’m sure there’ll be a little place somewhere in the borough…

The Bosnia Shop - or, as my best friend and I used to call it, ‘Bosnia’ - as in, “I’m just going to Bosnia” - would look so much better without that car! And they should show the guys who work in there. I remember when it opened, just after the war, and all the guys in there were refugees from it… one young guy with a prosthetic arm, used to be in there a lot.

As a vegetarian I’d like to point out that Bosnian food is amongst the most annoying in the world:

Restaurant in Sarajevo:

“I’d like an omelette please, no ham”

“onions tho, you want onions”

“Onions are absolutely fine, but no meat”

… 5 minutes later …

Bosnian omelettes are served on a bed of bacon, apparently..

The Bosnia shop is still on Cricklewood Broadway. If anyone cares greatly.

You’re right, Ms B - that car was a pain. I suppose I could have waited for someone to nick it, but it didn’t occur to me at the time…

I like bacon a lot, Edwin - I’d be right at home.