Marks and Spencer One New Change

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If you’re visiting, ignore the basics. You didn’t come all the way to One New Change for toilet paper. Go straight to the deli counter. They’ve got stuffed vine leaves, olive tapenade, and a pasta salad that tastes like it was made by an Italian grandmother. Spoiler: it wasn’t. It was made in a factory in Kent. But it’s good factory pasta.

Also, check out the wine selection. They have a section called “Wine Concierge,” which is just a fancy name for a guy in a suit who will recommend a Bordeaux that pairs with your stress. I asked him for something under £10, and he gave me a look that said, “We don’t do that here.” I bought it anyway. It was fine.

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The awkward bit: the queue

Let’s talk about the queue. This M&S has a legendary one, especially at lunchtime. It snakes past the plants, around the sandwich fridge, and into the existential dread of every office worker who only has 30 minutes. Pro tip: go at 11:30 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. Avoid 12:45 p.m. like you’d avoid a spreadsheet with errors. I once waited so long that I missed my phone call from HR. Was it worth it for the cashmere socks? Yes. The socks are still going strong. The HR call? We’ll never know.

And yet, despite the queues, despite the madness, people keep coming back. Because M&S at One New Change isn’t just a shop—it’s a ritual. It’s where you go to feel like a grown-up for an hour, buy a thing you don’t need, and then walk out with a recyclable bag full of hope and a single red rose. That rose is almost certainly from the floral stand near the exit. I may or may not have bought one last week. It’s wilting on my desk as I type this.

So next time you’re near St. Paul’s, pop in. Grab a coffee, stare at the dome, and let yourself be seduced by a £15 bag of almonds. You’ll leave slightly poorer, but also slightly more adult. And if you see someone in the cashmere section, tearing up over a sock choice, be kind. It’s probably me.