John Lewis heralds Christmas cheer for high street with bumper ...

London sales were well up on the dismal performance of a year ago and outperformed the rest of the UK. The weak pound continued to attract European visitors. There was also a boost from Chinese tourists visiting London as part of their ' Golden Week' â€" when several ..... He makes a tentative effort to encourage me to talk about the book â€" there are several thousand copies in the hallway â€" and lets me in on a secret. “I don't like restaurants. How could anybody like them? ...