So St Pancras is now open and I'm afraid to say that some of the foodie hype seems somewhat misplaced at present. The publicity had led one to believe that this was a station unlike other places, where there would be no MaccieD's, no chains (I'm sure I read that each outlet would be run by a firm which had five shops or fewer), the longest champagne bar in Europe, and a daily farmer's market. Well, when I went yesterday, there was no sign of a farmer's market, there was a an M&S Simply Food + equialent outlets, and while the champagne bar was indeed very busy, it didn't look that long.
The good news is that these are, after all, mere peripherals and the station itself is just gorgeous, grand, exciting, beautifully-restored, and a fantastic addition to some of the lovely stations we already enjoy in the Smoke (Euston you are not included in that list, but Paddington you most certainly are).
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