Signing Off

I took an important trip to Leeds that was unrelated to shopping. My route to the library took me past Debenhams, soon to be no more. I think I only tried to shop there once. It was too stressful an experience ever to be repeated. These department stores seem designed to keep you inside, over-helpful sales assistants lurking at every corner. I remember my huge relief at eventually finding the exit and being able to escape. 

These places aren't designed to cater for people with my kind of phobia but it's nonetheless sad to see the demise of such a high street institution. I was expecting queues for the firesale but there weren't many takers at all. The end is nigh.