I'm in mourning. The only worthwhile shop in our nearest town was M&S and it's closed. I liked picking up bits and pieces in the food hall. The staff were lovely and the inside view was that the store was doing well, despite the choice of clothes sent to the store. They didn't have any say. However, there were issues with the building (asbestos issues) so I've been told, so it was top of the list for closures. The M&S in the next nearest town is badly laid out and not pleasurable to browse in. Not just my opinion. There is a big M&S out of town store 20 miles or so away, but too far away to go to often. I have a M&S credit card, which I shall stop using as I won't be shopping in M&S much in the future. I'm doing my homework to find one with better benefits.