Smart and optimistic

How smart does Colchester Square and Argyll Street (the bottom half at least) look with the new makeover?

There was real hope among Colchester Square retailers as we moved down a Covid level on Monday, and it was lovely to see after a tough year.

Now we have vaccines, we can surely be justified in feeling a little more optimistic about a sustained recovery. The virus hasn’t magically disappeared, so common sense precautions must remain. But is it not fantastic to be able to go into a real shop, and get a real pint in a real beer garden, even if it’s freezing outside?