Pre-covid and the imposed revolution of working from home I had a routine. I would leave for the newsroom early and stop on the way at an Italian deli. A perfect cappuccino was the first kick of the day. One of their home-made pain au chocolat was always on a side plate. It is a place where I have been a customer for more than 30 years, taking my children there when it was a tiny café and ice cream parlour. Now it is where the heart of a small town beats. On Wednesday afternoon at 2.30pm business is brisk...