I’ve heard similar stories in shops across London and beyond. Shashi and Pallu Patel have owned Meet and Deep News for over 40 years. Their shop, in Twickenham, is named after their two children and self-dubbed the Good Karma Shop. The family have collected an avid social following for their lighthearted, uplifting posts. For over two decades, for example, the family has welcomed the community and customers to their store on Christmas Day for games, samosas and chai.

