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The patterns of living have changed. Everyone wants to live in the suburbs and wants to absolutely maximise what they do in their free time. I would have to go a couple-of-hours (at least) out of my way to spend a relaxing thirty minutes sitting in a book-shop's cafe drinking a coffee and reading. Frankly, this requires way too much pre-planning to be relaxing. Students are pretty much the only people who have the time and are conveniently situated for this to be an attractive option.
On the other hand, I can take forty seconds to make a coffee and sit in my comfy chair or in the garden, pick up any book as the mood takes me and instantly begin reading from where I left off. This is convenient enough to do in a ten-minute break between house-hold jobs.
I'm afraid that, if I'm going to take the time and effort to go into town to spend some quality time, I'm going to be meeting friends for a drink or a meal these days.
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