Look, the hours might change. They might close early for a "stock take" or because the manager just felt like it. The only real rule is: do not trust your memory. Check the M&S Store Locator online or, even better, just ring them. Their phone number is on the Google Maps page. Do it from your car, right before you leave the driveway. Save yourself the heartbreak of eating a crumbly, pre-packed supermarket croissant from Tesco instead.
I still remember my 7:45 AM vigil. I had a coffee, I had a dream. And I learned a very valuable lesson about hubris. The doors opened at 8:30 on the dot. And that breakfast sandwich? It was glorious. But only because I had to earn it. So learn from my folly. Check the times. Set an alarm. And for the love of all that is holy, don't get there before the gates of retail heaven have officially opened.
