Nothing could dampen my love for John Lewis – I aspire, therefore I am

We should all be able to create an environment we feel happy and comfortable in – mine involves trips to a certain department store, writes Katy Brand

John Lewis made its point to Downing Street earlier this week (PA)

At various points in my life John Lewis has been my happy place. And on a couple of occasions I’d even go so far as to say my "safe space".

During lean years work-wise, I have saved money for Christmas, putting aside what I can in advance, thinking to myself: "We’ll have beans on toast for a bit and then we can have some John Lewis treats for the festive season."

A wander around John Lewis when I was feeling low or displaced often set me right for some reason. Well, I am a good middle-class girl after all. This is what we do.