I think I would like that shop! When I think of the British spirit a certain elegance and grit come to mind. Kind of like Bruce Wayne-- polished on the surface but can deliver a proper @ss-kicking if he needs to. : )
I think you might. And what a perfect encapsulation of the British spirit that is! Elegant but also gritty. It's always a struggle because some people will argue "yeah but it's so dirty and dangerous and ugly at times" and it's like yeah, but that's part of the charm.
It seems like the country has changed quite a bit since I was there in 2019. From what I've seen online, some of the towns outside of London are looking more like some American cities with the crime, litter, and graffiti.