I called into this store today and I was treated appallingly. I was looking for an indelible ink…read morepencil that when water is applied becomes permanent and waterproof. I asked this from the shop owner to which he replied there is no such thing. I informed him that Eberhard Faber had such a pencil to which he replied you mis-translated the German description. I then asked him if he stocked Sharpie pens to which he replied we do not and it would be pointless showing you anything else as you would not be interested. He then said in fact we do not have anything for you here. As I left he said " Do call again and waste more of my time some day". I asked him why he was treating me this way when he stormed out from behind the counter and approached me aggressively. I told him that his attitude towards me was racist and he was treating me with discrimination. He then got very angry and shouted verbal abuse at me. I informed him that he was not getting away with it. Later while looking for some details about his company online I discovered that his store actually had the very product I was looking for in stock. He lied about never hearing about it. I would never recommend this store to anyone. These people are racists.

You can get a bit of everything here, though because of the variety of different products, the…read morevariety within each product does suffer. The shop is very well laid out and stoks a myriad of things such as discount books, DVD's, toys, jigsaw puzzles and so much more. The shop is well spaced out too, with promotional items generally being on stands within the middle of the shop, however, these stands are placed well enough that you can easily navigate around, the only thing that makes navigation difficult is the popularity of the store, so it's kind of a double-edged sword, but not one that hurts, as you can still get around fairly easily.

This place has a fair selection of cheap books, but don't expect to pick up the latest bestseller…read more However, if there's a bestseller that was out a few months ago, you might pick up a real bargain on the hardback edition. For art materials, it's cheap but they're not of great quality. The canvasses are good, though. If you're after something cheap to read on holiday, it's worth a look, and they sell a good variety of gifts for that nephew you never see.

Thames Upholstery recovered our 16 year old lounge suite, 2 and 3 seater settees,single chair…read more Superb company from start to finish and our suite now looks better than the original. Highly recommended.

From the owner: Professional upholsterers serving Southend who can provide foam, fabrics, sundries, furniture…read morerepairs and full furniture refurbishment.