The Southside can be a bit spaced out in parts, and due to it's largely residential nature, finding…read moreshops and amenities in some areas can be a surprisingly long and drawn-out process. Strolling past here in the stifling heat a few weeks past, arriving at a fully air-conditioned Marks and Sparks in a petrol station was truly a moment to savour. It was wonderfully freezing inside, and despite it's small size they seem to cram in everything you could want. My current favourite find is a meditteranean rice and chorizo snack tub thingy, that's on a 2 for £3 offer just now and tastes far more exciting than it sounds. It is in a petrol station, so expect a fiery, horrifying end if someone drops a fag outside, but for me it all just adds to the excitement of a Marks and Spencer's shopping trip.

This service station has a fairly decent sized marks and spencers attached and today i popped in…read morelooking for their gluten free sandwiches. After looking around for a bit and not having any luck I asked a member of staff who told me they didnt stock them. Really poor show from marks and im very dissapointed hence the one star review.

If you fancy some chocolate and crisps at silly o'clock in the morning, then this is the place to…read morehead. I have to applaud the staff of this place for putting up with the crazy clientele they must encounter, as a 24 hour garage, with everyone from steamers to stoners pestering them for munchies in the early hours of the morning. By day, it's a pretty decent little service station, serving fuel and fags, milk and magazines, as well as a whole range of overpriced groceries. There's also a Wild Bean Cafe in here, serving surprisingly good coffee as well as a tasty selection of muffins and pastries to refuel your belly whilst you refuel your motor.

For a petrol station sainsburys seem to do it pretty well, inside where you pay for your fuel they…read morehave a snack shop and only charge normal prices for items such as juices and snacks. You can pick up your usual suspects here such as milk, bread and daily newspapers on your way by without having to go through your overdraft.