Johal's is a proper old-school corner shop right in the heart of the Tinshill estate - it's the…read moresort of place that has existed, doing the right things for such a long time period that it becomes part of the environment. While few corner shops still offer penny sweets and retro classics such as Wham and Vimto Bars, Johal's has it all - box after box of jellied goodness and the sort of e-number heavy treats that you expect to be outlawed. They also do important everyday groceries, alcohol and a large selection of reject DVDs from yesteryear that no-one would admit to buying. If only there were more places like Johal's still in existence, the world would be a better place.

So off I go in search of chana, I've been meaning to make falafel for a while. Chana stores it is…read morethen. To my surprise this isn't your average corner shop. It is more like a bric-a-brac, what can't we sell type of shop. There's a growing supply of plants outside then all the regular useful bits like cheese, milk, bread, newspapers and stationary on the inside, oh yes and some chick peas.

This is an amazing shop, more like an emporium. It started out as a regular corner shop, newsagent…read moretype of place, but over the years it has expanded (without getting physically bigger) to meet the local demand for quality plants shrubs and garden stuff. Their Christmas trees are the best. To be honest you would struggle to see the shop as you drove past for all the garden plants out side and sometimes it is hard to find the way inside the shop if you just want a packet of mints! It's a well kept secret as it is away from the main shopping area, at the bottom of Henshaw Lane (near JCT600)

It's a bit shameful that my reason for wandering in here was because I'd never been to a kosher…read moresupermarket before, but thems were my reasons and at least I've openly admitted it. In fairness, it was an innocent curiosity and nothing more, so I've not really anything to be guilty of except that I didn't intend to make a purchase! Anyway. In the Leeds Jewish community's heart, Moortown Corner, it makes sense that such a place exists in this locale. As you walk in you are greeted by friendly staff and the shop is pleasantly laid out, with everything spaciously arranged for easy access. For those who are unaware of what to expect (i.e. those who are not Jewish) there are a number, no a plethora, of kosher products on offer so as to provide the community with their religiously sound consumables! Whether it be meats, fish, dairy, breads, frozen, dried or chilled kosher goods that you require, it seems that Myer's Famous Kosherie has done it's best to provide those items. Since I haven't actually seen any other kosher shop in Leeds, let alone a smaller version, I'm assuming that this alone means they must have covered most things - I'm sure that the demand must mean they couldn't have not. They certainly seem to strive to satisfy their customers and have some lovely rootsy information about their inception on their website, if you care to take a few minutes to read it. I realise I'll never *need* to shop here as such, not being Jewish, but I recognise good service and hard work when I see it. Brilliant stuff.