Small newsagents, so a smaller selection than you would find down the hill at WH Smith, but…read morefriendlier people than in there! I went in several times recently and met various folk serving behind the counter and all were nice and helpful.

A small but well stocked second hand bookshop. I visited it several times recently and bought…read moreseveral books - good, clean, paperbacks at low prices (one was 75p, another £1). There are, of course, many hard-backs for sale as well, plus magazines and videos. Everything is laid out neatly on shelves which are clearly marked so it's easy to find what you're looking for. Helpful staff too.

A 5 star newsagents? It does exist, and it's here in Glasgow…read more Thanks to Kelly R's tip the other day, I found out they sell Frankie magazine here (thanks again Kelly!). Frankie is an Australian magazine which I was totally addicted to, back in the day. I didn't know it was even sold in the UK so when I saw the tip I screamed (I'm not kidding), and visited Barrett as soon as I could. As I scanned the shelves, and scanned them some more, I came to the crushing realisation that they didn't seem to have it. The girl behind the counter was super helpful, looking it up on the system for me and chatting to me about the magazine. Sadly, it had sold out already but she offered to take my name so that for all future copies, they'll have one for me. How's that for customer service?! She was super helpful and friendly, and I really appreciate that she offered to go that extra mile for me. Even though I don't live close to Barrett, I'll be heading here for all my magazine needs in the future.

I love these places…read more Glasgow Convenience Stores You can tell when you enter one of these that you are back in Scotland. Askit powders by the register and Irn Bru in the fridge. This one is great and I used to drop by on my walk to work. It carries a variety papers, bottled waters, loads of gingers, and all of the miscellany that I would require during my day. Sometimes, it is not the big things that remind you of a place. You can take an immense amount of pleasure in the small things.

When working at tha ABC, this place does me well. I can be out the door, over there, buy some scran…read moreand be back to rip tickets/flyer in the space of 2-3 minutes (traffic pending). Another "they sell everything" stores, as they're aren't obviously enough in Glasgow/along Sauchiehall Street, it's smaller than most, but equally as stocked. Still semi-pricey, but I suppose, now adays you have to pay for convenience. Tut.

This shop came in really handy for me as one late night I was walking home and I had the sudden…read moreurge to buy a play toy Siberian tiger that is about the size of a small dog, low and behold Mr News had one in his shop window my luck was in! No that defiantly didn't happen and I doubt it ever has so why do they sell them in this shop is beyond me, guess you'd have to ask Mr News himself but it really cracks me up! I understand they want to sell as many things as they can and this is helpful as it is a late night convenience store but large soft toys? Really? Apart from that the shop isn't all that interesting but is a good stop off for a late night munch after a hard night on the ran-dan.

Handy little shop on the main road overlooking the water. Plenty of groceries including chilled and…read morefrozen food, an off licence, ice creams, newspapers and magazines. There are bedding plants outside in the spring and summer and beach toys (bucket and spade and beach balls). It includes the post office as well and a cash machine is available for withdrawals. You can play the national lottery too! Opening times: Mon+Tue 05.30-17.30 Wed 05.30-19.30 Thur 05.30-17.30 Fri+Sat 05.30-19.30 Sun 06.00-17.00

This is quite a good size it sells the usual magazines, newspapers and greeting cards. They also…read morestock stationery and various craft items. They have a second floor accessed by either a small lift or stairs. They book section is located on this floor and there are a good selection of books i got a diy book from £25.00 to £6.00 a good buy. Some of the books you can get cheaper else where so be careful. This floor is also home to the post office and thus you can purchase envelopes here. The staff are okay and the queues are not usually too long.

A spacious shop with a good range of magazines and newspapers. There are also various provisions,…read morefresh snacks, cold drinks and large racks of confectionery. You can play the lottery too and there's a free cashpoint outside. The friendly lady who was serving in there yesterday afternoon could not have been nicer. She pointed out some current special offers which I would otherwise have missed and then gave me some excellent travel directions to another town where I was heading next!

Small branch of WH Smith with the usual range of best-selling books, newspapers, stationery and…read moregifts. They have (as you would expect) some good local books as well, plus maps.

Adequate size of WH Smith, with a good selection of magazines…read more Can be difficult to wander round the store without bumping into one of their tables promoting books and various offers. Usually there are queues so I tend to avoid this store and use one further up the main street.