This is a great wee convenience store selling everything from papers to milk to burgers to cakes…read moreand scotch eggs! Lots of home made produce here which is well worth a try, and good value too.

My review of the newsagents next door kinda applies to this one too, in that its a convenience…read morestore, do you REALLY need a review? BUT as Spars go, this is one of the best I have been in. Service very friendly, a good range of stuff for sale including good deals on real ale, very clean & they do cash back. First time I went in here I opined that it was the poshest Spar I had ever been to. Just please use the plentiful free parking out back rather than blocking off the bus stop/parking on double yellows out front ...

Everything a corner shop could need, plus alcohol…read more If you're an avid reader of my reviews, you will recall an Italian Bistro I used to work at which used to send me out for pizza because it was on the menu but we didn't cook it. The same bistro used to send me running out to the 10 til 10 to get Amaretto for the occasional late night regular who'd prop up the bar and regale us all with the week's gossip. So it has always been the place for me where you can get emergency alcohol. And there's a decent selection. I do miss the way it used to be with a wooden frame separating you from the drink and grubby windows which students and tramps alike pressed their noses against whilst picking their drink of choice. These days they're a lot more trusting and let you get the majority of stuff yourself, but then they've obviously come under new management too, if the gaudy new shop sign is anything to go by. I have before and after pictures for comparison...

10 til 10 is a small convenience market that is actually open from 9am to whenever they feel like…read moreshutting, which is sometimes as late as 2 or 3 in the morning. I guess by lowering the expectations about when the shop was going to actually be open they expected that people walking past at midnight would be pleasantly surprised and would venture in and but Snack-a-Jacks and Blossom Hill rose aplenty. This is a particular gem if you have a friend, or indeed if you are a friend, who lives around the area. In which case a few six packs of export strength lager and a bag of minstrels procured at just-above-supermarket prices mean that the party can keep on going long after the last orders at the Pilgrim has been rung. Oh hells yeah.

this tesco is ideally situated and although only an express it stocks a wide range of things from…read morefood/toiletries and other things. Staff always friendly and happy to help

Tesco express stocks a surprising amount of goods considering its Small size. It is always very…read morewell stocked, and has much cheaper snacks and lunch options such as sandwiches than Sainsburys Which is just around the corner from Tesco. Quite often, there are reduced items that are great to buy very cheaply, although you wouldnnt be able to do a very extensive weekly shop here due to its small size. Also, the que and till is very difficult to get to, and cramped to stand in when there are a few people waiting. Despite this, staff are friendly and helpful.