Your favourite shop to visit ?

mrkb

sev112 said:

CHRISB50 said:

Foyles book shop on Charring Cross Road. It’s the best book shop I’ve ever been in.

 mrkb said:

Used to be Borders books, for a coffee and magazine read. Now foyles in that London , but it’s a much longer journey to get there!

Hopefully both of you got to see Foyles in the 80s and early 90s before it was refurbed. It was a maze of tiny book filled alleys spread across what were several buildings.  Was such an experience finding your way around. Bit too corporate now which is a shame

Yes, used to love the previous store just down the road, the cafe had a great feel to it.

Kilgore

Builders merchants.
 It's important to support brick and mortar retailers.

Emp_Fab

Oh yeah - I forgot to add the ALDI & LIDL thing.  If ever you need a rechargeable sonic rodent repellant with CREE Led and built-in teabag squeezer - they're the shops to visit. 

RobDavies

Chelsea guitars in NYC, and there’s a toy shop in Bourton On The Water.... I spent hours in there as a kid and always go back when I get the chance. 

starwarsnosebleed

Mansons. Always get that excited feeling when im in there.

crunchman

Probably Guitar Village

randella

prowla said:

I spent time in TK Maxx and Debenhams buying bedding over the weekend.

I know how to live on the edge when I go shopping!

Hahaha, living the dream.  To be fair I buy plenty of clothes in Debenhams; I always wondered how long they could support a business model of a clothes shop where every item gets cheaper the nearer the till you take it.  The answer is not that much longer, apparently.

I like the ironmongers near my house.  I always try there first if I need anything, and unless it's obscure they often have it.  When they don't, or I need something on a Sunday, I head to B&Q and am reminded why I always try the ironmongers first.

steveledzep

randella said:I like the ironmongers near my house.  I always try there first if I need anything, and unless it's obscure they often have it.  When they don't, or I need something on a Sunday, I head to B&Q and am reminded why I always try the ironmongers first.

Fork 'andles ?

randella

steveledzep said:

randella said:I like the ironmongers near my house.  I always try there first if I need anything, and unless it's obscure they often have it.  When they don't, or I need something on a Sunday, I head to B&Q and am reminded why I always try the ironmongers first.

Fork 'andles ?

  Pretty much.  In fact, if you're my age or older I'd take a bet that you could imagine what it smells like in the shop.

Winny_Pooh

Foyles bookshop, the old crammed coffee shop was my favourite place in London. 

Fopp, cos at heart I love me a cd collection.

Most guitar shops, but guitar village has the best space. 

Cash Converters

gringopig

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stimpsonslostson

gringopig said:

Shelter and Oxfam records in Raeburn Place Edinburgh!

I can't walk past them either!
Don't forget Pastry Selection between the two- best brownies/cakes ever. 

richardhomer

jonnyburgo said:

I like having a mooch in AMP in Macclesfield, I can never afford anything but still....

I agree with you @jonnyburgo - pretty much the only guitar shop I ever visit these days. Chris always seems to have something interesting in stock.

Nitefly

For the lovers of Foyles - did you ever read a book called, I think, "84 Charing Cross Road"?

It's basically a series of letters, written over many years, from a lady in America to the owner, in which she was trying to find various books, and they were always able to get them for her.  I read it many years ago and found it surprisingly enjoyable.

I have a feeling that someone may have made a film of it, although i can't imagine there being much plot...

scrumhalf

It used to be Terrapin Trucking in Crouch End, CD/Vinyl shop unparalleled in excellence. Or the music bookshop next to Roka's in Denmark Street.

Since they both closed I can't say that I actually enjoy anything other than a good second hand/remaindered bookshop.

CHRISB50

sev112 said:

CHRISB50 said:

Foyles book shop on Charring Cross Road. It’s the best book shop I’ve ever been in.

 mrkb said:

Used to be Borders books, for a coffee and magazine read. Now foyles in that London , but it’s a much longer journey to get there!

Hopefully both of you got to see Foyles in the 80s and early 90s before it was refurbed. It was a maze of tiny book filled alleys spread across what were several buildings.  Was such an experience finding your way around. Bit too corporate now which is a shame

It was great fun seeing people wandering round blatantly lost. I loved it then. Still love it now but some of the magic is gone. 

Wazmeister

Coda Music every time for me 

sweepy

Peach, so much temptation

wesker123

scrumhalf said:

It used to be Terrapin Trucking in Crouch End, CD/Vinyl shop unparalleled in excellence. Or the music bookshop next to Roka's in Denmark Street.

Since they both closed I can't say that I actually enjoy anything other than a good second hand/remaindered bookshop.

The book shop, was that Helter Skelter?

Dominic

Fortnum and Mason
 Liberty and Co