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Where can the larger-footed gentleman buy shoes?
Posted by Simone over 2 years ago
Last active over 2 years ago
13 responses
I’m size 12, which I feel is not unreasonable, but generally I have to resort to the world wide interweb for means of shoe-purchasing. Most shops will have a few 12’s, but never the ones I want. Is there a shop that will sell me a good range of large-footed shoes? I am interested in mules.
Decent bag shop for ergonomic rucksack?
Posted by pitcher over 2 years ago
Last active over 2 years ago
3 responses
Does anyone know of a really decent bag shop in London? I’m looking for a real mega-emporium as I want a rucksack that has an ergonomic design. Obviously I’ve looked online, but I want to be able to get my hands on the real thing so that I can guage the size properly. I’ve thought of the usual c...
Where can I buy a kite in Central London?
Posted by toonchris over 2 years ago
Last active over 2 years ago
19 responses
Does anyone know of a shop which sells kites in Central London? I can try the toy shops but I’m looking for something a bit more specialist with a good range of kites.
What's your favourite shop?
Posted by Juvey over 2 years ago
Last active about 1 year ago
64 responses
As it says on the tin. What’s your favourite shop? And why? I like the pipe tobacconist in Holborn, becuase it smells of pipe tobacco and the people talk about shag all the time. I’ve never bought anything in there, which is probably why they successfully got an ASBO against me.
Why is there an old-fashioned newsagents underground?
Posted by whenthiswasfields over 3 years ago
Last active over 2 years ago
4 responses
Near Gloucester Road Underground station, if you walk along the tube tracks for two minutes (toward South Kensington on the District line) and turn left down a small passage before you reach South Kensington, there is the remains of a small shop which looks like an old fashioned newsagents. The windows are broken, a...
Where can I buy a wicker shopping trolley?
Posted by Simone over 2 years ago
Last active over 2 years ago
1 response
Like this one but cheaper: http://tinyurl.com/2arzvw
Where can I buy a telescope?
Posted by esotericbadger over 2 years ago
Last active over 2 years ago
3 responses
It’s not for me. I use a telephoto lens for the full ‘Rear Window’ experience`. I’d like to get one for a friend’s birthday, which is this weekend, so the internet’s not an option. Not averse to Selfridges’, etc., if they do them and they can be recommended, but if the...
Where can i buy a tagine?
Posted by CravenMaven over 2 years ago
Last active over 2 years ago
4 responses
The boyf has recently got very in to Moroccan food, and loves to cook it. I’d love to get him a tagine for christmas. I know John Lewis does a Le Creuset one, but i would love to get him an authentic one from a shop in town. Anyone know where I could get one? Ideally around N4, but will travel.
Did anyone else catch that the Laurence Corner clothes shop has gone?
Posted by cfalconer over 2 years ago
Last active over 2 years ago
5 responses
Did anyone else catch that the military clothes shop at Laurence Corner shut down at the weekend after 50-odd years? Yet another place I meant to go to and now its too late. I often used to go past by bus, and it must have been sudden as there’s not even been a Closing Down note. Apparently the man who se...
What's the finest shop name pun in London?
Posted by Simone over 2 years ago
Last active over 2 years ago
86 responses
As we all know, punning is the highest form of wit. And it seems that London’s entrepreneurs are the world’s craftiest punners. Witness this morning’s entry: if you need to buy a refrigerator in Stoke Newington, where would you go? Why, Sellfridges of course. And are you feeling a bit peckish? H...
What can I do about the checkout lady who stole my grapes?
Posted by whenthiswasfields over 3 years ago
Last active over 3 years ago
7 responses
The other day I went into the little Sainsbury’s by Victoria Station. I’d decided to buy some grapes, which I promptly did, but as the lady beeped the bunch across the till, she reached out a fat greedy hand and snatched away a pair of grapes. Our eyes met. She smiled. And popped the grapes into her grin...
Does anyone know where I can get Finnish food?
Posted by whenthiswasfields over 3 years ago
Last active over 2 years ago
14 responses
Does anyone know of a shop selling Finnish food, or a bar /restaurant serving Finnish recipes?. The only place I can find is the Church guild in Rotherhithe which is a bit devoid of atmosphere. Any suggestions kindly received. IvestartedsoI’llfinish
EAT shops
Posted by unknown over 2 years ago
Last active 9 months ago
87 responses
Hi y’all! Now correct me if I’m wrong but the EAT shops are there (mainly) to serve soup to keep starving Londoners (and tourists!) alive and working hard to make this city great. Now I was walking back to my office after a long workout at the gym and fancied the Goulash they were serving at 12.30R...
Antique Tiara Shopping
Asked by Babb over 2 years ago for 5 kudos
Best answer by Fi
Last active over 2 years ago
4 responses
A friend is getting married and she will be wearing a lovely antique, silver necklace. She now needs to find a tiara to complement said necklace but is having trouble finding anything that’s not new and shiny. Any suggestions? We need antique-ish shops that won’t break the bank, markets that sell such things or...
premiumHave you ever noticed the shelf of shame?
Posted by savannah over 2 years ago
Last active over 2 years ago
25 responses
I was in Sainsbury’s this morning and wandered down the toiletry aisle for a few ‘essentials’. As I headed for the checkout, I passed the shelf for condoms and noticed that for £8 you can buy a vibrating cock ring. Sex toys in Sainsbury’s! (tee hee!) Seeing this made me stop and inspect the o...
premiumSecond hand camera
Asked by iAmJonny about 1 year ago for 10 kudos
Best answer by purpaboo
Last active about 1 year ago
3 responses
There have been a couple of posts about where is best to buy a digital camera but not any with good shops to buy second hand 35mm SLRs – or at least none that i could find. Anyone been to a particularly good one (by which i obviously mean cheap) or any to avoid…
Where can I quickly obtain cheap receptacles in which to store marmalade ?
Asked by MarkE about 1 year ago for 0 kudos
Last active about 1 year ago
6 responses
The nearest kitchenware shop apparently charges £1.99. £1.99 ! I mean I could go to a shop, buy jars of marmalade, throw away the contents and use them for less than that. I’d really like to recycle old jars, or buy some kilner jars, without breaking the bank or incurring serious delay. Ideally in the Ca...
Where can I find a shop that sells bar spoons and muddlers?
Asked by J about 1 year ago for 5 kudos
Best answer by mafalda_quino
Last active 9 months ago
4 responses
I want to buy a stainless steel bar spoon and a muddler. Both items are used to make cocktails. I found lots of places online to purchase these, but I don’t really want to pay £6 for them to deliver what is basically a long fancy spoon and a rolling pin. Strangely I am happy to pay £6+ each for what is bas...
