T A Maguire

This is a pretty small pharmacist (as most of them are — we’re also more inclined toward calling them chemists, despite what the shop signs say), and has a bit of a strange set-​up. To the side of the counter there is a set of four or five steep steps which lead up to a raised platform where the pharmacist sits. It’s up here where you would get those passport type photos taken, which was the reason for my visit. The chemist down the street didn’t do passport type photos and sent me up here.
Apart from feeling like I was invading the pharmacist’s space, it was no big deal. One snap against a white background and my photos were ready in five minutes. At under £4, it was a quick and no-​fuss process. They even cut the photos up for me. They have a little device (which looks a bit like a large eyelash curler) which they use to pop the photos out to passport regulation size (which wasn’t really of importance to me at that time). Still, in and out in a few minutes with my photos cut and ready for use.