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This is a one of the many convenience stores on the small stretch of shops along the Raddlebarn Road. It stocks all the things you would expect from a store such as this; wines, spirits, beers, tobacco, sweets, cleaning products, pet food. There is a small freezer section and selection of tinned and dried foods. The guys who run the shop are friendly and I always spend a few minutes passing the time of day with them when I pop in — as I live down the round I’m in there at least once of twice a day for milk, or some other essential. They have a cash machine that doesn’t charge, but unfortunately it’s rarely working as it it usually gets emptied pretty quickly as the only other cash machine on the Raddlebarn Road charges £1.80.
My only complaint would be that their beer is rarely cold. This might be due to the high percentage of students in the area, and that the beer never has a chance to get cold! This is a minor gripe, however. Once thing that is a big plus for this place is that it stays open until 1.30am on the weekend!