News and Views

As has been said before, this is the place to go if you’re new to the area and looking for a flat, and fast!
However what has not been mentioned is that it is also a great place to look if you want to earn a quick buck! I didn’t know this either until I was looking at the adverts, one of which stated «Need a job? Reliable? Call me on…» The bluntness of some of these adverts are just perfect. Oh, and by the way, I noted down the number, not because I need the job, but because I’m going to call out of sheer curiosity!

This is a great little local newsagent for those in the west, with a window full of local listings and adverts, which makes this place a great place that is popular with the surrounding community.
Whether you’re after a packet of chewing gum, some sweets or simply just a paper, you’ll find it here, from friendly staff who are happy to help and have a great relationship with their regulars, which makes it a local favourite.

Hmm, ok so I’m reviewing the shop window rather than the shop itself. Let me explain… if you’re looking for a flat to stay in the west end or a flat share situation, this is the place to go. Their window is literally covered with little handwritten post-​it-​style notes from people with rooms to rent or seeking flatmates. I found myself here last year when I quickly needed a place to stay in Glasgow and when I arrived a crowd of people were already there scribbling down phone numbers and phoning through them all.
Not ideal, no, and probably best to be avoided at the beginning of a new term but very handy to have and so few places now do this kind of advertising which is so much-​needed.

There’s not much left to say about this place — Catriona and Jamie have it pretty much covered, but just to reiterate:
Chatty, polite staff. Lots of chocolate. Good selection of grocery type things. AND a window full of flatshares, adverts and the likes.
A great place if you’re looking for a flat — I’d highly recommend checking out the window. It’s also good for a laugh, seeing some of the things people are trying to thrust upon you.

Okay, so it might seem a bit facetious to review a newsagent, but I used to live in the area nearby for 2 – 3 years, and it’s really taken root in a special little place in my heart. Mostly I think from the shopkeeper who always greets with a cheeky grin and a friendly «How have you been?» or «A lot of chocolate today, eh?» or «Wow, you were only here half an hour ago!»
Some may say he’s just doing his job, but I feel we’ve become quite close over the years — he’s the only one who understood and fuelled my chocolate addictions.
It’s got a well-​stocked and ample magazine section for the size of the place, and the window is well known for letting — I actually found my most recent flat in that very window! How apt.