KINGSTON UNIVERSITY

Kingston University
Penrhyn Road,
Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2EE

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: In fridge
TWIRL PRICE: 60p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I'd been warned about the Twirl pricing policy by @amygeorgina. Essentially, the Picton Room operates a "two tier" pricing structure. Snickers, Mars Bars, Bountys, Twixes and Kit Kats are all 50p, while Dairy Milk bars, Twirls and Galaxy bars are all 60p.



This does somewhat reflect the reality of pricing in standard convenience stores, but seeing it laid out in such brutal terms is quite disturbing. I would recommend a flat 55p rate for all bars.

KC PATEL

KC Patel
72 Parish Lane
Penge, SE20 7JP

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 60p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: The woman was on the phone the whole time during my transaction. I'm not sure who she was talking to, I didn't like to ask.

COSTCUTTER

Costcutter
24-26 Eden Street,
Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 1AA

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 60p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: As you can see from the address, which stretches all the way from 24 to 26 Eden Street, this is a large store and was very well stocked. Air conditioned too.

GOOD NEWS

Good News
Clapham Junction station
St. Johns Hill
London, SW11 1SP

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 60p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Chocolate bars are out of reach in this crowded kiosk, but considering its location inside a busy train station, a reasonable price. Especially when you consider what happens just fifty yards away on the other side of the ticket barriers.

NIKIT NEWS & OFF LICENCE

Nikit News
8 Inverness Street
London, NW1 7HJ

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 60p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: The name of this shop is possibly a bit unwise. Please don't consider it an invitation. The sign outside advises of a "Meal Deal", where for £2.40 you can buy any chocolate bar, crisps and a Relentless energy drink. I'm not sure if this actually counts as a meal.



I don't care if you have unwrapped the chocolate bar and placed it next to a pile of crisps, it's still not a meal.

CAMDEN NEWS

Camden News
227 Camden High Street
London, NW1 7BU

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 60p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I spent about ten minutes trying to get a photo of this shop without anyone getting in the way. Camden High Street is very busy on a Saturday afternoon. Here are some of my failed attempts:

WANEY'S FOOD AND WINE

Waney's Food Store
23 Theobald's Road
London, WC1X 8SL


TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 60p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This shop, for something which is described as a "Food Store", seems to have a surprisingly comprehensive range of motoring goods. Windscreen wiper blades, tax disc holders, some other crap. I don't have a car, so I didn't bother remembering the details.

B&Q

B&Q
1 Leyton Mills,
London, E10 5NH

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Unexpected
TWIRL STORAGE: In machine
TWIRL PRICE: 60p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: OK, I could just about accept Borders selling Twirls, but B&Q? Really? But, yes - in a vending machine on near the tills, they sell all sorts of chocolates and sweets in what I guess is intended as a way of silencing bored youngsters as they are dragged around, while their parents pick out the particular type of solid wood flooring boards they want for the front room. B&Q is amazing though, it's the perfect shop if you're a serial killer - they sell everything. In fact, I'm amazed any parent would need to resort to bribing their child with chocolate in B&Q - they sell AXES. If that's not enough to make a kid shut the fuck up, I don't know what is.

RUSSELL NEWS

Russell News
12 Great Russell Street
London, WC1B 3NH

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: "Cad - Twirl @ 60p"
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: An interesting price labelling system. Items are arranged by brand and hand-written index cards with neat little abbreviations and plentiful use of the "@" sign inform you of the prices. The price-labelling system isn't really very interesting, but it can be a struggle finding something different to say about every single sodding newsagent in London.

JOE'S NEWS

Joe's News
42 Store Street
London, WC1E 7DB

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 60p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I went there just as the store was about to close and the man was bringing in the racks of postcards. I'm not sure if the man was Joe himself, but he was clearly pretty high up in Joe's News. Vice-Joe maybe. He engaged in some jolly banter with the woman in front of me, who was paying by card for something or other. "You don't know what you're missing!" she said. "I do!" he replied, laughing. I have no idea what they were talking about, although was impressed by his efficiency - as the card payment was processing, he rang up my Twirl and served me.

COSTCUTTER

Costcutter
16-18 Goswell Road
London, EC1M 7AA

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: Supposedly, only 55p but in reality, 60p!
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by mixmasterfestus, who adds, in understandable outrage, "Lies! Lies and Subterfuge! I go in and it was labelled as 55p. Which as the studies are showing is quite a good price. I was actually hungry so went to pay for it. 60p! the lying twats had lied with their lying hands and and lying pencils and lying faces! Filthy lying bastard twats!" Although, there is good news - "the Twirl was nice".

A&M CONFECTIONERY

A&M Confectionery
South Kensington Station
London, SW7 2NA

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 60p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This was the last shop I went to, after a long and exhausting day of Twirl Spotting. 60p is an OK price for the location - especially as, if you look to the right of the picture, you can see how close it is to Treats who charge 69p. A difference of 9p in a matter of mere yards.

KENSINGTON FOOD & WINE

Kensington Food & Wine
14 Old Brompton Road
London, SW7 3DL

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 60p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: The man in the shop was quite jolly and as I left he said "Thank yooooouuuuuuu!" in a way where he seemed even to surprise himself.

FINLAYS

Finlays
Station Arcade
Pelham Street
London, SW7 2NA

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 60p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This place describes itself as a "family newsagent", which makes me think of Happy Families ("Mr Bun the baker" etc). "Finlays" isn't really a name I'd associate with newsagenting in the same way I'd associate buns with baking. The occupation I associate most with the name "Finlay" is doctor.

GLOBAL NEWS

Global News
11 Harrington Road
London, SW7 3ES

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 60p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Before you get excited, that giant ice cream to the left of the picture isn't real. It's made of plastic. It still tasted quite nice though.

MINA KIOSK

Mina Kiosk
53 Great Portland Street
London, W1W 7LG

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 60p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: You can't really see it in this picture, but according to the awning, Mina Kiosk offers "News & Mags - Confectionery - Fax & Copy - E Top Up". I think E Top Up just involves a little gadget attached to the till, you can see the confectionery on offer and there's a little rack of newspapers outside. But how can they fit a fax and photocopier inside there? Magic?

COSTCUTTER

Costcutter
57 Central Road, Worcester Park
Surrey, KT4 8EB

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 60p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I used to go to this shop to buy beer when I was about 16 because they used to serve me even though I was underage. I think that was before it was a Costcutter though, I can't remember what it used to be called. They now have a section selling Polish food. They didn't used to.

EVERBEST

Everbest
388 Muswell Hill Broadway
Muswell Hill
London N10 1DJ

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 60p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Photo and Twirl information supplied by @themanwhofell who observes sadly "there was a young man reading a paper behind the desk. He didn't seem very interested in serving me. This is a busy shop right next to a prime bus-stop location, so it's no wonder he was a bit jaded".

EVERFRESH

Everfresh
53 Muswell Hill Broadway
Muswell Hill
London, N10 3HA

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 60p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Photo and Twirl information supplied by @themanwhofell who goes on to say "the shop sells an excellent range of fruit and veg and Mediterranean goods, but the Twirls are a bit pricey. The man behind the counter has a moustache".

RIPPONS

Rippons
88 Dean Street, Soho
London, W1D 3ST

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 60p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I had to wait to take this photo because Dexter Fletcher (or a man who looks a lot like Dexter Fletcher) got in the way.