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.

SARA'S NEWS

Sara's News
14 Bloomsbury Street
London, WC1B 3QA

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: In fridge
TWIRL PRICE: 55p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Pretty good price, especially considering central location. Just look at that woman racing into the store, to buy a chilled Twirl, no doubt.

ROB BRYDON ON TWIRLS

TREATS

Treats
South Kensington Station
London, SW7 2NA

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: In fridge
TWIRL PRICE: 69p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: The chocolate bars are all kept in a fridge at the back (I can imagine it gets hot inside the station in summer). While I was checking the Twirls, there was another man nearby with a clipboard taking notes and counting how many of each item they had. He either takes this activity more seriously than me, or possibly he works for Treats and was doing a stock check. I let him get on with his business and left.

LUNCH 4 U

Lunch 4 U
Unit 1, Gloucester Road Station
London, SW7 4SF

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Good
TWIRL STORAGE: In fridge
TWIRL PRICE: 65p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This place is mainly a sandwich shop, although they have a small selection of chocolates in the fridge, including Twirls at 65p.

THAILANDER

Thailander
5 Leytonstone Road, Stratford
London, E15 1JA

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Possibly unavailable
TWIRL STORAGE: In fridge maybe
TWIRL PRICE: Not sure
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: At some point during the last week (about a day or two too late), the people at Thailander realised all of their chocolate had melted and so bunged everything in the bottom of their fridge. I had a rummage around but couldn't find any Twirls, so bought a flattened, rock hard, ice cold Dairy Milk instead.

GATESHILL NEWSAGENT

Gateshill Newsagent
39 Bloomsbury Way, Bloomsbury
London, WC1A 2SA

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf and in big mixed up pile in fridge
TWIRL PRICE: 65p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: They've obviously just shoved all the chocolate into the fridge. Everything is mixed up in a big heap, so you have to rummage around to find the Twirls. They also seem to sell old covermounted DVDs for 50p if you're interested in buying one.

PORTLAND FOOD & WINE

Portland Food And Wine
104 Great Portland Street, Fitzrovia
London, W1W 6PE

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Good
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf and in fridge (sometimes)
TWIRL PRICE: 59p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Full range of chocolate bars kept in fridge, though slightly hidden. Don't be put off if you can't see a Twirl in the fridge. It's in there, right in the back of the fridge. Just keep looking. Danny Wallace was standing behind me when I took this photo.