ROSS FOOD & WINE (REDUX)

Further to my previous visit to Ross Food & Wine, hencehemmo recently visited and took this exciting night time shot:



However, while I had no problem finding the (warm, overpriced) Twirls, on this occassion, hencehemmo was not so lucky.

She filed this AUDIO report*. "I'd rather be blind than not have a Twirl" she says. Yes, it's dramatic, but I can understand how she feels.


*With technical support from mixmasterfestus.

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".

SNAX EXPRESS

Snax Express
16 High Holborn, King's Cross
London, WC1V 6BY

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Not available
TWIRL STORAGE: N/A
TWIRL PRICE: N/A
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by mixmasterfestus, who comments that the shop is "v. well hidden. This isn't relevant however as they didn't have any." And, to illustrate his sad feelings about Snax Express' lack of Twirls, mixmasterfestus used this emoticon:

:/

PORTMAN NEWSAGENT

Portman Newsagent
32B Greville Street, The City
London, EC1N 8TB

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 63p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by mixmasterfestus, who comments "good stock, pricey though" and also comments that the man behind the counter was "talking the crown jewels whilst playing on a BlackBerry. Very savvy". Very savvy INDEED, mixmasterfestus. You know, I wouldn't be surprised if the guy in Portman Newsagent has set up a Blog Alert so that he gets an email (sent to his BlackBerry, of course) to let him know when Portman Newsagent has been mentioned on the internet. In which case - hello Mr Portman Newsagent man! Please take on board mixmasterfestus' comments regarding the pricing of Twirls in your store.

SAINSBURYS LOCAL

Sainsburys Local
120 Borough High Street
London, SE1 1NP

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 55p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by mixmasterfestus, who also warns would be Twirl purchasers to avoid going here around 11am as that is when they restock and so you might be delayed going in or out of the store.

COSTCUTTER EXPRESS

Costcutter Express
54 Aldgate High Street
London, EC3N 1AL

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Poor
TWIRL STORAGE: N/A
TWIRL PRICE: N/A
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by mixmasterfestus, who writes "like Willy Wonka's Chocolate (but not Twirl) Factory".

HATTON NEWS

Hatton News
12 Leather Lane,
London, EC1N 7SS

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Good
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 55p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by mixmasterfestus who points out that this shop is just round the corner from City News (and 3p cheaper) and also explains "They had 4 (now 3) Twirls. Due to the vast amount of chocolate they had, I couldn't find the Twirls, but the man was very nice and asked me if I was looking for something and pointed me towards them". That's what I like to hear, a story with a happy ending. With the economic situation continuing to look bleak, stories of swine flu filling the papers, we need to stay positive and remember the lesson of mixmasterfestus and the man from Hatton News. We need this.

RAHMAN NEWSAGENTS MINI MARKET

Rahman Newsagents Mini Market
35 White Church Lane, Whitechapel
London, E1 7QR

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Not available
TWIRL STORAGE: N/A
TWIRL PRICE: N/A
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Photo and Twirl information supplied by mixmasterfestus, who adds - with obvious and understandable fury - "Rahman Newsagent Mini Market, fuck all sweets even more fuck all twirls".

BEST ONE

Best One
20 Brick Lane, Spitalfields
London, E1 6RF

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: ?
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Information supplied by mixmasterfestus. Enigmatically, he adds "Twirls are easy to find and cost 'as priced' which seems to mean?"

CITY NEWS (REDUX)

Following the earlier post on City News, mixmasterfestus has kindly returned to take an exterior photo:

CITY NEWS

City News
4 Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell
London, EC1R 4PX

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Good
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 58p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Information supplied by mixmasterfestus.