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.

BRITISH LIBRARY

The British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 95p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by hencehemmo, who when she first contacted me about the price of Twirls believed they were 70p, which she thought was too expensive ("It makes me angry four times a week. I don't even want a Twirl that often but it makes me spit every time I see them. That's taking the fucking piss"). However, when I asked if she'd mind taking a photo for me to add to the blog, I could not have imagined what would come next. The Twirls in the British Library weren't 70p at all, they were NINETY FIVE PENCE. ("NINETY FIVE FUCKING PENCE" as hencehemmo put it.) Well, all I can say is if that's how much the British Library charge for Twirls, I'm glad I'm illiterate.

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.

BORDERS

Borders
120 Charing Cross Road
London, WC2H 0JR

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Unexpected
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 65p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Well, would you believe it? Twirls in Borders! What next? Soon they'll be selling BOOKS in TESCO. I suppose for the location, it's not an unreasonable price, but it all seems a bit pointless. I'd gone in to buy Wired (US edition), I also bought Smoke (and a Twirl, of course).