ROB BRYDON ON TWIRLS

SUPERSAVE

Supersave
4 Kilburn Bridge
London, NW6 6HT

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Not available
TWIRL STORAGE: N/A
TWIRL PRICE: N/A
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by hencehemmo, who filed this audio report*. Unfortunately, despite the man behind the counter being a big fan of Twirls, they didn't have any. They might have some on Tuesday though. To make up for not getting a Twirl, hencehemmo decided instead to get some fags.


*With technical support from mixmasterfestus.

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.

PIT STOP

Pit Stop
6 Cambridge Avenue
London, NW6 5BB

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Not available
TWIRL STORAGE: N/A
TWIRL PRICE: N/A
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by hencehemmo, who says, that sadly there are "no Twirls on Cambridge Avenue, NW6." Although the people at Pit Stop do call you "darlin'", although "perhaps only if you've just illicitly watched True Blood on a sunny day" (I don't really know what True Blood is).

ICELAND

Iceland
100/104 Kilburn High Road
London
NW6 4HX

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: £1.50 for 5
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information supplied by hencehemmo. First listing for a multipack - this works out at an impressive credit crunch busting 30p per Twirl.

RAKS NEWS & RELIGIOUS GOODS

Raks News & Religious Goods
7 Quex Rd
London, NW6 4PP

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 55p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by hencehemmo, who adds that the Twirls are "prominently displayed. Plus, rosaries a-go-go".

ME ONUR

ME Onur
90 Leytonstone Road
London, E15 1TQ

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 50p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by MandrewB, who says "if you visit this shop often enough, the nice man will start calling you 'brother'". To clarify, MandrewB explains "he's not my actual brother", then adds "Oh, according to my female housemate, you might even get 'princess' if you're a lady. Not just if you're a lady/peer/aristocrat either, just if you're a woman."

SAINSBURYS LOCAL

Sainsburys Local
136-150 Victoria Street
London, SW1E 5EB

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 55p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by mapsadaisical, who, again comparing this store to WHSmith and Victoria News nearby, says: "Walk another two, mind, and you get this. Didn't even want a twirl, but at that price could hardly refuse".

VICTORIA NEWS

Victoria News
The Terminus Place, Victoria Station
London, SW1V 1JU

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 65p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by mapsadaisical, who contrasts this store with the nearby WHSmith: "a mere two minutes walk upstairs saves at least 4p".

WHSMITH

WHSmith
Unit 32, Victoria Station
London, SW1V 1JU

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 69p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by mapsadaisical, who adds "big shop, big price: 69p. Loads of them, almost an entire shelf".

SWEET EXPRESS

Sweet Express
Unit 30, Victoria Station
London, SW1V 1JU

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Not available
TWIRL STORAGE: N/A
TWIRL PRICE: N/A
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by mapsadaisical, who says "Express? Took me at least 30 seconds to see they had no Twirls".

WHISTLESTOP

Whistlestop
Unit 36, Victoria Station
London, SW1V 1JU

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 70p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by mapsadaisical, who comments that Whistlestop are "abusing their dominant position near barrier".

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".

GOOD NEWS

Good News
23 Berwick Street
London, W1F 8RB

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Excellent
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: Probably 65p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by MandrewB, who admits that he took the photo on Saturday and forgot the price, but thinks it was 65p. He also says that, true to the store's name, the News was "good, but not special".

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.

WHISTLESTOP (REDUX)

Following my own, somewhat brief, report on the Whistlestop at Waterloo Station, wardytron adds the following photo:



He also says, incorrectly, "Its official address is 'Unit 28, Waterloo Station, London SE1 7LY'". Unit 28, of course, is actually a branch of Monsoon.

He adds, with more accuracy this time, "Twirls were 70p, which is on the high side, but the shop was well air-conditioned and not as busy as the WH Smith I photographed yesterday. Whistlestop operate a 'Meal Deal' system, where you can buy a sandwich, bottle of mineral water and a packet of McCoys for £3.59. There's also the option to exchange the McCoys for a Mars Bar, although sadly not a Twirl. However, prolonged and intensive lobbying might produce a U-turn, who knows?"

WATERLOO NEWS

Waterloo News
27 York Road
London, SE1 7NJ

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Good
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 50p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by wardytron, who observes "Waterloo News appears to sell the least expensive Twirls in SE1, or at least in the bit I bothered going to. However the shop was quite warm inside and stank of rabbit hutches for some reason". Humorously, he also adds "I expect you're wondering who the man standing outside is, aren't you. Well he's your boyfriend hahahahahaha".

COSTCUTTER

Costcutter
17-19 York Road
London, SE1 7NJ

TWIRL AVAILABILITY: Average
TWIRL STORAGE: On shelf
TWIRL PRICE: 59p
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Twirl information and photo supplied by wardytron, who comments "They only had 5 Twirls left, although this might have been a result of their 24-hour opening policy. It's possible that 'all-night ravers' had come in and bought most of their Twirls in order to combat 'the munchies,' an affliction that affects drug users, not that I'd know about that sort of thing. Twirls were 59p. I've taken the picture at an angle so that you can see the table and chair provided in the event that customer wish to sit outside on a stinking pavement surrounded by traffic fumes and birdshit".