The Co-Op

Having the co-​op just up the road is hugely convenient for when you need to pick up a few essentials and have nothing in the fridge as the co-​op does very tasty pizza’s — 2 for £2.50. It has a small bakery section, sadly never seems to stock muffins but often has tasty fresh baked goods and hot sausage rolls, meat slices. Its range of fruit and veg is a bit rubbish but as I’m just usually picking up salad stuff to go with my convenient pizza, this isn’t really a problem.
It’s quite expensive to buy booze here, it doesn’t have the special offers on wine that you get in other supermarkets. But then, this co-​op feels more like a 7 – 11 /​Spar convenience store than a supermarket. There’s a shop I pass when going to evening class that I covet as my local convenience store, it has an old fashioned awning out front. All you have decorating the front of this store is the local youth and a dumpster.
Handy for your bits and bobs, ample parking, the staff here are really friendly and smiley and convenient. Its just a shame it doesn’t have more character.

Nice little convenience shop with quite a huge parking space outside, I love their choice of food and drink, from brand names to their own, and they often have great deals going. Don’t forget if you visit at non-​busy times (evening, just before closing) you’ll often find really good price reductions on bakery goods, things in the fridge section like salads etc. Till people are really friendly and helpful also, but the only downside is the food can be a little expensive at times!