R P Jones

Walking into RP Jones is a little like finding an coelacanth in your fishpond; you’re both delighted and fascinated, yet can’t help but wonder how it ever survived
A small electrical goods store with limited (and yet strangely comprehensive) stock, this shop is a relic of a bygone age. The proprietor always gives the impression of being dressed in a waistcoat and wearing horn-​rimmed spectacles, although to the best of my knowledge neither is ever the case. Although I daresay they transact a few sales every week (I myself have bought one or two minor items from them) their main trade seems to be in the repair of well, pretty much everything! I’ve seen people lugging everything from televisions to fridge freezers to vacuum cleaners therein.
To add to the olde-​worlde (not to mention other-​worldly) ambience, they write all purchases and repair items down, by hand, in a big ledger. Cracking stuff. The staff are unfailingly courteous and helpful, so if you’ve got any random item hanging around under the stairs that’s too good to throw away and yet doesn’t actually work, take it along to RP Jones. You just might be surprised!