10 til 10

10 til 10 is a small convenience market that is actually open from 9am to whenever they feel like shutting, which is sometimes as late as 2 or 3 in the morning. I guess by lowering the expectations about when the shop was going to actually be open they expected that people walking past at midnight would be pleasantly surprised and would venture in and but Snack-​a-​Jacks and Blossom Hill rose aplenty.
This is a particular gem if you have a friend, or indeed if you are a friend, who lives around the area. In which case a few six packs of export strength lager and a bag of minstrels procured at just-​above-​supermarket prices mean that the party can keep on going long after the last orders at the Pilgrim has been rung. Oh hells yeah.

Everything a corner shop could need, plus alcohol.
If you’re an avid reader of my reviews, you will recall an Italian Bistro I used to work at which used to send me out for pizza because it was on the menu but we didn’t cook it. The same bistro used to send me running out to the 10 til 10 to get Amaretto for the occasional late night regular who’d prop up the bar and regale us all with the week’s gossip.
So it has always been the place for me where you can get emergency alcohol. And there’s a decent selection. I do miss the way it used to be with a wooden frame separating you from the drink and grubby windows which students and tramps alike pressed their noses against whilst picking their drink of choice. These days they’re a lot more trusting and let you get the majority of stuff yourself, but then they’ve obviously come under new management too, if the gaudy new shop sign is anything to go by. I have before and after pictures for comparison…

An extremely friendly local convenience store, supplys pretty much everything, alcohol, and general household goods aswell. Located ideally on hardman street it is always there when you need it.