Boots

It’s a bit of a schlep all the way to the top of Stamford Hill from the heart of Stoke Newington, but it’s good to stretch the legs once in a while and sometimes only Boots the chemist will do.
You can’t beat them on their own-​brand hayfever medication, for instance. And during hayfever season, they often have 2 for 1 offers on anti-​histamines, etc, which knock the other high street chemists prices into a cocked hat. So it makes it worth the walk to stock up for the summer.
It’s only a small branch on Stamford Hill, but they seem to have all the basics, so I’ve not been disappointed yet. Service could be improved with a smile and a linguistic ability in English. We can but live in hope, in that regard.