Superdrug

You can tell when a reviewer has a winter cold by the number of pharmacies they review. And I’ve got something of a stinker, at the moment. I should be taking out shares in pharmaceutical companies.
Superdrug is one such destination, and this branch is very conveniently located in the shopping centre adjoining Clapham Junction station. It’s reasonably sized, so has a fair choice of cosmetics, toiletries and over-​the-​counter medicines. It’s also cheaper than Boots, although the surroundings also feel a bit more basic.
The staff I encountered were helpful in an unhelpful sort of way. I wanted an expectorant, but was told they didn’t have any — yet many of the ‘chesty cough’ mixtures do contain expectorant. They seemed keen for me to buy one particular product, but in the end I chose something different, and the salesperson became equally keen on that. A bit more discernment would have earned an extra star.