Ever just woken up in the morning and felt like you wanted to build some kind of incredible machine composed of old gym equipment, several blues vinyls, coat hangers, various shelving units and an old rocking chair used only once a week by an old lady in Earlsfield? It seems that if you have, Chelsea Clearance is the place to be. It brims like a broth spoiled by too many cooks, but don't get me wrong: that's a good thing.
It's probably Earlsfield's busiest clearance store and it's always fun to come here on two counts: rummaging through piles of old amplifiers, dodgy furniture and random garage contents, and seeing how far down I can haggle the owner for prices. He gets angry sometimes. Oh, and the owner might just be a Chelsea supporter, because the shop is situated several miles from anywhere remotely close to Chelsea. read more