Many is the time when this convenience store has saved a boring night, open after almost everything…read moreelse within walking distance is shut. If you want a Cornetto after the Cross House closes, here's where you need to come. If you need some emergency beers on the way to a mate's house after Oddbins, Waitrose and Iceland have shut, here's where you need to come. If someone suggests a late night BBQ, here's where you come to get the disposable grills, meat and bread. It also gets an honourable mention for having its own car parking (invaluable if you're on your way somewhere else after you pop in) a decent selection of magazines and magazines and for competing on staples like bread, milk and bacon (does bacon count as a staple? It should) with the big supermarkets. Bravo One Stop.

Bastarding Tesco. Look at it. Sat there all smug with itself like it's the big I Am. Who does it…read morethink it is? It's the kind of overtly and comically monopolistic corporation you get in a sci-fi dystopia, except it's real. Stories of Tesco's ruthless campaign to eradicate every other business from the acreage of Britain can be found in local newspapers all across the nation. That comes as a given of course because to Tesco, everything is local. They've saturated every postcode in the country. However, the really infuriating thing about this particular branch, and what I assume is the crux of the whole problem, is that it's just so damn convenient. With its automatic check-outs and selection of handy goods, it's perfect for breezing in and out of but you'll hate yourself afterwards. People can whine on about how stinkingly evil the business is but so long as the remaining millions are flocking through the aisles, they're basically trying to shout down a hurricane. They should know by now the slogan 'Every Little Helps' doesn't apply to those who avoid Tesco.

This is an excellent and very convenient branch of Tesco. It is situated on Smithdown Road, about…read morehalf way between the large nearby Asda and Tesco stores, which is why it's excellent. It means if you just have a few bits to pick up you don't have to trek miles round a superstore just for those few bits. Even more conveniently, you don't even have to converse with the staff due to the self service checkouts. You can get your shopping, serve yourself and be away in no time at all. Another convenient thing, the store is open 6am-11pm 7 days a week so when the other stores close on Sunday around tea time, this Tesco Express stays open till late evening.

A great place to buy alcohol or soft drinks from. Very cheap and a good selection, bargain booze is…read moregreat if your on a budget. With a car parking space next to it and its ease of acces it makes it easy to get to shop. Theres always special offers on and always offers on other things like crisps and chocolate bars. As its open till 10 every night apart from sunday it makes it the only shop that you can buy alchol from past all the other shops shutting times in buckley of 6 o clock which makes in a very handy store.

Handy for items you have forgotten when you go shopping as everything is sold!…read more Pretty central and the staff are friendly but prices are a bit steep

This has improved dramatically since the new management took over…read more A good small local shop, with decent range of merchandise. Even a decent selection of wines and beers given the size of the shop. I don't agree that the prices are steep - they're slightly more expensive than a supermarket, but very reasonable given that you then don't have to go out of your way for stuff. Friendly staff, decent shop.

Home Bargains is situated near the busy Lark Lane. This is a fairly big store which is clean,…read morebright, spacious, well organised and tidy. The store stocks many different types of products such as toiletries, clothing, home ware, cleaning products, toys, games, baby care items, art supplies, stationery, soft furnishings, bathroom items, gifts, pet supplies, food and alcohol. The items are always kept well stocked and well organised. The staff at Home Bargains are friendly and are happy to help you find what you want within the store. The queues at the till are sometimes quite tong, but the staff often open extra tills at these times. Once you are at the front of the queue the staff serve you quickly and will help you pack your bags if you need the help. They are happy to chat whilst doing this. Things to look out for here: cheap hair dye and bottles of wine :)

After having breakfast and stopping at a couple stores at Middlebrook Retail Park, we headed over…read moreto Tesco to see what they offer. Since the Tesco in Swindon has a huge selection of American items, I thought that this store might offer the same. I am planning to make a Thanksgiving dinner and need some American items to ensure authenticity :). There is a large car park, however, if there is a football game on, you may want to stay away from this area due to traffic. The store is huge and was quite busy on Saturday afternoon. There are ATMs outside of the store, as well as a dry cleaning service. Walking inside the store actually made me feel like I was in a Wal-Mart Supercenter. It is huge! There is a cafe, salon, electronics section, beauty counter like those in a department store, bakery, and a health store. We continued straight on and went through the toys, home goods, and electronic sections. If you head to the right you'll eventually find the food section. Of course we did get a bit sidetracked and ended up getting a slow cooker since it was on sale (we will be returning it as when we plugged it in, it blew the fuse for everything in our apartment). I also got to look at Christmas decorations and saw a nice laptop for a reasonable price to replace my iBook dinosaur. Eventually we got over to the food section. The problem with me trying to do a shop in a new store is that I get distracted trying to look at everything on offer. Unfortunately this is not compatible with Mr. Snarky and I should have sent him back over to the electronics. What I like about the store, is that while it is very busy, it is very spacious so it doesn't feel like sardines in a can and making shopping a little easier. While they do offer a lot and all of the usual items, I was a bit disappointed with their World Foods Area. The first was the rice aisle which consisted mainly of Basmati rice with a couple bags of glutinous rice. For a 'World Foods' section, they should have more selection of rice and as a result I didn't get the rice that I was looking for. They do offer a lot of European foods, but the selection from other countries is not as large, including the American section. I did get the pumpkin for my pumpkin pie and pumpkin roll, but the other items that I was looking for and stocked by the Tesco in Swindon were not available. I did like that they have a 'Free From' section for those with intolerances or allergies... and it seems fairly extensive. Check out was a bit slow, but no massive queues. Besides self-checkout, they do have the scan-as-you-shop scheme as well. It is a nice store, though, very clean, well stocked, and has almost everything you could want.

One of the best Tesco stores in the country now that it's had a recent huge overhaul and extension…read more The new 'World Foods' area is particularly impressive. It also has a cafe, a salon, a Timpson dry cleaner/key cutter, and a petrol station, as well as an on-site recycle centre. As it is quite a large and busy store, there can be quite a problem with queuing at the tills, and due to being a 24 hour store, late night shopping can see many internal lights turned off, as well as lots of cages of stock all over the place down most aisles, making access tricky. NOTE: On Bolton Wanderers match days, there is a three hour limit to be parked in their car park, after which, you can receive a £70 fine.

The stuff good I could live off just this the drinks, cheap in price and amazing, the food, a great…read moreselection, service, great ambience, clean. I recommend it

Bog-standard offy. Sells all your usual bevvies, wines and…read morespirits at decent prices. Food is a little over-priced though, but they've got to make their dosh somehow.

A pretty steroetypical corner shop stocking all the basics: newspapers and magazines, cigarettes, a…read moregood range of confectionary and drinks and all sorts of convenience goods such as basic toiletries and household products. The staff are only young, they're friendly though and according to local news, more than proud of their shop defending it during burglaries on more than one occassion!