Falmouth

 
Originally known as Pennycomequick (maybe as a companion to the nearby Come-To-Good), Falmouth is quite the historic town. Part of the third deepest natural harbour system in the world (After Sydney and Milford Haven, apparently), the town is at the mouth of the river Fal, and a long way down South West in Cornwall. Famous [...]

Hitchin

 
There’s something a little bit familiar about Hitchin. It’s not that I’ve been here before, rather that this is an archetypal English town: cobbled market square, narrow alleys, beautiful wall writing and flourishes, huge central church, riverside walk with swans, you name it, it’s here. As such it’s a really lovely place, and thankfully, it’s [...]

Pinner

In the heart of Metroland, Pinner is perhaps an archetype of suburbia: the kind of suburbia that gives meat to sitcoms (May To December and One Foot In The Grave were both set here), that endless urban sprawl of seeming blandness, identikit family homes, and convenient rail connections to the City.
Yet Pinner is actually far from heartless. [...]

Golders Green

 
First things first: be aware that this post will require updating. You see, lovely as Golders Green is, it’s a bit tricky on the charity shop front, for one main reason: this is Jew country, and therefore, you go on a Saturday, you’ll find half the shops closed. Which is a considerable amount: In total [...]

Epping

 
For the London-centric, Epping is the motherlode. While it remains on the London underground network, it’s marginally outside the M25 and feels a world away, and it’s therefore ideal for this sort of pursuit. Not only this, but it contains a concentrated batch of high-quality charity shops which make an afternoon in Essex well worth [...]