23/05/15: 'Hello!' (The Loft)

The Loft, East Barnet. 'HELLO!' screamed the woman at the till – but not to me and not to any of the other customers who were looking up, slightly alarmed, and distracted from their browsing. 'Hello! HELLO! HELLO!!' In fact, she was shouting into a mobile phone. It was too noisy for me. Had to leave.

17/01/15: Darth Vader (The Loft)

The Loft, East Barnet. A clothing-only charity shop. I tried on an attractive purple-ish shirt, but it was too big – and anyway the collar was worn out. They also had Beatles, Rolling Stones and Darth Vader T-shirts. No purchase made, despite the "Buy one, get one half price" sale offer.