Nat's reviews
Review of Scotts Sandwich Bar
03 Jul 07, 21:33
My favourite sandwich shop 
I go here most Saturdays for my lunch, and the hearty sandwiches are an excellent prelude to a hard day's shopping in the West End. The bacon and egg sandwich is also an excellent hangover cure if you need to recover from Friday night... The coffee is very strong too, which helps serve the same purpose. However, if your taste in coffee is less gravy-like in consistency than mine, you might be less impressed.
There is a wide range of sandwiches, jacket potatoes and salads on offer, all under £5 - very reasonable considering the handy location, right by Covent Garden. The baps and ciabattas are all you could want in a chunky sandwich, and even the salads leave you feeling satisfied. The service is very prompt and the food always comes with a smile.
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Review of Watkins Books
03 Jun 07, 19:27
A book for every spiritual need 
I love this shop. Its a proven fact that I can't come out without buying something. Covering two floors, the range of books is extremely wide, with large sections devoted to eastern religions, as well as a thorough coverage of such topics as the western tradition, witchcraft, bodywork, psychic phenomena, mythology and feminist spirituality. If you're interested in this kind of thing, you can while away considerable time happily browsing this selection.
Until recently there was a companion shop incorporating crystals, new age CDs, tarot cards and magazines, but this has now been integrated into the main shop. This is slightly disappointing as it reduces the space available for both the books and the spiritual accessories.
Watkins just missed out on getting a 5-star review from me as the staff have a fairly poor attitude to the customers. They are very inattentive while serving you, often chatting amongst themselves as if you don't exist, and greeting friendly attempts at humour with blank stares quite clearly implying you are in some way mentally deficient.
That said, this is the most comprehensive collection of esoteric books for sale in London, and nothing's going to keep me away for long.
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Review of Mysteries
01 May 07, 23:56
Esoteric bookstore and New Age supplies
The waft of incense draws you in from the street to explore (or it might just make your nose itch...). Immediately inside you are greeted with a colourful, varied display: candles and incense, crystals, ornaments and jewellery. Around the corner, you can find books (covering the psychic world, paganism and eastern religions), a wide range of tarot cards supported by the expert advice of the sales people, and meditation music.
If you only want to go to one place for your New Age shopping, this is the best location in London. However, if you are primarily interested in the books (as I am), you might find the range of titles somewhat limited. Ok, it goes beyond the teenage fluffiness of Silver Ravenwolf and co, but for a much fuller selection I would recommend Atlantis (Museum Street) or Watkins Books (Cecil Court).
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