Possibly that's after the cull. There used to be the flagship store on Picadilly near Fortnums and another big one in Oxford which was surprisingly good. Also I think one in Reading and possibly Ealing. By choice I guess most of us would go to HMV or Blackwells? Even Blackwells seems to be feeling the pinch now that people run up accounts on amazon instead. What draws you singular/plural to a store as opposed to a website? The staff? The ambiance? sale racks with unexpected treasures? I'm wary of one place where I had to spell Schubert over and over. but intensely loyal to another where the boss greets you with "Yrjo Kilpinnen!" or some such truffle. Anne Ozorio <[log in to unmask]>