St Pauls Road General Store

Excited patrons cut a beeline for the place of lollies.

I grew up in the suburbs of Perth in the 1970s & 80s. It was an era in which the supermarket reigned. Corner delis or milk-bars were boarded over. The few that survived held some mystique for me.

Front door has plastic to keep flies out

The wooden floors, the varieties of delicious ice-cream behind misty glass, lollies and newspapers all held special smells or textures.

Kid in candy shop

St Paul's Road general store, holds the same fascination for me. The variety of delicacies and the mix of patrons make this a great place to relax.

Premiers reigning over the milkshake and batteries

I often spot local tradies (tradesmen), tourists from out of town, families on the way home, surfers and fishos (fishermen) hurrying in for a pie.

You can get firewood and sandwiches in the same shop!

Everybody seems in a rush at first, but many seem to take in the ambiance.

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Out the front in the soft winter afternoon sun

Last Saturday, I  read the gossip magazines, while listening to Parliament on their stereo--I didn't really feel in a hurry for my coffee.

Mural outside

Anyway I feel I've written too much about this unassuming place, so let me just say, "it's nice, I like it".