Sunday 01 June 2008

June Theme Day: Our local corner shop

posted by Paul
Along with the Seven Eleven and Eight Till Late, KwikSpar is one of the large corner-cafe chains in South Africa. In our case, we have a KwikSpar just around the corner from us, but not on a corner... and hence not a corner shop. ;)

These "corner" shops are really convenient and sell everything from bread and milk to meat and vegetables, detergents and batteries. Goods are generally priced a little higher than normal, but not so expensive as to negate the convenience factor.

There are 174 blogs participating in today's theme day. Take a trip around the world, from corner shop to corner shop, by following the links below; or click here to view thumbnails for all participants.

Adelaide, Australia by Gordon, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey by afyonblog, Albuquerque (NM), USA by Helen, American Fork (UT), USA by Annie, Anderson (SC), USA by Lessie, Ararat, Australia by Digger, Arradon, France by Alice, Ashton under Lyne, UK by Pennine, Aspen (CO), USA by IamMBB, Athens, Greece by Debbie, Auckland, New Zealand by Lachezar, Austin (TX), USA by LB, Avignon, France by Nathalie, Barrow-in-Furness, UK by Enitharmon, Barton (VT), USA by Andree, Belgrade, Serbia by Bibi, Belgrade, Serbia by BgdPic, Bellefonte (PA), USA by Barb-n-PA, Bicheno, Australia by Greg, Bogor, Indonesia by Gagah, Boston (MA), USA by Sarah, Whit, & Leyre, Brookville (OH), USA by Abraham, Bucharest, Romania by Malpraxis, Budapest, Hungary by Zannnie and Zsolt, Budapest, Hungary by agrajag, Buenos Aires, Argentina by Karine, Canterbury, UK by Rose, Cape Town, South Africa by Kerry-Anne, Cavite, Philippines by Steven Que, Chandler (AZ), USA by Melindaduff, Château-Gontier, France by Laurent, Chateaubriant, France by Bergson, Cheltenham, UK by Marley, Chennai, India by Shantaram, Chennai, India by Ram N, Chicago (IL), USA by U R us, Cleveland (OH), USA by iBlowfish, Coral Gables (FL), USA by Jnstropic, Corsicana (TX), USA by Lake Lady, Durban, South Africa by CrazyCow, Edinburgh, UK by Dido, Evry, France by Olivier, Folkestone, UK by Clare Unsworth, Forks (WA), USA by Corinne, Fort Lauderdale (FL), USA by Gigi, Gainesville (FL), USA by Leah, Geneva (IL), USA by Kelly, Glasgow, Scotland by Jackie, Greenville (SC), USA by Denton, Gun Barrel City (TX), USA by Lake Lady, Hamilton, New Zealand by Sakiwi, Hangzhou, China by Chanin, Haninge, Sweden by Steffe, Helsinki, Finland by Kaa, Hobart, Australia by Greg, Hyde, UK by Old Hyde, Hyde, UK by Gerald, Jackson (MS), USA by Halcyon, Jefferson City (MO), USA by Chinamom2005, Jogjakarta, Indonesia by Jogja Portrait, Katonah (NY), USA by Inkster1, Knoxville (TN), USA by Knoxville Girl, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Edwin, Kyoto, Japan by Tadamine, Larchmont (NY), USA by Marie-Noyale, Las Vegas (NV), USA by Mo, Le Guilvinec, France by ds2944, Lisbon, Portugal by Maria João, Lisbon, Portugal by Sailor Girl, Lodz, Poland by ritalounge, London, UK by Ham, London, UK by Mo, Los Angeles (CA), USA by Martha Perez, Mainz, Germany by JB, Manila, Philippines by Heyokity, Melbourne, Australia by John, Memphis (TN), USA by SouthernHeart, Menton, France by Jilly, Mexico City, Mexico by Poly, Mexico City, Mexico by Carraol, Minneapolis (MN), USA by Greg, Minneapolis (MN), USA by Mitch, Misawa, Japan by misawa mama, Monroe (GA), USA by Tanya, Monte Carlo, Monaco by Jilly, Montego Bay, Jamaica by Ann, Monterrey, Mexico by rafa, Moscow, Russia by Irina, Mumbai, India by MumbaiiteAnu, Mumbai, India by Magiceye, Nancy, France by yoshi, Nashville (TN), USA by Chris, Nelson, New Zealand by Meg and Ben, New Delhi, India by Delhi Photo Diary, New Orleans (LA), USA by steve buser, New York City (NY), USA by Ming the Merciless, New York City (NY), USA by • Eliane •, Norwich, UK by Goddess888, Oklahoma City (OK), USA by ananda.tashie, Orlando (FL), USA by OrlFla, Oslo, Norway by Lothiane, Owasso (OK), USA by Jennifer, Paderborn, Germany by Soemchen, Paris, France by Eric, Pasadena (CA), USA by Can8ianben, Pasadena (CA), USA by Petrea, Perth, Australia by Elevation7, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia by Murphy_jay, Petoskey (MI), USA by Christie, Pilisvörösvár, Hungary by Elise, Port Angeles (WA), USA by Jelvistar, Port Elizabeth, South Africa by Sam, Port Townsend (WA), USA by raf, Portland (ME), USA by Corey, Posadas, Argentina by Lega, Prague, Czech Republic by Honza03, Rabaul, Papua New Guinea by Jules, Ramsey, Isle of Man by babooshka, Reykjavik, Iceland by Vírgíll, Riga, Latvia by Fotos. Riga Photos, Rotterdam, Netherlands by Ineke, Rouen, France by Bbsato, Saarbrücken, Germany by LadyDemeter, Saigon, Vietnam by Simon, Saint Louis (MO), USA by Strangetastes, Saint Paul (MN), USA by Kate, Salt Lake City (UT), USA by Eric, San Antonio (TX), USA by Kramer, San Diego (CA), USA by Zentmrs, San Francisco (CA), USA by PFranson, San Francisco (CA), USA by Louis la Vache, Seattle (WA), USA by Kim, Seattle (WA), USA by Chuck, Selma (AL), USA by RamblingRound, Seoul, South Korea by Phil, Sequim (WA), USA by Norma, Sesimbra, Portugal by Aldeia, Setúbal, Portugal by Maria Elisa, Singapore, Singapore by Keropok, Sofia, Bulgaria by Antonia, Springfield (IL), USA by Aubrey, Stavanger, Norway by Tanty, Stayton (OR), USA by Celine, Stockholm, Sweden by Stromsjo, Stouffville, Canada by Ken, Subang Jaya, Malaysia by JC, Sunshine Coast, Australia by bitingmidge, Sydney, Australia by Ann, Sydney, Australia by Julie, Sydney, Australia by Sally, Székesfehérvár, Hungary by Teomo, Tacloban City, Philippines by agnesdv, Tel-Aviv, Israel by Olga, Terrell (TX), USA by Jim K, Terrell (TX), USA by Bstexas, The Hague, Netherlands by Lezard, Tokyo, Japan by Tadamine, Torino, Italy by Fabrizio, Torun, Poland by Torun Observer, Torun, Poland by Glenn, Toulouse, France by Julia, Turin, Italy by Livio, Twin Cities (MN), USA by Slinger, Urayasu, Japan by Zono, Victoria, Canada by Benjamin Madison, Vienna, Austria by G_mirage2, Wailea (HI), USA by Kuanyin, Wassenaar, Netherlands by Rich, Wellington, New Zealand by Jeremyb, West Paris (ME), USA by crittoria, West Sacramento (CA), USA by Barbara, Weston (FL), USA by WestonDailyPhoto, Willits (CA), USA by Elaine, Yardley (PA), USA by Mrlynn

18 Comments:

Blogger Afyonkarahisar said...

Cool!

01 June 2008 2:30 AM  
Blogger Denton said...

Seven Eleven stores are common in the US and seem to anchor the corner of very block in the suburbs. Your Eight Till Late and KwikSpar stores have very catchy names.

Denton from Greenville and the Daily Photo Map.

01 June 2008 4:14 AM  
Blogger Denton said...

PS: Your's is a very sharp photo especially when enlarged.

Denton from Greenville and the Daily Photo Map.

01 June 2008 4:16 AM  
Blogger Neva said...

It is very sharp when enlarged! I wondered what you would do from where you are....very nice!

01 June 2008 4:53 AM  
Anonymous andrée said...

what a beautiful area! really nice photo.

01 June 2008 5:02 AM  
Blogger Chuck Pefley said...

I guess 7-11 and KwikSpar stores are our new corner shops. Nice choice.

01 June 2008 6:06 AM  
Blogger USelaine said...

You've made a very crisp and lovely presentation of it too!

01 June 2008 10:17 AM  
Blogger Ineke said...

Very nice shot

01 June 2008 11:36 AM  
Anonymous lachezar said...

Beautiful African sky! Happy shopping! Cheers

01 June 2008 12:11 PM  
Blogger Abraham Lincoln said...

Your whole picture looks really nice. I enjoyed it.

01 June 2008 12:28 PM  
Blogger Nathalie said...

From the thumbnail on the portal I thought you'd missed the theme day, because I could only see grass and blue sky... but no, the shop is there. What a brilliant setting and photo!

01 June 2008 2:36 PM  
Blogger Tanya said...

What a beautiful setting, I like the way you photographed the theme today!
We have 7-11's here too. Well, we had them in Calif, but haven't seen them in Georgia. I used to love to get a cherry coke slurpee!

01 June 2008 3:11 PM  
Blogger babooshka said...

8 'Til late and Spar shops are the new corner shops. I like your choice of shot, to show off the prettier surrounding, wih the shop in the distance.

01 June 2008 5:34 PM  
Blogger Paul said...

@everyone: Thanks for the kind words. We're in the winter months now so beautiful days like these are numbered. The weather has been awesome this weekend!

01 June 2008 9:14 PM  
Blogger Kelly said...

What a beautiful image! Excellent shot!

01 June 2008 9:32 PM  
Blogger Hyde DP said...

That looks like a great little shop

02 June 2008 12:09 AM  
Blogger Carraol said...

Beautiful and sunny place, it looks appealing to buy in that shop.

02 June 2008 10:00 AM  
Blogger Keropok Man said...

We have 7-11 here in Singapore, but no KwikSpar. But the equivalent of KwikSpar would be what we call Cheers!

Happy Theme Day!

02 June 2008 11:44 AM  

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