Under The Counter
Inconvenience store
Under The Counter stumbled across the world’s most inconvenient convenience store the other day. He didn’t literally, as...
Mushroom magic
Among his impressive list of ailments, Under The Counter includes insomnia and extreme jitteriness. Mainly because he drinks...
Not cross buns
UTC is not what you’d call religious. Although he religiously buys up dozens of reduced-price chocolate eggs for...
A wafer long?
As a longstanding fan of Tunnock’s Caramel Wafers – what self-respecting Scot isn’t? – UTC was positively thrilled...
Greggs factor
After yet another day suffering heavy losses at the bookies, UTC likes to comfort himself with a sausage...
For better or worse
Many of our readers will be old enough to remember the fall of the Iron Curtain. UTC is...
Good vibrations
UTC is no prude, but you’re more likely to find him in a betting shop than a sex...
Come pie with me
Britain celebrated National Pie Week last month (7 to 13 March). The event, as ever, was accompanied by...
Swap flop
UTC has never been one for home delivery. As long as his aging legs are able to carry...
The agony and the ecstasy
Under The Counter knows a thing or two about the German discounters. You could say he’s been to...