Kirk’s Bakers’ Shops

Typically I go grocery shopping later in the day, meaning when I walk past this bakery it is usually shut for the day. On this particular day, it was supposed to rain in the afternoon, so I thought I would get to the grocery store in the morning (cat litter in a non-​waterproof backpack sounded like a disaster waiting to happen). As I was walking home around noon, I noticed that the bakery was still open. I hadn’t bought anything for lunch, so I though I would stop in and see if they had any pasties.
Unfortunately they were out of meat and potato pasties, but the lady mentioned that they had a meat and potato pie. So I went with that instead. They also have sandwiches and of course all of the sweet treats and breads. I managed to control myself and get out with just the pie. The pie was a decent size and fairly inexpensive. It was also piping hot! The pie was a bit on the greasy side, but it was spiced nicely and I ended up only eating half and saving the other half for later.
On another day I stopped in and decided to try one of their sweet treats. I spotted a Custard Slice and I can never pass one of those up (why we don’t have these in America is beyond me). Their Custard Slices are huge! Again, I had half and saved the rest for another day. The custard was a lovely consistency, however, it didn’t have much flavor, although the frosting on top added a sweetness that was missing from the custard. Typically I probably would have peeled the frosting off, but in this instance I think it actually added something. The ladies in the store are helpful and it always seems to be busy. I don’t know if they actually accept credit cards as everything is fairly inexpensive and I would imagine that the fees wouldn’t be worth accepting credit cards. Besides there is an ATM right across the street as well as two behind next to the ASDA.
There is very limited parking between the entrance to ASDA and the charity shop a few doors up from the bakery, but it usually looks full. There is no parking on the street, however, there is free parking at the ASDA behind, so if you are in pinch for parking, it is possible. The store isn’t very big, so you can’t really have a quick lunch inside, it is really for takeaway only.