Back in the day Les use to employ Joel, who coincidentally had been posted during or just after the war to my tiny town in the Welsh Marches.
" Luvverly place but there weren't no women" I opined it hadn't changed...
After Joel retired he took to selling stock he'd been filching for decades from Les's emporium; who reportedly was less than amused. That's back around the very very early 80s.
Yes I have been several times .The easiest way is by train .The shop is just outside Clapham Junction station but I would ring first to make sure they will be open .