My life in shopping: Norman Jay, DJ

How often do you go shopping?

I avoid it like the plague, unless it's for music or second-hand clothes. San Francisco is my favourite place for that - every fourth or fifth shop is thrift. I combine it with vintage vinyl hunting.

Do you spend your life in music shops?

I have most of the records I could want, but like women always needing another pair of shoes, I can't resist looking for vinyl, though it's dying out at a rate of knots now that everyone buys online.

Where can you still find it?

Honest London in Portobello Road, which has a huge collection of jazz records. And Soul Brother records in Putney, for the independent releases. Or I'll go crate-digging, which is just looking through stacks of stuff in random shops.

What's the best record you've ever bought?

I once found a very rare Tommy Stuart album for 50p. It was hidden in the rock section. It's worth a fortune now.

How many do you own?

I've got no idea. It's a collection going back 30 years. I keep them in various secret locations.

What's in your shopping basket?

I'm not a foodie. I just eat to stay alive. Usually something organic from Portobello or Borough Market. I avoid supermarkets, partly because self-service check-outs just baffle and intimidate me.

What are you planning to buy next?

Some health insurance. I played football a month ago and got sciatica in my back. I've never felt pain like it.

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