Most pharmacies are clinical and clean and this place is no different. The only difference here is that Mr Foley the pharmacist has a little consultation room at the back and can diagnose illnesses and ailments for less than the cost of a GP and of course you don’t even have to leave the shop for the prescription! My mother apparently has been going to him years for sniffles and sprains, and his father and grandfather did the same diagnosing of illnesses before the present Mr Foley. The last time i was in this pharmacy it was a bit more homely and now its changed into an impersonal space with all the products hidden behind glass.
Clare T.
Place rating: 5 Brussels, Belgium
Foley’s pharmacy is a third generation family owned business in the north inner city. The first Mr Foley worked there for forty years; the second Mr Foley for sixty. What sets it apart is the occult knowledge of the third Mr. Foley in relation to skin conditions. Mr. Foley has a consultation room at the back of the shop, lined with jars of ointments and tins of powders. Twice I have come to him with undiagnosed rashes and irritations; he listens patiently and then mixes up a soothing unguent on a marble slab, wielding a spatula with swift and graceful strokes. The potion is then labelled and wrapped in a white paper parcel. His remedies are unfailingly effective, his manner kindly and sympathetic. A consultation costs € 35 — cheaper than a GP, and a rare example of a modern day apothecary.