If you're looking to get some flowers that are just a little bit different then check out Berries &…read moreBlooms. It's a difficult store to walk past, what with the beautiful shimmery window displays and the pink plastic flamingos in the box outside (have I mentioned I'm a sucker for pink flamingo lawn ornaments?). I moseyed on in there not so long ago to get some birthday flowers for a girlfriend of mine and it was like walking inside to an outside floral fantasy forest; there was an orange Christmas tree! No I wasn't on acid. There is a nice variety of flowers available and the florist put a lovely arrangement of blue orchids together for me along with a gift card to match! Call me lazy but my hand writing is pretty awful so it was nice when she offered to write in the card for me with her fancy calligraphy. This shop has both real flowers and 'I cant believe they're not real' flowers. The range from modern to elegant to cottage style is nicely combined but I'm still undecided on the unconventional orange Christmas tree...

Terrible customer service. If you're going to have a website then it needs to work and your staff…read moreneed to know what is on it. Tried to order flowers for delivery to a 5153 postcode. The website FAQs note that this is a hills postcode with a fixed price delivery. But when I put my order through online it was $19.50. When I rang up they told me delivery was $13.50 and even though I said that this was at odds with the website they told me that addresses in the 5153 postcode could be up to 15km (?!) from Aldgate. Both staff I talked to were really quite unpleasant and unwilling to have a sale.

So, it is your mate's birthday and you have been super busy and forgot to get a gift. She calls you…read moreto catch up for a coffee and it hits you. You have to get a gift in an hour. Oh no! Worst friend ever! This is where stores like Three Birds come in handy. Three Birds have a great selection of gifts that are unique. They offer items like hand made children's toys, jewellery, awesome smelling candles, designer bags, funky furniture, skin products and light fittings. The collection is quite varied, so I have always found something that suit most people. Even for men! I should also mention that the stock is high quality and some items are designer. So that does impact on the price. But, you will find that the items are all really funky and you will be spoilt for choice. It is really hard to find items like these at other stores. The staff are super friendly and helpful. They will gift wrap an item for you if you need at no extra cost. On more than one occasion they have helped me pick gifts (which I sometimes struggle with). So if you are in Stirling or from the Hills and need something cool for your house or a gift; this store is worth checking out! You never know, you might also find something to spoil yourself.

Another pointless gift store in Stirling., this is where Ed Harrys used to be, do you know how…read moreupset my partner was when I told him that Ed Harry is gone? Filled with candles and photo frames and cushions and tea sets and lamp shades and coasters. It's one of those stores where you buy for someone else because you yourself wouldn't actually display much of any of the products in your house. Again, it's pricey, it's Stirling so no surprises there. Before Christmas I saw this horrible wreath made from all this little coloured felt balls, it was horrible ugly I daresay it never sold. The shop window actually makes me want to go into the store even less but I think Three Birds is handy when you forgot to buy a present for your aunties birthday and you need something quick smart.