While what they sell is lovely, the owner hardly ever opens for business. Which is very…read morefrustrating if you want to mooch and buy something. I've been by several times and I think the shop was only open twice in the spread of my visits across the year!

Have been using Greetings House as the supplier for my business for around a month now and I cannot…read morefault their services at all. The staff are so kind and helpful, the prices are fantastic and top of the market and products are always brilliant quality. I recently decided to switch helium suppliers and have decided to use Greetings house due to their unbeatable pricing. Penny was extremely helpful in finding me the canister that I required. She spent around an hour liaising with my local suppliers to arrange this for me. Checked that I had the correct nozzle attachment and placed the order for me. Cannot thank greetings house & Penny enough!!

Oh wow. I have found crafty heaven and it is a trade…read morewarehouse in the Midlands. This place has every arts supply and events decor piece your heart could possibly desire - sequinned ribbons to artificial peonies to bubble wrap to cards and invitations. Everything comes in 30 different colours and is bought wholesale, so you can buy in bulk if you so desire and also keeps it affordable. We raided it for supplies for my sister's wedding - high quality paper and card for the table plan (home-made by my own fair hand!), a box of 50 wedding confetti pouches (such good value), 15 pretty jars and a tonne of coloured beads for centrepieces, artificial cherry blossom branches (they just fitted the theme), and a lifetime's supply of blu-tack. And that was only the first of several (awesome) trips. Here's the big fat catch though - you can only get in if you're a business owner as it's officially aimed at trade buyers not amateur craft enthusiasts like me. In this case I had a useful aunt with a shop who registered for an account and brought us along. You still can't just wander in though - you need to show ID and leave any bags in lockers. And thus its existence has remained a closely guarded secret ;) Looking forward to any excuse to get to go back!

Absolutely amazing lady I had a cake made by her for my twin girls 4th birthday absolutely…read morebeautiful definitely recommend x

From the owner: Our little cottage Kitchen, is a tea room that sells a variety of Homemade cakes, snacks,…read moregluten-free cakes, cupcakes, small cakes, cake balls and cake pops. On sale all day are selection of Cakes Gifts and Treats, Sandwiches, hot and cold drinks. Novelty cakes, Cupcakes ,gluten free and mini cakes, Celebration cakes made to order. All our cakes are of good quality. Our prices are at competitive prices, that suits any pocket. Buffet from £3.50 per head. Afternoon tea available from £5.50 per head. Also on sale is a selection of edible and none edible gifts. Cake decorators essentials, e.g boards, boxes, sugar paste, tylo powder and toppers most items we as cake decorators run out of. Mammaslcakes sells homemade personalized persevered, honey, biscuits, snacks, gifts, sweets and gluten free products. All homemade and packed for our business.

If this is the shop I think it is , its now called Smiths. The gifts are excellent here. something…read morefor everyone, a gift or present for every occassion.

Paws n' Thoughts from the title suggests this shop is all about pet food and supplies. Spot on. But…read morethe shop has also turned into a florist and offers balloons, gifts and cards. Flowers are reasonably priced and there are many to choose from so that is one positive. There are also a number of cards to choose from whether they are birthdays, anniversaries, thank you cards etc. The cards are pretty cheap as well so that is another positive. I do not have any pets so I did not really pay much attention to the pets part of the shop although I did see dog food, toys for animals etc. The shop is very roomy and the staff are very friendly. If you do have any pets, this could be a place for you in terms of getting pet food at a cheaper rate. Considering the financial difficulties we are facing, there are plenty of cheap items at Paws n' Thoughts and you may want to purchase one or two items from here.

I have to admit, I am not an animal person but my little sister is and she insisted we visit this…read morestore because she wanted to see what food we could get for her recent addition to the family....'Felix' the cat. Having never been in a pet store (yes seriously), I wasn't sure what to expect or even look out for. So, I kind of entered into the store like a lost chicken. My little sister on the other hand, was beaming with excitement and she became even more excited when she realised they sold more than just pet food. We ended up spending a good 40 minutes in the store. She bought her cat a new collar, a gift card from the store for one of her friends who's birthday was coming up (I didn't even realise they sold gift cards in pet shops). I'm not going back in there with her!! Taking 10 year olds shopping is a big mistake but overall this store is actually really cool. They sell what every pet lover would adore and more. I highly recommend it to those wanting to give their pet a little something special. Another note is that the staff are really nice too!!

Cards and things is a really old shop the have been around for a really long time. They sell cards…read moreand little gifts. The lady that works there has worked there for over 10 years. She is really helpful. They have a really wide range and they are cheap. There is not much room to move in there and it is quite small. They do have an upstairs but it is not for customers it is for the staff who can go up and get cards down etc. They have a stock room and if you would like a card for example 21st card they will also go and get a selection from the stock room if you want them too. Really nice. You can also buy balloons from here. Every time I visit there is a little box which must have been there for alteast two years now with keyring in with names on number plates and pens with names on and they are only 99p. Recommend if your on the high street to have a look but no room for a pushchair etc.

Bloomin Lovely are based on Walsall Road in Great Barr and has gained a reputation for supplying…read morehand tied bouquets. They offer flowers and cater for the following services: corporate, hotels/bars, events/parties, weddings etc. The Florist uses the highest quality Colombian, Dutch and English flowers to create quality arrangements to suit your needs. What a combination of nationalities hey! Bloomin Lovely also deliver flowers and you can choose a delivery day and time. In terms of the areas where Bloomin Lovely deliver flowers, they deliver to the postal areas of B42, B43, B44, B23, B20, B70 and some areas in Walsall. I did find the shop to be way crammed and it was no surprise some of the flowers were placed outside. I also found the flowers to be expensive so I don't think I will be coming back here. Have to say the shop owner was very friendly.

I recently used Blooming lovely florists in Great Barr to do a wreath for a funeral…read more I don't live in Great Barr but wanted them delivered on the day so I called them and arranged it all over the phone. The lady was very helpful and flowers got delivered well in time. When I arrived at the house of the bereaved and saw the flowers are was very impressed. They were lovely and I felt I got good value for money. From my experience I would definitely reccomend.