Slees hardware is a great store that sells everything you need for your diy. When you walk in the…read moreshop it doesn't seem that big but then you notice that as you go further in the shop leads out both sides. If there is a bolt or screw missing from when you make something you are sure to find a replacement here. I think you can also get your keys cut which here which is good. Around the shop they have other things you will need for your home like: plates, bathroom items, storage containers and lots more. The staff are very friendly and if you are struggling to find something then they will take you straight to it.

wow what an emporium. a true hardwarestore. sells everything youll ever need and more, at the same…read moreprices sometimes less than the bigger diy sheds. great friendly staff, the store is huge yet they know where every thing is. they deliver stuff free if charge too!

Blanchards continually send out unwanted and unsolicited brochures to my home. I have called and…read morethey make up any number of excuses as to why.With the environmental issues that we face today it is totally unacceptable to continue to bombard thousands and thousands of homes with unwanted mail. Cutting down trees for sending out cheap tat that can be purchased on line if required. RE THINK YOUR POLICY - Saying that you use re-cycled paper is still not good enough is it? stop sending out brochures. Have we not got enough problems on this planet with you adding to them.

Blanchards in Bideford town sells kitchen items,cleaning accessories, bathroom bits and a few…read moregifts. This store is a bit of an Aladdins Cave with shelves here and there selling all sorts of bits and pieces. During the summer they have baskets of goodies outside the shop, usually cheap beach toys, ball games etc. If you're looking for a specific item for your home such as a kitchen utensil you will find it here. Or if you have a browse you might spot something that you suddenly realise you need. They also sell a small range of kitchen appliances like toasters and kettles. Prices are a bit expensive for most items but they do occasionally have some special offers. During the summer they have a great range of picnic things.

I can only speak from a gardening point of view, but this place is awesome. The range of plants…read morethey have is amazing and better value than you'll find elsewhere in Barnstaple. B & Q may sell 24 bedding plant plugs for £4 but at BJ's you'll get more mature and healthy plants for your money. Their selection of herbs is better than I have ever seen anywhere else, they really do sell any that you could think of including umpteen varieties of thyme, mint and sage. Perenials are also very good value, they have a range of plants starting at £1.79 for example. They also sell fruit plants including gooseberries etc, strawberries and rhubarb crowns. Their range of gardening sundries is superb, they sell loads of different planters and containers and every type of feed and pest killer you could ever want. Other outdoors-y things are great, loads of various types of bird food, BBQ supplies, flip-flops, you name it! I myself am off there after work to buy a paddling pool to dunk my feet in after a hard afternoon's digging on my allotment. Go to BJ's and spend some money, you won't regret it!