A fantastic shop for unique and bespoke cards, gifts, retro goods and handmade items that can't be…read morefound elsewhere. Definitely well worth checking out! It's great for gifts for the hard to buy for people in your life!

I love this shop!!! The perfect place to have a wander round and get ideas for the house or gifts…read morefor your friends. Gorgeous jewellery, and beautiful gifts, I bought a lovely baby present for a friend here that was really unusual. The service can sometimes be a little bit lacking in the personal touch- but the lovely items make up for it.

My girlfriend and I really enjoyed ourselves in this store. Delving into an ocean of knick knacks,…read morewe loved some of the extremely unique items they have here. From vintage phones to tape dispensers that look like cassette tapes, there is quite a randomness to this place, but that makes it fun to browse. They have these incredible framed pieces that have the shape of a character/object in a book silhouetted, but instead of the silhouette being filled with black it is filled with the book's text. If you're into book posters, they also had over 10 classic novel cover posters which were quite awesome. They even had vintage and novelty thermoses and ice cube trays that formed the shape of boomboxes. They carry a few "Fred" items, which if you know the brand, are extremely fun and I'm always glad to see them in stores. St. Audrey's is a close walk from Henley's town center, so walk on over to Duke Street and have a look around!

This is a true gem of a shop! They have wonderful jewels,…read moregorgeous bags, quirky gifts and more. They stock Pilgrim, Hultquist, Bombay Duck, Modalu, Simon Carter, Lisbeth Dahl, Umbra.... The owners, Nathalie and Sean, are lovely. They are amazingly helpful, kind and (if circumstances require it) they will go way beyond the call of duty to help a customer out. Brilliant shop.

This has to be one of the best shops in Banbury. It is full of exclusive one off pieces that no one…read morewill be wearing and as it is a stockist of the gorgeous Pilgrim jewellery which is absolutely stunning. Also have lovely individual gifts for people of all ages including beautiful handmade occasion's cards. The staff are fantastic and really helpful if you are not too sure what to buy someone; they have even been known to reduce items if you are on a budget! There refund system is fair and gift vouchers are always a popular option for someone. A definite recommended place for anyone on the search for something special.

Not the sort of shop you would expect to find outside of London. It's full of great lines that you…read morehaven't seen elsewhere. If you are bored of shopping at homes and interiors shops then Eden Rose is the shop for you. The shop is a pleasure to be in and there is something interesting everywhere you look. A real feast for the eyes! Prices are reasonable too.

Adorable little money-pit of a shop. Contains many, many things you didn't know you needed, but as…read moresoon as you see them, you do. Lots of cards - classy, modern, funny or all three together, including really nice children's age cards. Unusual gifts for all ages. Cath Kidston stuff downstairs, along with cookery books and other mesmerising lovely things.

This is one of those shops that's definitely worth a look around at least once a year. It's packed…read morefull of cool and quirky stuff and you're bound to find something for yourself or someone else in there. The prices are higher than competing shops but that probably reflects its boutique nature.

Quite a few people have been telling me to go to the Arboretum for a while now so today i decided…read moreto check it out! It's pretty close to Bristol, only a 35 minute drive and is located just off the Bath road. It cost about £9 to get in which sounds a lot for a walk in the woods BUT there is 17 MILES of woodland to walk around. for £9..i think that aint half bad. When you get thru the entrance gate there are bathrooms and a snack bar which is ideal after a long journey, you can refresh yourself before your walk. They have a few different sections of the woodland, i started with the old part. Trees planted way back when by the Victorians. I think i left it a little late in the year to go, October would have been better as a lot of the leaves had already fallen. There are park benches dotted around so you can rest if you get tired or just want to sit and appreciate the surroundings. I do loads of craft/art work and contacted Westonbirt beforehand to make sure they didn't mind me collecting some leaves from the floor. My my, didn't i have a bountiful hall or what?!! I collected the best looking, healthiest leaves i've ever seen. I walked for about 3 hours and still didn't see it all. There is a play area for kids, education spot teaching the various kinds of wood, leaves, seeds and wildlife, two cafe's, snack bars and of course an overpriced gift shop. They have mobility scooters available for hire and a plant nursery where you can buy seeds, tree's ready for planting, pottery and more. The Arboretum also makes mulch, wood burning wood an wooden home/garden items with any trees they have to cut down which i love-upcycle baby! the trees are clearly well looked after and it's £9 totally well spent. Now, i don't need ANY encouragement to want a dog, i love them, do you like dags? In half of the woodland dogs are permitted, i even made friend with a small pack of them, they made me their chief stick thrower! All hail Lucy. The Arboretum is a lovely lovely day out, i'm def going to head back in the spring time. Suitable for all ages and walking abilities.

I can completely see Henry's point in some respects - paying what seems to be a rather exorbitant…read morefee of £8 (I think, perhaps it's gone up?!) to see what is essentially a glorified forest is not exactly a great idea from the outset. But, if you let go of that minor detail, and visit in the autumn you'll easily forget about that. Well, at least I did. Westonbirt is filled with some utterly glorious trees and is a truely lovely project. I was reassured several times by my Dad's lovely girlfriend that the money we spent really does go towards a lot, including largely the heavy maintenance and nursing done on the sight, so that certainly eased the pain of nearly a tenner. What eased it even more was walking through what can only be described as a shower of rustling, fresh, wind filled colour. Pure autumn was emanating from these beautiful trees. For the most part it seems as though the trees have been planted in terms of origin. There were all kinds of lovely specimens, which I'm sad to admit, the only ones I could name (of the foreign trees) were the japanese maples. Apparently the native british trees are all kept together and cultivated specifically so as not to be contaminated - I got the impression this was because cross pollination would be detrimental to either the foreign or native trees, though I'm not sure which. (Or even if that's true!) In any case, I had the most wonderful autumnal walk here and enjoyed every penny spent. (And I don't mean that I spent lots of pennies, er, in *that* way - more that I don't begrudge the fee. You know what I mean.) One two hour walk, hoards of pictures (which are on my Flickr), and a coffee later and I was one happy camper. Perfect day out - and let's be honest, you could spend a lot more on a lot less right?

What a pleasant surprise to find this shop. Arrived early for our Harry Potter tour and had time to…read morekill. Browsed and found some unusual gifts and had them wrapped for free by the helpful young ladies.

From the owner: Stylish Gifts Posh Pots and Plants…read moreFresh Flowers Fine Chocolate

Love From Random is the perfect place to buy a kooky gift (or at this time of year, stocking…read morefiller) when you want something fun or unexpected! For example I recently purchased a book entitled 'Hot Guys with Kittens' for a friend with a penchant for chiselled males and baby animals, and on an entirely different note I got a dummy with a moustache for a mate with a new baby! Literally something for everyone! I'd say the quality of the things they sell all seem pretty high and the owners have great taste in a great range of quirky objets. They also sell a good selection of naughty, pun-tastic and silly cards!

From the owner: Vintage toys , kitsch vintage collectables and homeware . Vintage advertising and ephemera. New fun…read moreretro silly gifts and stationery . Our website updates daily www.lovefromrandom.com