I needed to pick up some cough meds while visiting Cardiff. This pharmacy was recommended by our…read moretour guide. Because I wasn't familiar with the brands, I got the assistance of a young lady who worked in the Medicine Dept. She asked thorough questions to make sure she recommended the right one. Although I went for the Pharmacy this store was quite large. There were cards, snacks, sandwiches and drinks. There also was a large assortment of beauty, hygiene and toiletry products. Probably even more departments in the back that I didn't see.

ABOSULETLY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE !!! I was looking for a…read moremoisturiser and went up to one of the sales assistant and asked her if they sold a moisturiser which I had seen online. She looked at me rudely straight in the face and blanked me completely and didnt bother to give me an answer. She just turned around to her colleague and pretended that she was speaking about someone else in front of me to her colleague. I am a person from a minority ethnic background and I just know the motive was pure racism. I didn't bother saying anything more because did not want to cause any DRAMA. I just turned around and walked away, this ruined my mood and shopping experience in Boots.

I'm not ashamed to admit that I have a weakness for junior doctors/surgeons/young cute medical…read morestaff in general so when I worked for one summer at the University Hospital I did feel like I'd died and gone to heaven for a little while. It's a boots, you know the drill, it's convenient, it has meal deals and paracetemol and it's familiar. I can recommend this particular branch for it's potential for people spotting. At lunchtime, gorgeous young nurses, doctors and all sorts flood in to grab a quick meal deal. Most of them still in their scrubs, stethescopes attached. Very nice. It's one of my favourite places on earth.

Laura got me on to this little pharmacy type place. It is poifect for stocking up on essentials…read morebefore a festival. If you go to Boot's you often end up paying through the nose (although the advantage points and offers are some consolation) but at Savers you just get what you need, no frills, no tempting offers because everything is already so cheap. It sells hayfever medicine cheaper than anywhere else in town and there are all the main brands of shampoos, hair dyes and moisturisers etc at cut prices. I don't know how they do it but it's worth taking a detour if your toiletry stocks are running low.

Savers! A shop that's got the bare essentials of any big supermarket, at a discounted price. Sounds…read moregood already eh? I come here when I need anything for the home. They stock washing basics, toiletries, make up, baby bits, and now they've started stocking some food too! On top of all the things here that are already cheaper than usual, they always have offers on. The main draw are their prices; I just paid 89p for Vaseline, the new Loreal Perfect Colour 10 hair dye for £3.99, and 20 bin liners for 69p. It isn't as if you're getting lower quality for a lower price, as all their items are of known brands. A really great shop to save some pennies!

This is a pretty small Boots store and as a result they don't have the range of products bigger…read morestores have. However, if you want a fragrance they don't have, they'll offer to order it in from another shop. This is a good example of good customer service. The prices are that of your typical Boots shop. It is also located in a very convenient location.

This is probably one of the smallest boots that I have been in. It has a few boots products but not…read morethat many. There is a nice spacious checkout area that has plenty of staff on as you can also pick your prescirption up from there. There is also a smaller checkout that you can go to to put your photos in to get developed. When you put your photos in they will get delivered back to the store a few days later, I have found this is one of the cheapest places to get them done.

A great little chemist shop in the main shopping street. Everything you'd expect to find in a…read morepharmacy and much more besides. For example, there are lots of attractive scarves for sale and plenty of inexpensive jewellery and small gifts. I particularly liked the colourful range of cosmetic and sponge bags - and also the big decorative paper flowers which I assume are to be hung on the wall! The member of staff who served me today was very courteous and helpful.

You know how some pharmacies seem to sell drugs and helpful items, while others sell hairbands,…read moregift sets and rose-scented talcum powder? Well this is one of the latter. There are several pharmacies in the Penarth area, and also a fairy large Boots store, so for this store to remain open is, in itself, pretty impressive. But I'll be honest and tell you that I'm not entirely sure how they do it. With a decent range of all those essentials, and a pharmaceutical counter in the back, I start to wonder if Penarth is just made up of a whole lot of sick people. But the staff are polite, and it's got a far more pleasant feeling to it than Boots' cold and sterile atmosphere. A good place to try first, just don't be surprised if they don't have quite what you're looking for, or if you end up paying that little bit extra.

It's vaguely insane to think that you can pick up your prescription and a handbag in one go but…read morethis is Penarth and it's a very middle class town with very middle class shops to match. Among the usual things (cough syrups, combs, paracetamol etc.) you can find cute gifts and oddities in a very slow paced, friendly setting.

This was the pharmcy where I got my inhaler!…read more When I walked in I was a little bit confused by the lay out. There didn't really seem to be any coherence in the way things were organised - why was the make up all spread out? Where's the medicine? Where do I hand in my prescription? There was also a little table of 1/2 price toys but something about it just reminded me of those fetes your school runs. You've been put in charge of a stall but, let's face it, you're a child. You have no clue what you're doing... Not really a good look for a professional shop. The service was quite slow but when I got my prescription she explained to me how the inhaler would work and waved me off with a smile. Oh I do like friendly service. There are also a few chairs to sit on while you wait so, all in all, it wasn't too bad.

If you've seen a few of my reviews on this site, you'll know that I'm a glutton for old type shops…read more This is like pharmacies used to be, with a pharmacist and no sandwiches. It does seem a bit odd to go into a shop where everything is a bit spread out and there haven't been marketing specialists figuring out the best way to make you buy stuff you didn't know you wanted, but then this is a shop for when you know what you want. They've got a bit of everything, and you could do much worse in an emergency. Most important, though, is the pharmacist himself. Really helpful and friendly and really seems to know what is what. If you're ever worried, need specific medication or want to chat to someone before you wait two weeks for a Drs appointment, then pop in and see R E Hargrave.

The Co-op Pharmacy, located on the Mermaid Quay end of Bute Street, is a well-stocked and…read morewell-presented medicine dispenser with pleasant, knowledgeable staff. I've gotten a few prescriptions filled here, and the lovely ladies behind the counter are quick (less than a five minute wait) and cheerful, which is always welcome when you're ill and in need of a friendly exchange. I like the ethos of the Co-op Pharmacy, so I try to shop here whenever possible. They often have sales on a range of items, sometimes making it as cost-effective as shopping at Asda (my beloved bought Johnson nappy wipes here for only £1 a pack, which is really reasonable). If you head toward the back, right in front of the till, you'll find their marked down/clearance items. I found a few face masks priced at only 50p each and a nasal hay fever remedy that was half off. Bargain! I just wish they were open on weekends, but if I ever need a prescription that badly, there's always the Queen Street Boots, which is open until 8pm most days.

I seem to spend most of my time in pharmacies at the moment, though now that I have got this new…read morebrown steroid inhaler I'm hoping it will all turn around. This pharmacy is actually one of my favourites, though the reason why is quite hard to put my finger on. After all, it doesn't really provide either much more or much less than any of the (many) others I've visited. I think that part of it is just seeing how clean it is. I always feel that pharmacists who work in a clean shop will be able to help me better. Secondly, I like the Co-op as a business; the way it treats its suppliers, customers and employees. Maybe the sun was shining particularly brilliantly on it that day; I don't know why else I would have walked past Boots to get to this other pharmacy. But I'm glad I did.