Premier is a local shop which sells local meat, fruit, vegetables and cheese. The building is…read moreslightly dated and unappealing, worn out and untidy which puts people off it but it does sell things inside. The staff are fairly friendly and the atmosphere is very quiet. It sells wrapping paper, cards for all occasions, newspapers, magazines, local products, confectionary, frozen foods and more.

Handy Tesco halfway down Prince of Wales Road. I say handy because there's also a Budgens, but when…read moreI was looking for moisturising cream in there they didn't have any but Tesco did : ) There are two of those self-service checkouts, although the first time I came here I was a tiny bit drunk and didn't see them, and waited for ages for the one cashier dude to serve a much-drunker-than-me person, and then got all embarrassed when they pointed out I needn't have waited. Similar layout to other Tesco Expresses, and much tider than my local one in Leeds, and they sell donuts. Loves it.

It was great to deal with a fantastic and flexible local business. I rang up from America and asked…read moreif they would mind making a special hamper for my Dad's Birthday and delivering. They even put a bow on it. Nothing was too much trouble, picked out some great local produce, honeys, cheeses, wines.... It was like I was shopping myself. Above and beyond, thank you. Million times better than the big box / Hamper schemes.