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!

Now this little tearoom only opened today. I was one of the privileged few to have stepped through…read morethe doors of this amazingly quirky and colourful venue. The theme is inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Not surprising really, considering the owner/proprietor also has a gift shop called Mad As A Hatter directly opposite! The tearoom, aptly named The Tea Party! (what else!?) is very child friendly, with high and low chairs, with pushchair & wheelchair access, two toilets (one of which is also the nappy changing room) a selection of reproduction, upcycled, ornate seats and chairs to choose from, it provided a cornucopia of dizzying delights to bombard the eye with an original look to an otherwise oft neglected part of Bearwood. As a stand out, it really provides a change from the generic high street cafes and as an independent cafe/tearoom. It's going to offer a "library" where patrons can simply read or work on their tablets/laptops or other electronic devices, a "gallery" for local artists and photographers to display and sell their work, craft workshops and rooms to hire to either demonstrate/teach "crafty" things or simply have a small party! The whole concept or venue really offers good value for money and can easily become the creative community hub of Bearwood. Watch this space! It's open 9.30am until 5pm.

If the Alice in Wonderland inspired Tea Party was in Los Angeles it would have a cult following and…read morelines around the block. As it is, in Bearwood, would you believe, it is a fine place to while away an hour with a friend over a pot of tea or coffee. A lot of imagination has gone into making this a fun and relaxing place to be - from the pretty tea pots leading to the entrance, to the delightfully mismatched furniture, hand painted cups and cuckoo clocks! When I was there, the coffee was really kinda lovely and Santa was in there too, taking a tea break!

This shop sells predominantly greeting cards for all occasions, from Birthdays, Weddings, Births…read moreand congratulations. They are all reasonably priced and vary in size. The layout is as such that you could move around quite freely with a pushchair/pram/wheelchair. They also have a good range of me-to-you gifts and orniments and sell hellium filled balloons. The staff are always chatty and veryu friendly and they are also running a christmas club (very handy if you have a large family to buy for

his Birthdays is small, but is located conviniently in the market and stocks cards for many…read moreoccassions. It is always very tidy and can get extremely busy at christmas time. the staff are friendly and the cost of the products is cheap.

Excellent traditional nursery with many specialist plants…read more Very popular cafe. Everything is quality, a real pleasure to visit, well worth a drive.

Lovely staff. Just been post lockdown for the first time. Prices have risen, food quality down and…read moreeverything served in plastic tubs or paper cups. I assume staff still on furlough! A shame as this place could have done better, more outdoor seating and proper menu!

A gem of a card shop - everything you would hope to find. They make a real effort to get an unusual…read moreselection of cards. Friendly staff, and a smallish gift selection. Tiny shop - loads of choice. Massive sale of Christmas goods just after Christmas. Got all my special cards for next Xmas.

Fab service, amazing shop! They play old jazz music, one of the best shopping experiences I think…read moreI've had. Really takes you back to when you were a kid. They sell ice creams, milkshakes and slush too. They also have some amazing gifts. The type of gifts that are made rather than just something you can pick up in a supermarket ! I love this shop, I can't recommend it enough !

fabulous local garden centre, small as it's in former houses but has all the essentials and often a…read morefew surprises. The little gift shop a few doors down is run by the same family and has amazing presents for family.

A traditional garden centre just off the main Bearwood Road, that encompasses a main shop selling…read moreseeds, some pretty mean looking pest control and dog treats as well as compost and plant food. Next door you will find the 'walled garden' which has a wide range of garden ornaments, shrubs, fruit trees, climbers, ferns and roses. Staff are rather serious but helpful and they have a nice cat!