I went into Rymans today to use the DHL service. The lady who served me was so very kind and…read morehelpful! My parcel took quite a while to go throught the computer and she kept apolgising to me! If only every store I use had staff as patient and kind as she was!!

The Works is a pleasant enough discount book store on Southport's busy Lord Street…read more As you may have guessed from its description as a 'discount' book store, the stock it sells there are rarely of the expensive variety but then again they're rarely of a particularly high standard quality-wise either. That's not to say they're cheap looking, you're just getting what you pay for with them. The shop itself is rather large in size, enabling them to fill the space with shelves full of various titles and genres. As well as books, they also sell other bits and bobs at the front of the store such as skipping ropes, flip flops and pet beds, all for less than a pound. Their choice to sell such stock as this in a discount book store is somewhat odd but, even though you don't need them, you will feel yourself drawn to them on their price alone. If you're looking for a rare book or the latest graphic novel then I wouldn't recommend looking here, but if you're after an inexpensive present for a young one then it's worth checking The Works out.

thought the store was disgusting to be honest…read more if your in a wheelchair or a mobility scooter or have a pram - forget trying to get around the store - it is absolutely jam packed with tables which means there is very little room to get around they have there shelves on such a strange angle that if you require something off the top shelf you have to be really tall the whole shop could do with a total refurb and the staff were misable and not very helpful at all i wont be shopping in here again - southport has a great choice of book shops and this one - even though they brand themselves as britains leading bookstore - definetely comes bottom of all the book stores in southport

I liked this gift shop because it was different. It pays to be different, in my opinion, because…read moregifts should fit the personality of the recipient and that's difficult to accomplish when most gift shops carry one-size-fits-all made-in-china crap. Now, I'm not saying that all of this stuff is high quality or even that none of it is made in China (I'm sure some of it is), I'm just saying it deserves a good review because it's different and you are sure to find something a little out of the ordinary here. Gifts here are definitely girly, though, so don't expect to find anything for a guy. You will find jewellery, photo frames, figurines and collectables, stationary, gift cards and wrapping paper, etc. All fairly decently priced, and it's definitely worth a look, especially if like me you kind of have an obsession with gift shops ...

From one side, Taylor's looks like a perfectly normal newsagent. The only problem is that, from…read morethe other side, it looks like a perfectly normal little café. This is because the shop itself is half newsagent half café. This unusual but handy feature in the shop means that you can buy your weekly copy of Heat before popping next door and reading it all with a cup of tea. The selection of magazines in the newsagents is pretty varied without offering anything too obscure like Knitting Weekly, and their sweets and drinks there are competitive and pretty cheap. The café side is pretty simple but cosy enough, with Taylor's offering its customers a small selection of hot and cold refreshments and snacks whilst you sit and watch the world go by through Ormskirk village. Both sides of the shop are reasonably-sized, meaning they can fit plenty in there without making you feel too cramped. A decent place to go for your glossies or a cup of tea.

This is kind of like the local version of W H Smith's. They sell greeting cards and stationary,…read morebooks, newspapers and magazines, and sweets and snacks--but they also have a coffee shop in house. I find this impressive for an independent newsagent. The shop was clean, well arranged, and reminiscent of the big guys, but in a good way.