Yes, yes Post Offices are the same old, same old everywhere but this one just seemed like a magical…read moreworld of toyshop mayhem, madness. The shop window is full of toys like a really ancient toy shop in my old town, although no-one ever seemed to go in and the window display never, ever changed in 15 years of living there. So this Post Office then, crammed full of toys, a small section for stationary but loads of crafty bits and bobs geared towards kiddie winks. There was, of course, a sections for cards in there thousands as well as calendars and party accessories, no wonder it was such a hive of activity.

Good all round post office with friendly helpful staff…read more Don't go on pension day though unless you want to be in a long queue, same for all post offices i guess.

I ordered from NY, US. They hade a Beautiful arrangement sent to my family in Leeds this week…read morefollowing my cousins funeral service. I was looking for a local florist so I e-mailed and they answered immediately and were very helpful and friendly. They sent out a beautiful, fresh arrangement first thing the following morning. I would highly recommend.

Arts and Flowers was positively heaving with browsers when I happened by one Friday afternoon in…read moreCrossgates. I could see it from a distance, as I approached, and being the nosy sort decided to check out the fuss. A gorgeous array of blooming wonders spilled out into the street almost before me. This gorgeous flash of green, dappled with many other hints of colour, boasted a hoard of lovely plants and flowers for some great prices. There was a huge section devoted to the more potted variety, primroses, pansies and so on, with the lilies and other floristry flowers being placed in water buckets in front of little store. As the owner was busy serving, and I was only there for the browsing, I didn't disturb her and just had a quick nosy around. Other items, such as Mother's Day heart plaques and fresh eggs (?!), also appeared to be on sale so this is certainly a florist with a difference! To summarise: This vibrant florist has a large range of lovely items at great prices.

The fly in our ointment with regards to our wedding…read more Now before I list Dawns many faults I will say the flowers looked nice however they were not what we wanted which on your wedding day can be very annoying Firstly we booked Dawn in February to provide flowers and various other bits for a wedding at the end of April, we went to her house and discussed our wants and agreed exactly what we wanted providing in April. The first mistake Dawn made was as simple as giving me the incorrect bank details for payment, however instead of telling me this she waited for me to get in touch and ask if she has received the money, then we had to wait for the funds to bounce back into my account before we could pay. Everything went quiet for a few weeks which was fine everything was agreed and we figured everything was ordered and ready to go, we figured wrong part of our top table design was supposed to be three small bird cages matching the big ones we had on the other tables, three days before the wedding a phone call comes she cant get the small bird cages, the question has to be asked why this was so close to the wedding this problem was discovered? however she could get some lanterns that match is this ok, obviously we agreed it was too close to the wedding to do anything else. The night before the wedding the flowers start to arrive but alas they are not right we had specified Ivy for part of the arrangements as it was on the cake design and the bouquet we had shown Dawn wanting the same design, when we asked her about it we got a very abrupt reply saying no we are wrong about what we had said, anyone getting married knows a bride doesn't make this type of mistake, this is from the same woman who on the day before the wedding a few hours earlier had phoned up as she didn't know what the bridesmaids flowers should look like!!! She never apologised for this. The lanterns looked fine from a distance had icicle shapes on them when looked at up close, this is a spring wedding. The day after the wedding it was arranged Dawn would come at half nine to pick up her items and give us our £200 deposit back, typical to form she didn't arrive, at quarter past ten I sent her a text asking where she was, no reply, half ten I phoned which after ringing a few times went to the answering machine, shortly after this I get a text her van has broken down, wouldn't a good supplier have been in touch to say this? plus I cant help but think what if this was on the morning of someone's wedding? So without her arriving we head home with promises that the deposit will be dropped into our house on the way back from picking the things up. Three O'clock comes still no deposit in our hand and nothing from the florist again I get in touch, she's been to the hotel has gone out and didn't bother giving us our money back and oh by the way three things are missing, maybe if we had seen her in the morning we could have helped find them. I ended up going to her to get my money back or I could have waited two days for a bank transfer as I was going on my honeymoon and I had no faith in the florist at this point I went and got the money minus £20 for the missing items. We wholeheartedly wish we had never used this florist

You know a flower shop is a good bet when it's recognised as part of the Interflora chain…read more This shop boasts gorgeous flower designs in an array of colours to suit any flower lovers tastes. From pale pastels to tropical brights - you'll find something you love. It's hard to go in and not buy a bunch for your bedroom. Hard for me anyway. The prices are good and they offer a delivery service which is fast, efficient and safe with polite staff.

Buzzing and throbbing with activity. Deliveries and arrangements aplenty in this modern flower…read moreinterflora florist. Many exotic flowers mingled with old favourites like carnations. A range a pretty cards and wrapping paper for your choosing when getting an extra special gift for someone. Happy, friendly staff. Very good shop.

Alison Holmes is a total treasure trove of glittery, glitzy things. Of course, being part magpie, I…read morewas immediately attracted to the place. I looked up, from a distance, and saw the shining lights and honed in. Must. Have. Shinys. So I walked, as if parting the waves, straight to their door and wandered in. That is to say, after a lengthy gander at the goods in't window. My my. This place is utterly packed with things. If I were being rather cynical, and I've my boyfriend's voice in my head, all useless things that no one really needs. But that is him. Of course to myself, and many others alike, it's the little details that make one happy and this shop is filled with little details. All the items relate to interiors, each adding the decorative touch to any home. They have a number of different style ornamentals and such, to suit each taste, and surely must have something for everyone. See now, porcelain dog statuettes are really not ma' thang. But, paintings of vintage ladies dressed in 20s gear would certainly be something of interest to me. Add to that classy lamps and lampshades, crystal miniatures, mater features, clocks, cat figurines, various picture frames, jewellery *wardrobes*, Betty Boop statues, mini swarovskis, book ends and more and you've got a good overview of what to expect in here. For all the little things to offset your wonderful job of decorating at home, Alison Holmes is worth a quick browse.

fantastic service with fantastic choice of flowers, obviously staff know their stuff as they had…read morestacks of ideas for our wedding, i wouldnt hestitate to recommend them