The lovely staff at Treasure House have been really helpful - I recently made a set of animal head…read moremasks to be used in a music video and they helped me pick the right materials for this rather unusual job!

From the owner: Whether you're looking for ribbons or buttons to revamp your favourite items, or felt to create…read morechildren's toys with we supply. We also stock an astonishing choice of sequins, lace and feathers in a huge choice of colours and sizes.

I have found this to be an excellent place to shop for all my hardware items. They seem to stock a…read morebig variety of products and everything is reasonably priced. They stock a small selection of bathroom products, including hair dye, toothpaste, bubble bath etc, kitchen items, including bake ware, utensils and containers, there is also a section at the back for screws, nails, small tools and sandpaper. They have a selection of cleaning and washing items, as well as a selection of cosmetics (including gift boxes).The shop is quite small and there is not a lot of room to pass people but I feel that this helps to keep the prices down as they have less overheads. The staff are very friendly and helpful and I would be lost without this shop locally.

I have recently used Stone Arts in Southampton to supply and…read morefit a large amount of granite in my kitchen in Rownhams. I shopped around quite a bit getting quotes and samples from both local suppliers and online suppliers and was so pleased that I came across Rakesh and Stone Arts. In all key areas such as price, quality and professional advice Rakesh was so much better than anyone else I dealt with. Rakesh spent ages talking and advising me and used his considerable expertise to help me make the right decision on what type of granite would look best with the kitchen I had chosen. I went with Star Galaxy in the end and having seen samples of Star Galaxy from other suppliers I couldn't believe the vast difference in quality. Not only did Rakesh have the best quality Star Galaxy he also had it at the best price! Rakesh liaised closely with the person installing my kitchen and gave invaluable advice on how to fit the kitchen so that the weight of the granite would be best supported. When it came to fitting the granite Rakesh and his team arrived promptly, were friendly, tidy and absolute perfectionists. I love that when dealing with Stone Arts you are dealing with the man who owns the business and has incredibly high standards. If he wouldn't have it in his kitchen it isn't going in yours!

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This garden centre was a revelation to me. I found the prices to be fair, which is unusual for this…read morearea. It has a large car park on the front and a big shop as you walk in which then leads to the growing area. There is a little café in the grounds where you are able to sit out on a fine day serving some nice food. I have bought pre-planted pots for presents and bird seed and nuts for our garden birds. They had a huge selection of bulbs this autumn. It is a suitable place to go to buy rather unusual presents.