Always nice to have a browse around, lots of great gift ideas. Light and airy shop with new stock…read moreall the time.

Forget Me Not is a more of an upmarket boutique selling gifts, cards, fashion accessories, homewear…read moreand children's toys. I love going in to just browse around even if I'm not looking to buy. There are some really unusual things, especially the toys. I think the owner said that she goes to france to buy a lot of them. The jewellery in particular is really nice and I have found it to be not too expensive. The lady who owns it is lovely and always remembers you welcomes you in, she doesn't make you feel like she doesn't want you there if you are not buying anything.

Great place to look for home and gifts for ladies, it's a very grown up shop although you can get…read morechildrens toys too it's a place you'd want to visit alone as there's so much to see and the choice is superb. The cards and wrapping paper are a bit expensive but you need expensive paper for classy gifts!

A small shop that can get very very busy - and the queue for the tills often fills the aisles and…read moreprevents you from being able to see the cards. They also have lots of other gifts available including party accessories, teddies, and other little gifts that you would expect to find in a card shop. They also sell other gift related items such as wrapping paper, boxes, bows and balloons. However the cards are extremely cheap, especially compared to Clinton cards next door - and are worth the queue for.

This is probably the busiest card shop in Basildon. It offers a large range of greeting cards for…read moreall occasions at very cheap prices. If I do need cards from this shop I try to go on a week day as at the weekend you can hardly get round. Also I try to think ahead with this shop and make my visit worthwhile getting the next 6 months birthday cards etc. An excellent cut price card shop but make sure you leave yourself time for queuing at the till.

This is a great little gift shop in the broadway (the heart of leigh on sea). I always go in there…read morefor cards as they have a great selection of varying prices (although note that they don't sell family cards, i.e. happy birthday mum, etc.). Their range of gifts is excellent, candles, photo frames, lovely toiletries, nik naks for the home, etc. They also sell a few clothing accessories, ie. scarfs, pashminas, bags, etc. and some jewellery which is reasonably priced. They always have beautiful christmas decorations too (worth a visit in January when they are all half price!). Their prices aren't cheap but they're not too over the top either. Worth a visit.

If you've got a Cath Kidston shabby chic home you'll love natural edge, they have beautiful claddy…read morewooden home gifts and statement pieces and the further into the shop you go the more there is to see. It's nicely laid out into sections ie bathroom, kitchen, garden and general home. A good place to shop for awkward people as there really is something for everyone!

Super shop for buying cards and gifts. Not cheap but always nice quality items that are in vogue at…read morethe time. The range of cards is astronomical and if you can't find a card you like in here you never will!

We made the mistake of attending one of the shows operated by these guys. It was an utter shambles…read more The "free parking" consisted of trying to find a spot at the side of the unmade road leading to the venue where there was sufficient width that your car wouldn't be scratched by every passing vehicle. That "free parking" involved a walk of almost half a mile to the venue. When we got there the show was on the fifth floor and we had to wait in a 20 minute queue to use a lift that held about three people. Then they had the brass neck to charge us to enter the little market. The place was overcrowded and hot and wasn't even worth the ten minutes we gave it. I'm sure "Sincerely Yours" made a bundle of money out of this fiasco, but no way will I ever go near anything they organise in the future. I wouldn't trust them to organise -- insert proverbial phrase of your choice, rude or otherwise, here --.

I love this shop! so local, and itdoes such great gifts i can resort to it if needed.read more