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.

I'm sorry, but no ... This is not actually a fabric store. This is a tiny, dinky little shop that…read moresells a lot of ribbon, lace, trims, and sewing notions and happens to have a couple of bolts of fabric in stock just so that they can say they are a "fabrics" store. I was not impressed by the quality of the stock, either. The whole place has a cheap feel to it, and I would not go back here. I do think the ribbon selection was okay--they were not really cheap, and they would suffice for most projects. But don't call yourself a fabric store unless you actually sell more fabric than other items.

I have been using Maureen's Fabrics for 20 plus years. They have a range of fabric and plenty of…read morehaberdashery. They also have a shop in Southport, so if I want something they don't have in stock in Ormskirk, they phone through to Southport and it can be brought through for you to pick up at ormskirk the next day ( or often several hours later) or if you can get through to Southport they will hold the item for you there. I could go to the big warehouses or large fabric stores if I had the time or inclination, but so far Maureen's has always had the items I require and a wealth of sewing and craft knowledge to help out. If it wasn't in Ormskirk I would miss it. I nipped in today for some ribbons and ended up buying a pattern and fabric for a maxi dress. If they weren't there, I would probably have bought the ribbon off the Internet and missed out on buying myself the fabric and extras to make a dress.

'Yarns, Needles and Know-how', what more could you ask for? Knit Wise is very well stocked with all…read moremanner of knitting supplies and the contemporary shop brings a somewhat old-fahsioned hobby into the 21st century. So, while it's in-keeping with the area the store attracts all manner of customers.

This is a pretty decent little wool shop for knitters. The quality of the wool (or yarn, as I call…read moreit) is high, and there is a very good selection of weights, colours, and materials available. But I do get a little annoyed when shops tailor everything toward knitters and don't mention crocheting at all. I don't mind that the shop is called Knit-Wise--but maybe they could sell some crochet patterns as well as knit ones? I'd be a lot more tempted to return if they did.

i went in to the shop the manager talked to the staff like they where dirt, this is the second time…read morenow I have head. why is she a manager sort her out.