Let's be honest, flowers can't erase a stupid argument or replace a family heirloom you've smashed…read more They can however, help you get out of the dog-house and back into your loved one's good books. The trick is, you need to buy as big a bouquet as you can carry and you need to hand-deliver them with a humble apology, a big hug and an even bigger kiss. I can't help you with the last three but I can recommend you get the flowers from The Northern Flower. Situated on Tib Street in the Northern Quarter, it's a cracking little florist that sells a small but brilliant selection of everything from roses, lillies and gerberas to birds of paradise, exotic flowers and big plants. Everything is reasonably priced, the staff are friendly and accomodating and they also sell a small selection of wine and champagne. Good luck and god speed!

If I need flowers I head here. They for a while had a tiny little pug puppy, being a man I usually…read moredon't fall for such pathetic things, but this thing is cute, like definition of cute. Any way northern flower is a small shop front that hosts all manner of lovely green matter. At different times of the year they keep all varietys of plants from orchids to the very cool carnivorous plants including pitcher plants and monkey traps (they dangle down and have been known to catch monkeys in their huge pitcher mouths). The folk behind the counter (always one girl whenever I'm there) knows her stuff inside out and can advise you on an easy to care for birthday present, gift for the girlfriend all the way to more technical beasts such as the before mentioned.

I love this FACT!!…read more They have 23 years experience and this is shown in some of the flower pieces that they have on display. This shop really is beautiful and smells just as good. What else is great about this place is that they also have unusual rare and unique gifts in here and it really is cheap too! Their flowers come from all over the world and you will probably not find anything else like them. It may look like a regular flowers shop but there is a surprise inside!

The Flower Shop handled the flowers for our wedding and they did a brilliant job. Everything…read morerequested was fulfilled to the last detail and the flowers looked fantastic. Friendly, knowledgeable and very helpful. Highly recommended.

The flowers that this florist produce are pretty special - they will make them to your exact…read morespecification so if you have a special kind of flower arrangement you need making this is a good place to come. Great prices and can make you up what you want with very short notice. Fresh and fragrant!

The most beautiful flower shop I've ever visited. The bouquets are simply jaw-dropping - a very…read moretalented and lovely bunch of expert florists that can't do enough to help make every occasion special. Highly recommend.

The Flower Lounge is a new florist on Barlow Moor Road that always catches my eye and occasionally…read moredraws me in. I love the minimalist layout of the interior which make the bouquets, vases and gifts jump out at you. The owners obviously are very keen interior designers too and they've done a great job. You can choose your own blooms to create the perfect bouquet or purhcase one of their spectacular arrangements. The colours combinations are so vibrant. You can tell a lot of love and talent has gone into each one and the best bit is they start at just £20! The gifts also appeal to every pocket, with candles, vases and hand made jewellery starting at only a few pounds. This florist really is a breath of fresh air.

Beautiful casket spray and tributes for my mum. They were so breath taking and you did my mum…read moreproud. The colours were just what we wanted and the grandchildren loved their tribute to their Nana too. Thank you for your brilliant service, professionalism and for going out of your way to deliver them to the funeral home. would highly recomend you xx

Best florist in Manchester. Their flowers always stay so fresh and smell delightful with such a…read moremodern and contemporary twist. John and the team are always so welcoming and look after me. I wouldn't go anywhere else

I used this florist last year as I wanted to send something special to my mother on Mother's Day…read morewhilst I wasn't in Manchester. They were very helpful on the phone as I tried to remember what flowers my mother does and does not like - carnations, gerbers - I'm a novice. Array of Blossom's motto of adding a personal touch to their service really is true. It was easy enough to specify the flowers and price (around £40) that I wanted to spend and they made up a bouquet specially for me. I never got to see it obviously as I wasn't around but my mum definitely liked the surprise and there were no difficulties with delivery on Mother's Day as I've actually had in the past with other florists. Get it right: like these guys. Their shop on Bury New Road is cute with small potted plants too, ready to take home. They would also be fabulous for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and christenings - all floral services which they offer.

From the owner: all aspects of fresh flowers for any occasion, funeral flowers our speciality,…read morewe also sell silk flowers, balloons, teddies, vases, plants.

Best Florist in the Oldham area!…read more The owners, Vickey & Tony are amazing, the Flowers are always beautiful and delivered on time without fail. I am never disappointed and always blown away with the service. This is the only Florist I have NEVER been disappointed with. I always recommend Oops a Daisy to ALL my Family and friends!

I highly recommend Michelle, she is a fantastic florist and I wouldn't go to anyone else for…read morebouquets, corsages or anything floral.

Lived in the area for 40 years and this florist is by far the best I've ever used. Not only on…read moreprice and quality but the service and compassion they shown for my friends funeral. I found it to be a similar price to the other florists in the area but I found the quality and service to be much better. My wife also loved the 50 rose bouquet. The staff are very friendly and even made me a brew while I decided what to get my wife for Valentines day!

The selection here is getting really good, especially later in the week. I bought 2 beautiful…read morefloral scarves I wear almost on a daily basis for £15 from Mandalay, definitely worth checking out. More recently I had the best banh mih I've had in the UK from a stall whose name I can't remember and which may have disappeared - argh! Grandma's Touch, despite the odd name, seems to be selling some interesting arepas (beef and plaintain - yes!) although sadly when I was there they had mostly run out (I think, they seemed a bit confused and kept mentioning the name of an arepa that wasn't on the sign I was looking at) and so I had the less interesting beans and cheese (the arepa itself seemed good though, and is gluten free). Other choices included grilled cheese sandwiches, Mexican, Spanish, Caribbean and pastries. SO NO PRET, YES?

I usually avoid Manchester on a Saturday for the sheer volume of people. That's where I've been…read moregoing wrong. I'm not sure which speciality market was on today but it was amazing. First off there's food. My favourite type of market. There's regional food, Lancashire beef, cumberland sausage, Cumbrian cheese. Stalls with Eastern cuisine and curry, looked really really good. Homemade fudge and toffee for the sweet toothed. A strange one: ostrich, kangaroo and wild boar burger stall, if you're feeling particularly curious. Then there's some homemade cupcake and chocolate stalls. A variety of homegrown foods here. Once your belly's satisfied you will find lots of craft and jewellery shops, some very pretty delicate pieces. Some Amazonia gifts perhaps? Lots of fairtrade items. Then there's the shubbery and plantation stalls if you're into your gardening. Once your food's part digested why not tuck into some home brewed beer, with the strangest of homemade labels, cat piss? shit stew? brain damage? At £3.50 a bottle, go try. So that was my day and observation at the markets. According to the website it was supposed to be the crafts and gifts market being the first Saturday of the month. Was much more than that today. Any who Manchester markets give good value, quality, local produce. Support.