a great little place to visit run by husband and wife ,who always have a smile and a friendly word…read moreto say,the choice of goods available is amazing ,from homemade cards to little nik-naks that make ideal presants,prices are quite good and you get lots of unusual things,or the everyday printed cards and gift wrap,staff are nice and you can spend ages looking round without feeling pressured

A two story shop filled with ethnic goods. it has been there about 18 years and is known as That…read moreHippy Shop. Here you can buy insence, henna hair dye, windchimes, beads, rings and bracelets. Hand painted Native American Masks, Crystals, and artefacts. Oh and tatot cards. Trays and trays of silver rings and body piercing jewellery. In fact it incorporates Tribal Bodies piercing studio. Piercings range from £15 upwards. There is clothing tie die skirts to hoodies, dresses, scarf's and bags along with independent 'Emo' labels. Gifts. Small pieces of Indian furniture. This place is a real Alladins cave and you can spend ages in here. Prices are very reasonable.

Fantastic service. I…read morewent in today for my septum piercing. All of the staff were polite and welcoming from the moment I stepped in. I went upstairs where I was pierced. Everything was very sterile and clean. I was taken through to a separate room with a man called Paul where everything was explained to me about what it would feel like and what to do. He was very kind and obviously experienced and knew what to do. He got it done as quickly and painlessly as possible. They give you sea salt for the after care and explain how to look after it. They also ask you to check back in and that you can come back any time if you have any problems with the jewellery. The shop is also very nice if you are into anything in the more indie area. It's all very nice and good quality. They sell incense, bags, jewellery, clothing and other nicknacks you might use to decorate your home. Overall it is a nice little shop, easily accessible as it is along the Main Street, very close to St Stephens. There is not much parking close by so you are probably best going by bus.

I recently made a small order from The Fabulous gift store before leaving the UK. The items arrived…read morequickly and well packaged, which I appreciated. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of not checking my order before returning home to New Zealand. The store had unfortunately sent me a similar - but ultimately wrong - item to the one I had ordered. Because of my new location it was not financially viable to return it. They did offer to pay the postage return costs they would have paid if I had still been in the UK, but even then, the postage would have cost more than the amount of the item. I should have taken the time to check through my parcel and make sure that everything was present and correct, and I acknowledge that, however this whole mess could have been easily avoided if they had just sent the correct item. Many people use online gift stores to send presents to relatives who live far away, and expecting them to go through the rigmarole of returning an item that was sent wrongly isn't really fair. Also, I tried to contact them several times about this issue using the "Contact us" form on their website, and I received no response until I used the email address they also provided. I am not entirely sure that the contact form works properly, as they also did not respond to my stock enquiry.

Zebra is a really great shop. I found lots interesting…read morethings to buy there. Highly recommended! never dissapointed.

i havent been for awhile, but to me like an aladins cave of funky and cool stuff,…read more with aternative smoking paraphanalia, goth, and natural healing essentials

Dragonfly Home, like its companion stores Dragonfly and Dragonfly Kitchen, is a beautiful…read morecollection of lovely home items arranged in such a way as to convince you that you can't leave without buying them! I've been seduced by a beautiful bedspread or Emma Bridgewater teapot many times. There's a mix of high-end quality furniture and well-known names such as Cath Kidston, together with niche designers and imported wooden items. Perfect for an extra-special gift or for treating yourself, it's well worth a visit. One of my favourite shops in Louth.

A really quaint shop, selling household and kitchen items. The things sold here are much more…read moreunique than mainstream shops and although perhaps a little pricier, you can often pick up a bargin too. A lovely place to buy presents from (or treat yourself) as you always feel you have something a bit different to what everyone else has. A visit to its sister shop next door, is highly recommended too. This sells gifts, cards etc and is equally, if not more so, lovely.

My friend and I were going for a wee jaunt in Rawdon and we came across this delightful shop. She…read morehad just passed her driving test so I suggested a drive out to a random Leeds town and we decided to visit Rawdon - it was a total off the cuff find! The layout of the shop is most curious, being on the corner of the street almost, the shop itself opens out on the the street at both sides! This was a little disorientating from the inside, but I soon cottoned on. From one entrance you were met with a plethora of beautiful glass ware, hand made delightful wine glasses, little trinkets and key rings, beautiful cardigans, home ware tea sets and other gorgeous gift items. My favourite of this room was a lovely Indian (?) style lamp shade like a metal framed globe with different coloured gems which made up the body of it. At £55 I decided to think on it, but it was beautiful. Upstairs was a gallery of different floral prints, material prints and other really interesting art works. In the other room through to the other side of the street was a lovely hand made card section (situated in the through-fare) and then a gorgeous jewellery and toy section where we were greeted by a lovely sales lady. The shop is beautifully laid out, with exquisite and imaginative gift items from all kinds of indie designers and crafters, and it was most definitely worth stopping by. Prices range with some sale pieces, but expect to take a while as it is mesmerising!

This is a really lovely gift shop and emporium of beautiful things!…read more It is just by Rawdon Traffic lights so really easy to find. The shop stocks lots of lovely, unusual gift items for a variety of budgets. It is a wonderful place to go in for a browse around (no doubt you will find something you love) or to look for a special present. This shop is always my first port of call when looking for a mother's day present, or gifts for my other female relatives. Staff are happy to help and quick to come up with helpful suggestions if you are struggling for ideas. It can be a little expensive, but makes up for this with the convenience of it's location

Heaven and Home is located on Market Cross, opposite Gregg's the Bakers. There are no parking…read morefacilities but there are several Pay and Display car parks with the town. I would describe Heaven and Home as one of those little shops that is full of interesting and unusual knick-knacks, ideal for treats or gifts alike. The shop is run by a husband and wife team, who are very friendly. If you wanted something that is not in stock they will order it in from several of the catalogues that they carry. Heaven and Home stock a wide range of quality pottery, money boxes, small furniture, branded children books, pens, pencil cases to, glassware and some lovely hand-made cards. I took my friend there as she wanted presents for her bridesmaids and was delighted at what choice there was. This really is a pretty shop that is well worth a visit.