This Town Hall is the hub of the Clarkston Community, everything happens here, birthday parties,…read morefitness classes, sports events, voting, jumble sales, Farmers Markets, this place has got it going on. My favourite event is the booksale when they flog off old books from the library at bargain prices. This happens around twice a year and I'm always first in the queue as I'm a total bookworm and like nothing better than getting my mitts on a good read. There's also a tree planted outside which is permanently lit up commemorate the 22 people who were killed in the Clarkston gas explotion of 1971.

A small library, close to the train station; Clarkston library is well equipped if you are a casual…read morereader or are looking for some books for your school project. Staff are invariably friendly and happy to help with any requests. Books can be renewed online, which is an added bonus and you can also look at the catalogues of the other East Renfrewshire libraries. It's free to join if you live in the local area.

This is a really big branch of Oxfam and it has a pretty trendy scene going on. You will find a lot…read moreof nice second hand goods here and will be helping a good cause too! They are always looking for volunteers who will be able to spare a couple of hours per week to help out with sorting stock and the general running of the shop, so if you do have the time it's a real worthwhile bit of experience. It is definitely worth having a browse at this Oxfam and you will more often than not find something that tickles your fancy. It's also great if you're having a clear out and have clothes that you don't wear anymore but are too good to throw out, Oxfam will appreciate your donations.

This shop is a good size, and just bursting with goodies and personality. There's a large section…read moredevoted entirely to books, for bookworms like myself. There's even a chair by the bookshelves, if you fancy having a wee preview of the book you're about to buy/a wee sit down. Clothing wise, prices were reasonable and there was great stock variety. My only complaint is that the rails were a tad too full, which didn't make for the easiest browsing. The thing I liked most about this shop was that the departments were equal; nothing dominated the shop. A lot of books, clothes and bric, and some vinyl too. - The perfect mix!

Undoubtedly another one of the mother's phases - an allotment or a plot. Apparently the obtaining…read moreand renting of one is rather urgently required due to the lack of sun and size of her own garden. Given, she's yet to actually venture a visit to the nearest allotments - never mind investigation - I surmise this will probably not materialise. Nonetheless, I did some digging on her behalf. This meant some mother brownie points as well as a very handy review. Talk about multitasking! Anyway, these are the closest allotments to me, at a tiny three minute walk. They are cleverly tucked away just off of Old Castle Road, which can give the impression that you're actually not in the middle of Glasgow. That's always nice. One of my elderly neighbour's rents an allotment here - and has done for at least five years. Needless to say, he's continually been pleased with their services. The allotment's are a decent - and manageable - size with good earth and handy gardening facilities. There is also extremely limited trouble of disturbance due to the adequate security and vandalism deterrents. These include big metal padlocked gates (as you can see from one of the photos) and 'anti-climbing' paint. You know, the never drying paint. So youth's will be more concerned with staining their track suits than ruining some veg. Excellent reports on these allotments - so should you wish to go all Charlie Dimmock this place is ideal.

This is such a lovely charity shop - probably one of the nicest I've ever been too! I've been in a…read morecouple of times for a look and I absolutely love how it's laid out - essentially, it's split into four areas and laid out like a house. There's a bed, bathroom, living and men's/women's clothing areas. It's very cleverly done and is really appealing, especially compared to your standard charity shop. Prices are reasonable, there's a huge range of women's & men clothes and accessories (a whole drawer of ties!) as well as crockery/glassware, cards for Christmas (if you want to get in really early) and the usual bits you'd expect in a charity shop. It's worth paying this shop a visit just to see how nicely it's laid out, even if you're not planning on buying anything!

I thought I would do a review on this place, but for the time I was in it a few weeks back. All I…read morecan say is. I think it's a very posh looking charity shop. I liked it. Nipped in here the last time after finishing a cooking job. Giffnock is a lovely wee place. I think you'd need to be posh to live here:) a charity shop is just a charity shop. But this one just feels different.

Love this shop. Great volunteers…read more Love the mix, previous reviewer critisiced bric a brac , that's why for me it is a go to shop.

You might already know I'm not much of a charity shopper, and it's stores like this which are the…read morereason. This Shelter in Clarkston really seems to scrap the barrel in terms of what they're selling - I'd class it more like brik-a-brak than anything with any real value, but a lot of the stuff is priced accordingly. They have a wall of crockery/tableware which was mostly around £1, as well as books, CDs, DVDs etc for pretty low prices too. They also have clothes and kids toys. Would I go back? In Clarkston, there's tonnes of charity shops and this one felt a little too junky for me, so no. Two stars.

Yummy korean flavour to the wraps! Fast and easy with…read moretables just outside. Really hit the spot!

I adore Milk. The staff, the atmosphere, the coffee. :)…read more Milk is pretty local to me, I often walk past it doing our weekly shop, located on Victoria road between Lidl and Queen's Park station which is the perfect excuse to pop in for a wee coffee on our way home on a Sunday afternoon. I've never stayed for food, although it's definitely on my list! The menu sounds fab to get a nice wee lunch. I have however had numerous coffees and a few slices of cake and they're always lovely. A great flat white, and they're always served in cute little tea cups. I've never had the same one twice. I love the attitude of Milk and the girls who run it, it's a social enterprise to supporting Asylum seeking woman. What's better than great coffee for a great cause! They also run events with different charities and organisations, and get really involved in helping their local community. I'm really looking forward to starting a sewing club at Milk next month with The Real Junk Food Project and Learn to Sew Glasgow, a great example of their community work. The girls that work there are always incredibly friendly and welcoming, it's the sort of place you could loose an afternoon sitting by the window watching the world go by... :)

I popped in for a quick look and to get shown around as we may want to use some of the rooms over…read morethe summer holidays for work. The building is huge, with lots of different rooms and even a small theatre. The work they do here with young people aged 12 to 25 is amazing and well needed in the area. They offer the young people group work, 1 to 1 sessions and just a place to hang out. They also offer reasonably priced food to insure they are getting a decent meal. Brilliant place that is well used by the local young people.