I remember this shop from when I was little too, My grandma use to take me in as she loves to knit…read more I think the hobby rubbed off onto me as some of the wool in here is lovely and I have made some wonderful fashionable scarves. This is the kind of shop Gok Wan goes on about in his programmes, he talks to us ladies and tells us about customizing our old clothes for a new look. This is the ideal shop for all that. Whether it be decorations or buttons. It is great here and worthy of a rummage in. You will no doubt let your imagination run wild like I do. There is tapestry and decorations for clothes, absolutely all sorts!

Well it's certainly not the great place I remember coming as a child. I remember really fun candle…read moredipping workshops (which they still do) and these beautiful handmade candles that were truly works of art. Sadly, the latter are no longer available, which makes the whole place rather unremarkable. They now only sell ugly nick knacks and organise all kinds of crafts upstairs for things that are much uglier than what your child would bring home from school, all very cheap looking. Much better off encouraging artistry in school. Really, teachers will send your child home with the most amazing things and you're already paying tuition fees anyway, so why bother coming to the Cheshire Workshops and pay for something ugly? Such a shame that they've gone through such a drastic change!

This really is a great place for both adults and children…read more Our kids thoroughly enjoyed the experience of making their very own candles to take home. There is a gift shop where you can take home souvenirs and a lovely cafe located in a large conservatory overlooking the beautiful countryside. You can enjoy a delicious family meal before returning home with your happy children.

Staff not very helpful in the Stockport store last time I visited. Another shopper helped me So…read moremuch more

I have a love hate relationship with Hobby Craft. I LOVE…read morethe range and knowing i can simply bob in and get what i need, but i HATE the prices. I cant help but feel i've been royally ripped off each time i go. But i still go as sometimes you just dont want to wait 3 weeks to get a knitting needle sent to you by ebay or amazon. And that my friends is the rub.

Really stylish shop run by friendly couple who know a thing or two about wool. Love the colourful…read moreskeins on display and great to be able to pop in for advice when stuck on a knitting project.

Love their window displays. worth a visit.read more

Well stocked shop, which as yet doesnt appear to have been effected by the recession yet, unlike a…read morelot of other charity shops. This may been down to the good management, which kind of rations the things that are put out. There is always a good selection, but it isnt overwhelming, and you can actually see everything thats for sae, instead of it being hidden behind other things. The book section is always my favourite part as it is only good quality books stocked, not books that are somewhat dogeared and unreadble.

really good little charity shop…read more Always full of stuff, and still happy to take in more. Prices are excellent, and the displays are always obviously lovingly put together. Clothes, books, and even furniture are available, are always good quality. Have never seen shabby items that belong more in the bin while i've been in there, and you know you're doing something good while you spend you're pennies!

Waterstone's in Altrincham town centre is probably one of my favourite stores within the town…read morecentre especially after the closure of the Carphone Warehouse store which was virtually opposite this one. It is a fairly large and modern store and it does stand out more than most within the town centre's shopping street, especially with the dark nights drawing in through these cold winter months and it is one of the larger stores on George Street anyway. It does shut early but this is common in the town centre and I did find the store again to be a little understaffed considering I did visit at quite a busy time (Saturday, the run-up to Christmas). 3* - Nice book-store for a big town, obviously it is a chain and I feel a little uneasy about paying higher prices at a chain compared to online retailers unless it is at an independent book-store, again this store doesn't compare to larger branches in larger towns and shopping centres but still it isn't a bad alternative if you don't fancy heading into Manchester from Alty.

Got all my Christmas decorations in here tonight and spent around a tenner, to kit out the tree and…read morea few other garlands etc. It's better than the other pound stores for food, I reckon. You can get 12 eggs, a pack of bacon, butter, two tins of Heinz soup - all for a pound. Anyone coming to Manchester on a budget should shop here and Aldi for all your food!

As far as pound shops go, Poundland is top of the tree. Stocking all of your pound shop favourites…read more- bog rolls, lighters, bags of sweets, plastic toys, jumbo bottles of bleach - all at that classic price. Poundland also have a pretty good range of high street cosmetics brands in stock - if you like mid-range shampoos and shower gels then this is the place to pick them up for half what you'd pay at Boots or Superdrug (they even have Original Source shower gels). Also, if you have a baby they have tonnes of nappies, talc and other products you might need in bulk. I like going here if I need to get stuff like bin liners or if I'm having a party and want to pick up loads of crappy food like sweets and crisps as you can get loads for really cheap. Its not a particularly nice place to shop - everything is crammed in and there are always loads of people at the tills or in your way down the aisles, but hey - beggars can't be choosers.

I have a lot of mates in Chorlton and I always make a beeline for this shop when I visit. Ine of my…read morefavourite things in the world is shopping for second hand books and this shop has them in abundance. If your not a book lover, maybe you're more of a vintage fashionista or a budding photographer, you will find something that you love in this shop. Unlike most charity shops this one is staffed with people who are passionate about what they sell and who can hold a conversation about subjects more riveting than the weather.