Rapid DIY is a department store with a difference - it's family run and owned which is nice to see…read morein the days of B&Q and Argos monopolising the market. It's located where John Lewis used to be, right underneath the Radio City tower, impossible to miss. They used to concentrate on selling DIY and hardware, however now they sell everything under one roof, from linen curtains to carpets to the traditional DIY. The store has been recently refurbished, and now has a cafe instore which even sells the traditional scouse! Everything is a reasonable price, considering it is an independent store and in my opinion is on track to compete with the big names in the business.

Rapid DIY is a brilliant all round department store serving several floors that once used to be the…read morehome of John Lewis. It has now expanded greatly and made the most of the former (and well recognised) George Henry Lee building. Rapid is now right in the heart of the city centre with many entrances you can't fail to walk past. The massive improvement is that the building is now fully refurbished to give customers an even better, brighter shopping experience all under one roof! It is still going to expand further in the not so distant future which is also great news. Additionally, there is a fantastic Signature Cafe in store serving hot and cold wholesome Liverpool favourites, including scouse (one of my favourites)! As a whole, Rapid is great value for money and has a huge range of quality goods. You won't be disappointed.

Just had my kitchens installed fron Rapide Plus Kitchens. What a great job they did. No messing…read morearound. Great price and a very professional service. Thought id post this as the first review was way off the mark. The showroom is not finished but thats because they are so busy they havent got the time to complete it.

An easy 5-star review. Very highly recommended. The entire process was easy and we were well looked…read moreafter. Merilyn's installation team are also superb and did a very thorough job. We did our research at 3 other kitchen sellers but Merlyn's was the highest quality and best value. We are thrilled with our kitchen. Thank you.

From the owner: Whether your kitchen needs to be bespoke or not, Merilyn and her Team provide a hand-held project…read moremanaged service from start to finish to ensure your expectations are exceeded. We work totally upon recommendation and install fitted furniture anywhere in Europe. The cabinetry is manufactured locally and we provide one off pieces to whole house projects. We suggest you first visit our showroom to captivate some of our design ideas and have a general discussion with a member of our team, after which one of our designers will arrange an appointment at your home in order to discuss at length your objectives. We will then work with all these ideas in producing a design on our state of the art computer design system. This will be discussed with you at length as will materials, finishes, appliances, work surfaces, lighting etc. to enable us to achieve your desired project. We also offer a comprehensive installation service which includes related building works, electrics, plastering, plumbi

Simply a superb team! Thanks so much Mal and all you were great. You took on a challenge that most…read morewould do only a part of. You were so nice through the whole project and it sounds daft but the changes you have made have altered how we all live on a day-to-day basis. It's been great!! Thank you again. Pete (This ad shows me from California or somewhere - I am from Wirral I just protect my IP address :) )

From the start Mal was great with us, giving us time, expertise and great help in planning our…read morekitchen. John also supported us when required and Dave the fitter was excellent. Nothing was too much trouble and they were thoroughly nice and genuine people Fully recommended. Thank you

Fantastic Selection of Bathrooms,we needed a full bathroom very quickly as a we had been let down…read moreby another supplier,and we were able to collect from Bathroom Solutions the same day as ordering. The showroom staff certainly know their products. The salesman was really helpful and nothing was to much trouble for him.

Really good quality products, we bought quite a few items off them this year, the quality was…read morefantastic and the price was great, the staff were helpful and friendly. Would definitely go back.

Christopher's is another little shop in Heswall that has been here as long as I can remember. My…read moremum raves about this place because they always have a fantastic display in the window, and the shop is a treasure trove of culinary implements. They're basically a kitchen/home ware shop, specialising in quality bits and bobs. The shop is quite small but is literally packed with bits and bobs. These include kettles, pans, toasters, knife sets, chopping boards, cups, plates, utensils, other crockery and cafatieres etc. They are middle of the road in terms of their prices, and you could probably get everything that they sell, but poorer quality from the likes of Ikea! But they do sell quality stuff, and stylish items that help you kit out your art deco pad. Definitely worth a look if you're passing through Heswall!

Think of Christopher's as the small town, independent Lakeland. It's fabulous! Everything you would…read morefind in Lakeland, you will find here. And may be more. I noticed a lot of items that I had never seen in Lakeland, although they were the type of thing that store would carry. Besides your usual kitchenware and interesting gadgets, you will also find some pretty dishes and teapots, cute oven mitts and tea cosies, potato shaped veg brushes (so cute!), cake decorating items and cake toppers, wedding favour items (including spools of ribbon, ribbon roses, mini horseshoe charms, etc.), and so much more. I would say that if you are ever in the area and love this kind of shop it would be a really nice thing to do to buy your stuff here rather than at Lakeland. Support the small town, and support the British economy!

On the 4th Sunday of every month the Lark Lane Farmers Market takes place. It is set up at the…read moreAigburth Road end of Lark Lane and curves round onto the paved area of Aigburth Road. There is always an excellent mix of stall here selling produce such as sweets, plants, coffee, cheeses, specialist sausages, specialist meats, beers, smoothies, cakes, black & white pudding and much much more. Many of the stalls have free samples to try and the smell that emits from the market is delicious. The produce on sale is often more expensive than you would find in supermarkets but this is to be expected. The produce is of an excellent quality and you wont find many of the specialist items in supermarkets at all. This is a great addition to the Lark Lane community.

The bohemian chic of Lark Lane, which is littered with bars, eateries and quirky stores selling…read moreretro interior accessories. Drinkers mill about with students - presuming there's a difference between the two - and "dedicated followers of fashion". What a perfect place for a farmers market. This market, held on the last Saturday of every month, is bigger than its counterpart in Woolton Village, although it does suffer slightly in comparison as half of it is on the edge of busy Aigburth road. A great plant stall selling lovely and unusual bushes at very decent prices greets those who enter the market from Lark Lane. The kind of stall Woolton is missing out on. There's myriad cake and bakery stalls selling pasties, pies, pastries and bread and the ever present Savin Hill Farm meat stall, which sells sausages presumably butchered in Heaven. Last time I went, today (28 August), there was a fantastic flower stall with some of the sunniest sunflower bouquets I've ever seen for a mere £3. A very good place to visit every now and again, but it rarely changes, which is a shame.