A fantastic quirky gift shop set off the beaten track of Swanage, the owner is the artist that…read morecreates and designs all her own work.

This shop is stacked full of gifts for the discerning shopper. There's a good range of…read moreold-fashioned style children's toys, including a dolls house and dolls house furniture. The gift toiletries are beautifully packaged, including Isle of Arran's After the Rain range, which I absolutely love. There's Emma Bridgwater crockery (the chunkiness of which I absolutely adore, and which indicates that I am in the type of shop I like, although I've never found an exact design that I would want to buy). There are suitable gifts for the 'older' and sometimes more difficult generation. The shelf of handkerchiefs was prettily arranged; do people still buy these? Birthday and occasion cards are high quality and classy designs, including 3-D cards. The staff smiled and said thank you as we left the shop, which is something to remark upon in this day and age

A fantastic jewellery shop in the heart of Bournemouth…read more If you love silver you need to look at this place. It has a fantastic range of earings, bracelets and necklaces, rings and toe rings. A lot of the jewellery is made with gems so there's a whole range of colours to choose from. Some are dainty and some are quite exuberant, and all points in between. The prices are very good too, in my opinion. At the back of the shop you start seeing polished stones as items on their own and then there's incense and burners and natural oils and all sorts of 'new age' type items. There are also some really interesting books on sale. The shop is busy, students from overseas find it, au pairs find it, everyone finds it. The service is good.

If jewellery, crystals and new-age items are on your shopping list, then there is nowhere else in…read moreBournemouth like it. As soon as you walk in the door the staff are smiling, the aromatic smells hit you and the quiet music soothes you. It's like walking into a small haven of peace and quiet. There's a great range of gifts and if you can't think of what to get someone for Christmas and would like something a bit differnet and perhaps quirky then take a look. Good value too.

This is a bit of an Aladin's cave - stocks quirky, trendy giftware and Uttam clothing. Also has an…read moreonline site, selling all the usual gems plus Lazzari furniture.

Interesting shop selling a good range of hats, reading glasses, herbs, and gift related items. Also…read morea Point of Presence and collection point for property particulars for Virtual Estate Agents, Osbornes.co.uk

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If you're stuck for a gift for birthdays, Christmas or for that matter any other event, pop into Mu…read moreMu. For original and classy gifts this shop is an aladdin's cave. Not the cheapest place to shop, but you pay a little extra for quality. Range includes things like jewellry, picture frames, greeting cards, ornaments, home furnishings, books and many other items. Well worth browsing for that special present.

I go into this shop all of the time, hoping that I'll find something that I just have to have. The…read moreshop is filled with clothes - some gypsy, funky, very girly stuff with all kinds textures to the fabrics. I think every outfit in the place makes some kind of statement. I just haven't found a statement that I'd like to make with any of it yet. There are some beautiful things here though, with price tags to go with them. There is lots of jewelry and some greeting cards, and gift type things. What I really love is the little chandeliers that hang by the stairs on display, and the huge selection of fun scarves. There are lots of pillows upstairs that deserve a good look. Some are just beautiful. I can spend hours in this shop. The staff tend to be stand-offish, although not really unfriendly. I've been frequenting this shop for over a year and have not yet had someone ask to help.