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18 years ago
This must be one of the quirkiest shops ever. Anything from a sheep statue to a lighthouse with a photo frame. Good for a browse. An emporium of goodies on two floors. A highly unusual shop. read more
11 Institute Road
Swanage BH19 1BT
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01929 421666
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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.
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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.
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I love visiting this store when I am staying with relatives in Dorset. There are numerous books…read moreincluding a large selection of childrens's books, fiction, reference and many non fiction books. There are cards and wrapping paper and art and craft supplies. The best thing is they are all at discounted prices! Ideal for buying childrens presents or buying items for party bags, I wish we had the works store in my home town!
All though this shop is not as big as other charity shops there is still the odd good bargin to be…read morefound, good choice of books for all is to be found at this shop. The staff are helpful and dont mind kids popping into the shop unlike some do
This shop is small but has a good range of clothes and books mainly and some good bargains here…read more The staff are friendly and helpful. It can get crowded as the shop is well stocked and busy. Well worth a look.
This shop has some real gems in there if you have the time to really browse the shelfs. prices are…read moregood compared to other shops near by. also have a childrens section.
A nice little charity shop and for a very good cause too…read more Prices are very reasonable which for charity shops is a rare thing lately. Sell all knids of things and all sizes of clothes can be found either for yourself or for family as well as items for fancy dress or school plays can also be found. Friendly staff who let you look around.
I always find the staff very helpful, Have often purchased various items there. Keep up the good…read morework, rob burton.
This shop is in the middle of Christchurch high street and is accessible to wheelchairs and…read morepushchairs. There is a large section of ladies clothes, taking up several rails and also a good selection of mens clothes, the children's area is small but has clothes, books, videos and toys/cuddlies. There is a largish amount of jewelery for sale as well as a good selection of handbags. The book section is well stocked and there is a good selection of DVDs, CDs & videos always available. There is also a large section of new ornaments and a large section for all the secondhand bric-a-brac. The staff are usually fairly helpful and friendly and the shop itself is clean and tidy.
When this department store opened it was really a new beginning for shopping in Weymouth and in the…read moreyears since its opening, a host of fashionable big name shops have suddenly opened here. Although this isnt the largest branch of Debenhams out there, it certainly ticks the boxes that any good department store should tick. It is in the town centre so easily accessible by foot and by bus and there is a large car park out the back. There is good disabled access and lifts inside. The range of clothing is excellent in all areas of ladies, mens and childrenswear, there is a good choice of accessories and footwear as well as homewares. Upstairs there is a cafe and a branch of Early Learning Centre which keeps the kids entertained on an otherwise dull shopping trip.
This department store called Debenhams is a rather large looking store based in the centre of…read moreWeymouth town centre. Its located is very close to the carpark and buses. There are two floors to this department store, and each level has different products. Upstairs they have the small coffee shop which can get very busy. The toliets always seem to be broken and there's always a massive queue! Also amongst the top floor they sell childrenware, homeware and some ladies wear. Downstairs they sell ladies, mens and cosmetics and jewellery. The layout inside is always changing and sometimes when you want some help on the shop floor there never is anyone on hand to help or they end up passing you onto someone else from 'that' department, yet they all work under one roof! Overall they do sell 'some' nice items, now and then a bit pricey but throughout the year they do some good sales.
Sadly this store often gets left out from the public as its situted right at the bottom of the high…read morestreet, but if you an make it all the way down there you will find a greats store with the usual bargins other shops have but also find the very good bargin, you really have to venture down in the store to find them as the best bargins are at the back of the shop..
This is a great bargain shop on Poole high street. It is so cheap and a very large store, full of…read moremany great items for the home and also many toys for children. Many branded products as well, so you will be paying a lot less than they are worth!
Most years, an empty shop gets taken over by a Market trader as a Christmas Shop…read more You name it and you'll probably find it - as well as things you never knew you could need. These shops do a roaring trade, especially on wrapping paper and decorations. I find it all a bit a kitsch myself, as I'm fairly minimal 'but tasteful' when it comes to Christmas. I have to admit, I hate English Christmases. Oh well.
I found this christmas shop abit pricey compared to other shops near by. And no idea why but this…read morestore was freezing inside maybe they were going for the north pole atmosphere as it felt like it.
The Old Smithy is your typical tourist shop and cafe, with a large selection of random things you…read morenever knew you wanted until a long lost relative bought it for you while they were on holiday. The cafe is surprisingly nice considering they'd earn a fortune from the coach parties regardless of their quality. Their cream cakes are wonderful and completely fresh - I particularly recommend the eclairs and millionnaire's shortbread. I believe they're all cooked on site and they have a wonderful pastry chef. This is definitely a place worth stopping off for a cream tea so long as you don't mind the crowds in the height of summer. The car park is free and is the only one around for miles, so it's also a good base to explore the pretty village of Godshill.
This is an oldie worldie shop, it is a mix of everything your gran would love and things which you…read morehate to admit may be quite classy. They stock a variety of high quality gifts, it is not the sort of shop I would buy from for myself, but ideal for all those people who are impossible to buy for at christmas. They stock china, glass ware, top end soft toys, dunoon mugs etc with a variety of cards and wrapping paper aswell. They are a little overpriced, but it is all sold to you with love and time only available from an independent trader so i guess the price reflects this.