As expected yet another bad experience when shopping at the womenswear department. Camp Hopson's…read morereturns policy comes from the position that the customer must always be at fault.i.e They must have washed the garment at too high a temperature or at the wrong cycle. I find treating the customer this way is contemptuous Today I returned a Masai cotton top which I bought a year ago, yes I know you are thinking well you have had it a year, yes and I would say the same if I had worn it every week and got my wear out of it, when in fact I had worn it only 5 times. I pointed this out to the store supervisor but she wasn't interested in that. She just kept saying well you have had it a year. Needless to say I did not get a refund but then knowing how they deal with returns I was not expecting one. Whilst I am on the subject I find the staff on the concession counters abysmal, they might a well have a do not disturb sign around their neck.

Updated 31/12/11 Fantastic sales- a proper 20% off all…read moreSwarovski and 25% off all Mont Blanc pens ! A classic department store. Come at the right time and there are some great bargains to be had. Also do things like carpets and vinyl flooring in their furniture store.

I was looking for a birthday present for my Mum and I came across the Karen Gillam website which…read morespecialises in clothing for petite ladies. I purchased a top for my Mum who is of petite size and she loved it as it actually fit. I would recommend this site to any lady who is under 5'3' and has trouble finding clothes that fit. Since then my Mum has gone back and purchased further items.

A great shop with a wide range of good value items.read more

Halloween comes but once a year, and when it does, it brings the hassle of finding a bloody…read morecostume. Not any more! I have built up quite a list of Leeds shops in which to hunt for fancy dress bargains, but the one thing I couldn't get my hands on that I was going to have to make out of cardboard, sticky backed plastic and a mop handle was a scythe. And then lo', I stumbled upon Jokers' Masquerade, and my prayers were answered. £10.99 (plus P+P) got me a super massive scythe that Death himself would be green with envy over. Apart from it's plastic so not up to much in the way of soul-reaping. But still. I also got a Cher wig (for my 'sexy vampiress' costume) for just under £20. Ordered at half ten on Saturday night, arrived at 9am on Tuesday morning. In a postal strike. Amazing.

New Look's current retail outlet within the Kennet centre is large and allows for a well stocked…read morerange of products - all at very reasonable prices. Jeans tend to dominate the front entrance of the store, with there multitude of designs, colours and prices. The majority of the clothes are off reasonable quality, although I wouldn't buy anything in black (fades too quickly!) and are low to mid range prices. The shoe range (despite always being very messy and untidy) is quite well stocked, and shows a good balance between work shoes, casual shoes and glamour shoes. Also available within the store are the Inspire range and the young teen ranges.

This is the larger of the 2 new looks in Newbury and is based at the retail park…read more This one has a large range of clothes and accessories based over 2 floors and includes their mens range and baby/toddler range. The clothes are good value and always changing. Overall a good shopping experience.

Since Next went off the boil (who wants skin-tight shirts with epaulettes and stoopid little logo's…read moreat my age!) I live in Fat Face, White Stuff and Mantaray at Debenhams. OK if I'm honest, with a bit of Matalan and Primarni thrown in. Fat Face men's and women's clothes are modern, stylish and good quality, if a bit pricey and sometimes just a bit too heavy-duty (I took a pair of cargo shorts I'd bought there on my last Greek sojourn and after 10 mins wearing them had to ring them out!).Make some of your stuff in lighter fabrics occasionally!!! As my wife is a bit of a bargain hunter and hates paying full price for anything she usually nags me (orders me is probably more correct) to wait until the items I like are in one of their regular sales, where you can get some good value bargains. If you see a middle aged bloke around Newbury in last seasons Fat Face, White Stuff and Mantaray gear, that will be me!

The most friendliest place I've been to. Even offered a free tea or coffee or hot chocolate.read more

I can live without the clothes, but the hoeware is great. Top whack prices but look out for the…read moresales they are some of the best!