Your first hint that there's more than bra's and panties in Honey Birdette is the mostly closed…read morestore window. You're not going to find any cutesy twin set PJ numbers here that's for sure. Honey Birdette specialises in fancy pants lingerie (think sexy not practical) and, um, adult things. Which is actually a very clever combination as a lot of women feel very uncomfortable going to a sex shop, so adding an adult line to a lingerie store no doubt makes it heaps easier for less brave women to make their first foray into the land of sex toys. The staff are very professional and helpful, and definitely not there to make you feel cheap. You can get a proper bra fitting when you're buying your corset too. Prices are premium, but if you don't feel comfortable going to a full on sex emporium - and want some classy knickers while you're at it - visit Honey Birdette.

I find this place confusing and frustrating every time I go there. They have every shop you could…read morewant, which is probably part of the problem. I always end up parking at the WRONG end of the behemoth single story centre (this is why building up is a good idea) and then need to do a 20 min power walk to my destination. They also seperate major competitors by the length of the centre in some kind of Highlander move (THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE), so if you want to compare Myers vs DJ's you're going to have to walk and walk and walk. My biggest gripe is the addition of paid parking. I had to do last minute wedding shopping (mother of the bride dress, bridesmaids dresses, beauty stuff - all 5 days before because I LOVE ADRENALINE) and ended up dropping about $800 there. When I left we'd been there for about 4 hours and I had to pay for parking!? Mate, here's some free advice, if I'm at your child filled, noisy, confusing shopping centre for 4 hours it's because I'm spending money there, not because I'm kicking it at the food court with my teenage mates. Plus, it's just a blatant money grab. They haven't installed extra parking or more services, they've just decided to take your money. If I was one of the retailers I'd be well pissed as I'm sure I'm not the only customer deciding to go to Indooroopilly when I can't avoid a shopping centre. I ended up sending a ranty email to centre management, and last time I was there I was happy to see that they've introduced validated parking if you spend over $150. Not thrilled though, as I think $50 is enough to warrant free parking and you can't validate at stores, you've got to go find centre management which is no doubt 3 kms away from where you're standing.

Big shopping place in Chermside, Brisbane. Try the breakfast at The Coffee Club. Big breakfast…read moredishes that's close to being homemade. Coffee tasted wonderful.

Every child has a special toy, and for most of us it's been our teddy bear. Imagine if you not…read morejust loved your bear your whole life, but you actually got to build it. This is the concept behind the rather cool Build A Bear Workshop. Your child gets to customise their own stuffed best friend and watch it being built. This doesn't seem to traumatise them (children are naturally rather ghoulish creatures) and being able to select every detail down to the colour bow around the next is a real win. It's a little more expensive than just buying a bear off the shelf, but as you also get a good hours worth of child distraction out of it I think it's worth it.

Sometimes even an adult likes to feel like a child again, and Build A Bear is the place to do it!…read more With friendly staff and a joyful atmosphere, choosing, stuffing and dressing up your very own cute little companion is certainly an experience to remember forever. Not only are you so involved with the process, but you of course get to take your new found friend home in his very own carrier made to look like a little house. Inside they will wait along with their own personalised birth certificate until you are ready to take them out to play. My own personal experience included a limited edition Toothless that flew into the store for the very last time. Lucky me! So come one and all, young and old and in between, Build A Bear is waiting and so is your new cuddly friend!!