I completely failed to see the attraction of Bodum goods until I went to their Bicester store and…read morefell in love with the chocolatieres, children's china sets and hot chocolate mugs. There is a wide range of their goods at excellent prices and it is well worth a visit as they do more than just cafetieres! I had no idea. It isn't the biggest store and there are a lot of breakables so I found carting a pushchair around a bit nerve wracking!

This is a good place to get some bargain Bodum items, although the shop is small they do sell a…read morewide range of things from crockery through to small appliances. If you want some good quality crockery at relatively cheap prices then this is the place to come. The downside is that if you ever need to replace individual items you would never be able to do it here as they don't hold the same stock for long enough. Recently they were selling fondue sets just in time for christmas. They also sell various tea and coffee sets too. And if you want a new cafetiere then this is the place to come!

Good value range of equipment, much more a proper DIY store than a homeware store. This is the…read moreplace to go if you want to buy building supplies, not curtains! The opening hours of Wickes are excellent, opening 7 days a week with late nights during the week. Car parking is plentiful so you can park the biggest van to collect all your goodies! The only downside is that you can only buy Wickes branded items in a Wickes store. Clearly, not brilliant if you want to buy a decent paint as with the best will in the world it is unlikely that own branded paint is as good as the likes of Dulux and Crown. If you want easy accessibility, a wide range of (own brand) building supplies and a nice big store to browse through then this is the place for you.

If you're after a specific bit of crockery etc, then this probably isn't the place to come…read more However, it's well worth a browse if you're after some glassware/tableware as a gift for someone because you never know what you'll come across when you pop in there. I'm always a bit worried that I might knock something off a table in here though, because the shop is not the biggest in the world and when there are several people in there it's a bit crowded. The staff are pleasant though and willing to help if you need it. As with most other shops in bicester village you won't find cheap prices, but you will find a decent bargain if you were expecting to spend a few quid anyway