This is a relatively new store, it's a good size and is well set out. The Mothercare entrance is on…read morethe ground floor and you can go upstairs inside to more Mothercare and a large Early Learning Centre concession. Downstairs is baby and kids clothing including multipacks of vests, bodysuits etc. and the maternity section. Upstairs has prams, cots, nappies, feeding stuff - all the stuff babies need! And the toys. I was looking for something in particular and when I couldn't find it a lovely staff member offered to check in the store room after she couldn't see it on the shop floor either. Unfortunately they didn't have any but she told me to use the click & collect service on the website which I already knew about but was helpful never the less. I was returning to clothes (bought as a present) that were too small and exchanging them for something else, this was done quickly and easily by the staff.

Lovely big and easy to navigate store. The ground floor is clothing and upstairs (there is a lift…read moreif you've brought your buggy!) is a big early learning center and all the none clothing gubbins small children might require. Think buggies, car seats, bath mats, mini nail clippers, 76 different varieties of cups, bibs, etc, etc. This visit I was looking for a winter coat and wellies for puff. They had a good selection of winter coats both water proof cagouley types and more dressy wool-type affairs. The other thing that I like about Mothercare is that the selection for little girls extents further than pale or dark pink! So puff got a lovely red puffy cagoule and matching red cat welly boots. She obviously quite likes them as the wellies go on after breakfast and if we try to remove them at any point screaming ensues! Of course, I had a wee look at the Little Bird range - designed by Jools Oliver it really is my favourite range of kids clothing. So there may have been a couple of wee extras taken up to the till - no surprises there then. Unfortunately, this Mothercare looses as star for the absence of staff on the floor. It took me ages to find someone to ask if they had a skirt in puff's size and then I was at the till for what seemed like eons before anyone appeared to take my money. Admittedly, the member of staff was lovely when she arrived. The new system they have to e-mail your receipt to you is brilliant, very handy when you are as useless with remembering to keep them as I am!

Another shop that I love, but rarely use. The window is stocked with old fashioned toys, and is…read morepart of a row of Levingston stores- they used to be a stationers, by the look of the window at the end of the row, now sadly used, and it offers a service that seems rare these days. The staff are lovely, very interested in their customers and with an in depth knowledge of their stock... it is odd how such an idiosyncratic shop can survive, tucked away as it is in the corner of an area that lacks more obvious shopping facilities. But when that young nephew has a birthday, I love to see what I can find for him here.

The infamous Tinkerbell Babywear store was almost no more when the Disney bigwigs who own the…read moreTinkerbell brand tried to make it change it's name a couple of years back. It caused outrage amongst the readers of The Motherwell Times and thankfully, Tinkerbell won and lived on to see another day. Drama aside, Tinkerbell is yet another baby and kids wear store that specialises in the more expensive end of the spectrum. Stockists of designer makes and elaborate communion and Christening gowns, it is definitely a good place to visit if you need any of the latter. In saying that, the shop does stock a huge range of stuff, so it is quite unlikely you'll leave empty handed, as the stuff is just adorable. I bought my nephew a gorgeous pair of blue patent, really old fashioned baby booties which his mummy loved, for the not so expensive price of £13.00.

A baby shop with lots of designer baby wear in stock some rather over priced and inappropiate for…read moreevery day wear.They also sell lovely communion dresses/boys outfits and have a booking in service where your child gets one to one attention.They have lovely blankets,hats and accessories and the baby boys pale blue clothes are just lovely.They have a very good selection of clothes and i have never came away empty handed.Prefer to go here when people have gave me vouchers then i dont feel bad about spending that much money

Great place to buy your kids sale clothing items. It was ridiculous cheap to buy our daughter a…read morecouple of long sleeve shirts. John Lewis is still my favourite place to shop for kids clothing though. Pretty easy shopping trip and does have some cute things.

lovely shop, find that the clothes sometimes are strange colours! however they do have gorgeous…read moresleepsuits and vests for newborns which are thick and roomy!

With a wide range of pretty household gifts and sugary sweet baby accessories, there are no prizes…read morefor guessing the clientele aimed at by Elements in Cresswell Lane. In many ways, the beautifully-presented shop is a microcosm of the lane in its current incarnation as a whole; quirky and alternative, chic and pricey. Given the amount of similar businesses in the city (Felix and Oscar, Papyrus etc...), a shop like this has to be good if it's going to survive, and thankfully this one is. Devoid of the David Brent-esque silliness prevalent in many of its competitors, Elements exudes a little more class and concentrates solely on stocking pretty items which actually have some sort of use as well. Again, like most of its Cresswell Lane buddies, it's not a shop for me, but nor is it trying to be.

Elements kinda sums up Creswell Lane shopping in DeCourcy's arcade - it's yummy mummy central,…read morewhich isn't necessarily a bad thing, however, it might be bad if you're on a budget. This shop has everything! I love just looking round it and in all the 'nooks and crannies' - absolutely everything you see is for sale! It's soooo cute! And it sells those really nice scented candles - you know, the Lily-Frame candles... they're amazing! It has loads of gift ideas, and homewares, from baby clothes to aprons, cake platters to diamantee picture frames and all the rest. It's all quirky, cute and retro. I can easily kill time in there... it's tiny and adorable. I might do a Verrucca Salt and just say: I want everything in it, and I want it now!

I stumbled upon this little boutique whilst out one weekend with my Mum & my kids, It is in a…read morelovely location, if a little quiet, and is full of gorgeous cards, Gifts and presents. I spent almost 40 minutes in this tiny little store, which only opened its doors in June 2010. The owners ( a husband & wife team) were so warm, friendly and accommodating. There are no pushy, snooty sales people here. I found exactly what I was looking for...and a few other things too. The prices are incredibly reasonable for unique and often hand crafted items. I have been back on 3 occassions now and never feel pushed into buying (altho I always do!) Well worth a visit, if even just for a browse. Well Done Mum for taking us the wrong road! :))

With only 21 stores across the UK, mainly found in the London area, this one is a little gem…read more Selling quirky and ultra fashionable and oh so trendy clothes by reputable brands such as Yumi and a whole range of funny (and sometimes risque) greetings cards, accessories and novelty gifts, it reminds me a little of a smaller, cosier Urban Outfitters. I have fallen in love with many of the dresses in here and then been heartbroken when I looked at the price tag but you are paying for the quality. The perfect time to go is when they have a sale on or, if you're a student, they do a student discount on a Tuesday so pop in then. Make sure you try on before you buy as I've found the sizes differ greatly depending on the brand. Great wee shop.

Joy, the urban retreat, is full of quirky fashion for probably a student demographic who probably…read morecan't afford thae stuff. So Joy does mens and girls clothes, as well as accessories like bags, jewellery and gifts (henry hoover?). The gifts is an area of the highest degree of quirkyness in the shop, with items that no one really wants as a 'gift' like desk vaccum cleaners, or build your own mini ( a tiny one of course)? It is probably a shop for trendies, I am not sure I am even one, afgetr feeling a bit like I didn't belong in this shop. Oh well, I guess I will have to find my style else where, which is not a heartbreaking regret on viewing the prices! Wahh!

Pep & Co is a new chain clothing store which has opened all around the UK recently…read more I popped in for a brief visit so I could suss it out. First of all - it is very cheap. Most stuff seemed to be under £10 and while this store at the Avenue is kind of wee, it still has a family-sized range of stuff. I can't comment too much on it as I didn't buy anything, so I don't know if it's actually decent quality. I'd sum it up as a tidier Primark for families. I can't really see myself shopping here as they didn't really have anything in my kind of style, but maybe I'd pop in to get seasonal kids stuff for my nephews/niece and accessories.

I have been into the store in Oldham and bought lots of kids clothes at an amazing price. The staff…read morewere VERY helpful pointing out the bargains to be had. My grandson aged 5 has tried on the trousers I bought for him, he needed age 7 to 8 so you need to be aware that some of the sizes are very small. As yet non of the garments have been through the wash but if they wash ok I will be upping the score to 5 stars.