This is a hardware store which has been family run for several genrations (indeed I used to live…read morenext door to 'Old Pondey' as he was known. People come from all around to buy dog food, speciality nails, hooks, brackets, bait, brooms, garden gear, nets of all types, you name it, they've got it, and stuff you can't name too. In Wareham, a small market town, 9 miles from Poole towards Corfe Castle.

Very old fashioned, very traditional. I tried to get a screw from screwfix - they did not have one…read morewith the right thread so I got it from Pond's instead

My husband and I bought our new woodburning stove from West Country Fires this winter and we love…read moreit! They were very helpful, prompt and the installation was quick and tidy.

It was great work with Dave at Matthews Painting and Decorating. Dave is friendly, reliable and…read moretrustworthy.

I like B & Q, wandering around looking at screws, tiles, lighting, skirting, doors, loos and the…read morewhole deal. They have some very good offers at times, and in the spring I really love examining the garden centre and picking some good perrinniels for the garden. The staff are always extremely friendly, and I find the customers usually are too. It's seems amazing how much there is to laugh about with complete strangers in a DIY store. You can also shop on line for certain items, but delivery is usuallyabout three weeks later.

B&Q is a huge DIY superstore that has a great location close to the Fleetsbridge roundabout in…read morePoole. The store stocks everything you will need for any project you are attempting at home from new bathrooms and kitchens to paint, screws and wood. Along with the main store there is also the garden centre area which house many types of plants and gardening equipment. Then store has a very large car park and although the store does get busy with the large size of the store and car park it isn't that noticeable. For you DIY needs B&Q has to be a first choice with its variety and great prices.

This is hidden away opposite the back of B and Q and looks like a factory block. Inside there is a…read moregood display of about six / eight hot tubs of various sizes. The staff are friendly and explain all about them simply. They will arange a site visit and do the complete installation. These are not cheap but are the best tubs around.

And it started so well. Very friendly on the phone which is why we chose them. Just as nice and…read morefriendly when they turned up to service the spa. They even came nice and early before I had to go to work. So far so good very impressed. After the service we ordered a new spa cover and were told a delivery time of 3-4 weeks. No problem we didn't really need the cover for a couple of months anyway. Now things went wrong. Firstly the new seals fitted to the spa pump leaked the same day they were fitted. It was pretty evident they were the wrong size. Thankfully we were still left with the old ones so we put them back in problem solved, just hassle. 3-4 weeks came and went. 2 months came and went no sign of the spa cover. All the time we had to constantly chase up but phone calls wouldn't get returned. Phone calls were ignored (I know this because I used a different phone and it was answered immediately). I had to go in to the store in person twice to challenge them a 20 mile round trip. They finally offered to lend one until the one we ordered arrived but even that didn't fit properly and was therefore next to useless given that the whole idea of a spa cover is to trap heat. When 3 months passed I called and asked for a refund and was refused (I paid up front with cash). Exasperated, I got on the phone to Trading Standards at this point I couldn't believe the service I was getting. and then it arrived. Well over 3 months from the date of order and well passed the deadline we needed it by for a garden party. Awful, awful service. They should be ashamed of themselves.

This shop is fabulous - all the ornate silver jewellery, divine cushions and funky bags are Fairly…read moreTraded and The India Shop is a member of The British Association of Fair Traders. Its well deserving of its five star status - truly a jewel in a Fair Trade crown. Check out its sister shop in Wantage - also called The India Shop.

Roseberry's mainly sells linens…read more I have got Egyptian cotton linen here at good prices. In fact they are a bit upper end without charging the earth. I feel I've had the best in style that they stock, but that is my biase! Today we went in there for a throw, not to throw pillows! You know, a throw! We found one that was exactly the right colour in a lovely Egyptian cotton for just £12. I also came away with an Egyptian cotton bath sheet for £10. Not bad at all. They also sell curtains, blinds, some glassware - in fact, I got massive wine glasses there a year or so ago. They stock some lamps, cushion covers, oven gloves, teatowels and that sort of thing. I love this shop. They let you browse.

This shop is absolutely amazing! A proper old-fashioned hardware / ironmongers shop that sells…read moreeverything, or pretty close to it - every square inch of space is put to use. I have popped in many times on the off chance that they've got a right handed thingamy-jig or similar, and only once have they been unable to help me (and were seriously apologetic to boot)! This is service as it should be - the staff are friendly, knowledgeable and polite. The prices are sensible - only marginally more expensive than B&Q in most cases (and much cheaper overall when you consider that you don't have to drive that far). Absolutely fantastic I can't believe this type of shop still exists, but I'm very glad it does.

What an amazing shop, for hardware, camping requirements and more tools then…read moreyou could shake a stick at, if you can't find it here it ain't available.