Well, this is pretty much your typical innercity pub. Actually, it sort of felt a bit more like a…read moregastro pub than anything. Yeah, look, I guess it was okay, but in a way it never really blew my mind, not like some of the other pubs that I have been to.

My Favourite Shopping complex ever, Its got enough to feed…read moreyou for a month (If you buy a lot obviously)

Fosse Park is large out of town retail park close to Leicester. It is easily accessible from the M1…read moreand M69 motorways or about 15 minutes from Leicester city center. I worked in the Fosse Park Next for nearly 2 years so I know the place very well. There are about 20 large clothes stores including M&S, Next, River Island and plenty of electrical and home stores as well as a large Asda. Parking is free, but at busy times it can be difficult to find a space. At Christmas and sale times people can be seen abandoning their cars on the approach roads to the park! In all well worth a visit if you dont want the hassle of the city center, with all the shops you will need.

Fosse Park is an out of town shopping park close to the M69 and M1 making it accessible to get to…read more There is a large 24 hour Asda store with a large car park but be aware that it does get really busy, especially at weekends. There is also an Asda Petrol station with pay at pump and a carwash. In the main area of Fosse Park there are quite a good range for of shops like Dorothy Perkins, BHS, GAP, Monsoon, Boots, Marks and spencer. The opening hours are good and on Sundays most shops there don't close until 5pm which is gretat There is also quite a large food court with a McDonals, KFC, Pizza Hut, Druckers, sandwich bar etc but it gets really busy and you will struggle to get a table sometimes. The large carpark gets very full up at the weekend so avoid peak times. On the plus side, the car park is free. Cross the road near BHS and you get to the furniture/electrical part of Fosse Park where you will find shops like PC World, Argos, Harveys. You can spend a good day at Fosse Park without heading into Leicester city centre and having the expense of car parking.

I love it! The staff are friendly and the selection is amazing--good selection of clothes for all…read moreages and sexes in addition to some lovely home deco items. (I just about died when I saw the vintage Singer machine! And the steamer trunks! If only I could bring them home with me!)

Ooooh, I LOVE this shop. You could easily wander in first thing Monday morning and not come out…read moretill Wednesday lunchtime. There are rails and rails of clothes from the 1920s onwards, a men's section on the third floor and oodles of linen, accessories, hats and suitcases. Even old, working sewing machines, buttons and fabulous Vogue patterns from the 1950s. Just when you think you've seen everything, there's another nook or cranny just waiting to be explored. The only heartbreaking thing is that in many cases, the sizes are just too small for most people today. A consequence of changing body shapes, I suppose. But if you are a size 16, then prepare for a long rummage to find something your size. I know, I've been there. But if you look like Christina Hendricks, there's every chance you could leave looking like an extra from Mad Men or like you've walked from the pages of The Best of Everything. Now, the only thing is to find Don Draper.....

Largest Tesco near the city centre, open 24 hours most days…read more The place is pretty big and has most everything you can't find at the smaller grocery stores nearby. Seems to have plenty of parking as well.

This is a great little m and s which mainly sells food but has cards and a few little household…read moreitems. Centrally located with free parking. Marks and spencers often have some great offers and they only sell free-range eggs and products that contain free range eggs. They also DO NOT sell the standard intensively farmed chickens. Nice little shop.

This is a really great shop if you like making things. I usually visit here to get my crochet hooks…read moreor knitting needles if I come across a pattern which I don't have the correct size for. They have an extensive range of yarns as well, but like all wool now it's proportionately much more expensive than it used to be - so sometimes you have to think hard if that Aran jumper is the best present for your nan!! This place stocks materials for loads of other crafts as well, if you like making cards or soft toys or your own clothes you will find something useful! It's a really fun place to browse if you like little bits and bobs for making things and would be a great place to take kids and get them interested in creative activities. If you don't do any crafty stuff you could still go in and talk to the staff, they're always ready with very helpful tips and advice.

If you're a crafter, you'll be in hog heaven here. The place is wall to wall with wool, ribbons,…read morebuttons (natch) and other crafty accoutrements, and the staff know what they're talking about. They're always willing to order stuff in too, in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for. A lovely gem - as sparkling and brilliant as the jars of sequins that they stock.

The market centre is home to the largest covered market in Europe, by that I mean it has a roof..no…read moresides. Then again it is a real find as markets are rapidly vanishing all over the country. So you can browse and bargain in comfort. There are over 300 stalls here, selling everything from fresh fruit and veg, textiles, fish, cheese and vast collections of 'stuff', so you are sure to find something you like. The market has a 700 year old tradition for fine quality, and I would recommend the Red Leicester cheeses, the Melton Mowbray pies (I am told are wonderful) and all the fruit and veg seems fresh and is sold off cheaply at the end of the day. For football fans go to Gary Linekers Dad. Not the name of the stall, but Gary Linekers family have run a fruit and vegetable stall here for a fair few years. Aptly called 'Linekers Fruit and Veg stall', come here to buy fresh products and also to pay your respects to Gary's daddy. A few bric a brac stalls have now crept in..you may find that wonderful find but I doubt it. Some wonderful fabric stalls selling really well priced furnishing and clothing fabrics..often as cheap as wholesale. With over 300 stalls, everyday the market offers a variety of fresh produce and bargains.

This is one of the best markets I have ever been to, I was able to buy a whol weeks shopping for…read morehalf the price I would spend in Tessco. And its like being in the heart of a old time story book, its a real tast of the Midlands.