M B Models is a little hobby shop specialising in radio controlled models. There's an amazing P38…read morein the window to catch your eye. You can buy various type from vehicle from boats to helicopters, ranging in price from below £100 to well into 3 figures. There are kits to suit enthusiasts with different amounts of experience in building radio controlled models. The owner is a keen model helicopter pilot himself and gives good practical advice. There's even a computer simulator that you can load onto your PC and practise virtually before you risk your real model. A fun place to browse if you still haven't found a Christmas gift for your youngsters

Well, just taken up an interest in stamp collecting after a forty year break! In my (olden) days…read moreits was noses against stamp-shop windows (not many of them now) or approvals passed round the school yard. But now it's a lot easier with this interweb thing; the site run by Rowan Baker is very, very, good. What's on offer is easy to find, easy to see at large scale and often the actual stamp you might purchase. And if you want a chat and feel like you're talking to a fellow enthusiast he's on the end of the phone too. My first order arrived very promptly and even the envelope it arrived in had collectable stamps attached and lightly cancelled. And happy with the stamps received? Very much so. Highly recommended.

From the owner: Dealer in Postage Stamps and Postal history of the world. I…read morehave four huge websites offering some 50,000 different items for you to buy. Sadly I am not allowed to list all four sites here, only one, the British one. But if you visit that site you can click the link on the front page to go visit the British Commonwealth, USA or Foreign stamps websites. The sites are "full e-commerce" featuring a shopping cart and secure server.

Awful. Terrible staff. I wouldn't ever use this model shop again. Especially when I know now you…read morecan get better products online for half the price that will arrive next day delivery. The customer service was appalling and when my product broke they wouldn't do anything about it.