This is one of Bedfords two stationary shops, located only a few doors away from each other. It is…read moresituated on Bedford's high street. Colemans is different from most 'normal' stationary stores as it not only has a range of paper and pens etc it also has quite a large craft section comprising of fancy card, rubber stamps, punches etc. This particular Colemans is quite small at only around 4 metres wide, but it is quite a long shop. I also wouldn't deem it as accessible because there is a very small space between the wall and the middle section of shelving. Although the staff are very helpful so i'm sure they wouldn't mind helping anyone in difficulty out. I tend to find Colemans quite expensive but they do often have special offers and they do their own version of a student card.

I have used both the stationers in Bedford High Street , for many years…read more I must say that Coleman's is , now, always my first choice ( including W H Smiths). Coleman's has retained several people for a long time and they certainly know their business. This shop stocks a number of items that just aren't available anywhere else in Bedford. I am partially disabled and do not find the small shop difficult to use. I have no personal interest other than wanting good service.

The Works is in Arndale centre, in Luton. It has got books, stationary, greeting cards, craft items…read moreand gifts I really like this shop sometimes the books are on sale. The books are normally high in price but not all the time. Sometimes they are on sale. The Works has really interesting books some that will that will keep children busy. Sometimes there are really good bargains. Recently we bought a set of three Disney photo albums for just £5, whereas it was for at least £10 elsewhere. We need to keep an eye to grab the bargains. The shop is bit narrow to move around.

The Works is the Lidl of the bookshop world. You never know what you're going to find, it's…read moregenerally reduced, and the store tends to run to a comfortable level of chaotic. I tend to stop in quite frequently just to see what their latest offers are. I've only ever bought one book, although their cookbook selection is often quite good. I generally get most of my craft supplies (work with children) here as they tend to be considerably cheaper.

Pricey, but good quality unusual clothing…read more Great store if you are looking for Guinness or rugby tshirts or polos. A great selection of items you just would not find anywhere else. And they go up to 6X! although the XL was a little skimmpy for me!

Nice selection of cards and gift wrap but to be honest I cannot bare to shop here on the weekends…read moreas it really gets too busy. The shop is tiny and all you need is a single push chair and no one can get around. Paperchase do specializes in seasonal cards that are funky but it would be nice for this store to have a wider permanent range. At least this is a welcome change from the same old cards being sold in Clinton - shame the shop is so small though.

This shop has really some lovely staff members who will go out of their way to help you. They…read moreoperate by the rule of 'the customer is always right' and seem to keep the shop looking well stocked and tidy despite the number of products on the shelves. This is quite a large branch with a wide range of items. Not too expensive, they have some really attractive stationary bits and gifts such as photo frames, keyrings, bookmarks, boxes as well as greeting cards, wrapping paper etc.

We buy all our office stationery and consumables from Emerald via their ebay shop…read moreEmerald-Office-Solutions. Fast delivery and very keen prices. Highly recommend

I love Paperchase and was excited to find such a huge store in Cambridge when my local one closed…read moredown. It stocks an amazing selection of beautiful and unusual cards, even for that difficult family member who is always hard to buy for. I even bought a pink christmas tree from there this year, complete with mini pink decorations! A stationary and card lover's heaven.

What a brilliant shop this is. They sell loads of stuff from bed linen, to mirrors, picture frames,…read moretowels and plastic tupperware, everything for the home. They even have an online store now, so you can have it delivered to your door. They're really reasonably priced too. The quality is good too.

I like Dunelm, but going for something you've seen there before is a bit pointless. They change…read moretheir stock range very quickly and only have 2 sales a year. They have a wide range of curtains, bedding etc and will cut material to size including net curtains. Great for habadashery items. They also have a large kitchen section. They are reasonably priced on most items although they stock more expensive items also.

WH Smith used to be a one-stop shop for all your music, book, magazines, stationary and just about…read moreeverything else but these days it's fallen foul in just about every department thanks to the internet boom. The Music range is limited, the dvd prices are far higher than Amazon, Play.com, etc and for books your better off going to a Waterstones or a Charity Shop! If you need a biro though, then this is the place to be!

This is a great store for books and magazines. There is always plenty of variety and they will…read morealways order books that they don't have if they can. There is also a downstairs that sells computer games, stationery etc. These are all reasonable prices, and there is usually some sort of deal on the books