I bought a bracelet for my partner there cost £225 she wore it once and it snapped went back to…read moremumbles from pontypridd to have it repaired, it snapped again and could not find it, I wont buy from this shop again expensive tat.

I was enamoured with this antiques shop the moment I walked in. I'm sceptical of any shop selling…read more"antiques", as I'm a firm believer that most of these so-called treasures are just overpriced junk. But I think this one is different. Avalon offers a wide selection of interesting items, from Georgian furniture to unique jewellery. They also carry a range of porcelain and glass figures, as well as books, stamps, pictures and toys. I'm a bit of a history buff, so I really enjoyed browsing the extensive ranges of military medals, which would make a nice gift for my WWII-obsessed Dad. I'm quite picky with jewellery - I hardly wear any, ever. My fingers are like sausages, so it's difficult to find rings that are both big and beautiful. I was astonished when I slipped on an amazing Art Deco silver ring to find it actually fit my massive middle finger perfectly. Priced at a reasonable £35, this ring was coming home with me. I met one-half of the husband and wife team who run this shop, and he is absolutely lovely, chatty and helpful, suggesting I leave my bags at the front so it's easier to manoeuvre around the shop. Definitely coming back here as the antiques are remarkable and the prices are reasonable!

Pontcanna Flea Market is the real deal. You are guaranteed to find a really good selection of…read morequality Kitsch, both for the home and garden, as well as loads of classic and retro clothing, antiques, electrical goods, records, books, and furniture... essentially all the kind of stuff that you'd expect at a flea market, but with the added bonus of this one being a particularly good one. I don't know where the traders get their stock from, but some of them must have an incredible address book! A lot of them seemingly have endless access to the most incredibly desirable objects. Their lives must be heavenly! I considered becoming a trader myself a few years back, but decided that it would be an overtly dangerous career choice. I'd be great at scouting out my stock, and have fairly well tuned haggling skills. So far, so good! But, the problems would arise when it came to selling any of it on. I know I'd want to keep everything! Those confounded attachment issues! They also hold regular auctions at the King's Road site. I've not been to one, but I hear that they are as much fun as the flea markets, and just as well stocked with eminently buyable stuff.

Very interesting shop with many unusual items. Really enjoyed looking around and would recommend to…read moreanyone in the area. It really is a shop with a difference which is a breath of fresh air seeing as all shops seem to look the same these days. Well done to the owners for being original. Bought a few things from here for the garden and my study and I love them all....I will be back.

Utter Clutter is a nice little antiques and curio shop. It buys and sells all sorts of things:…read morebooks, clothing, jewellery, furniture and bric-a-brac. It's quite a big shop, and prices are always quite decent.