The Quadrant Shopping Centre is great as it is indoors and with our lovely welsh weather it is nice…read moreto be in from the wet and cold. There are loads and loads of shops in the Quadrant like HMV, Game , W H smiths , Clinton cards and Debenhams. It can get pretty packed out with shoppers at peak times and especially with the run up to christmas. At christmas there is usually a lovely christmas tree with lots of decorations which make it look really nice. The shopping centre always looks clean and tidy and you will always find a cleaner pottering around.

The Quadrant is like many indoor shopping centres across the UK. It mostly houses chain stores like…read moreHMV, Clarks, WHSmiths, Faith and so on and so forth. Shops you find in every town in Britain. The Quadrant itself is quite pleasant though, it has a predominently glass roof which allows it to be very bright and airy inside. There's a gallery cafe which looks out on to the main concourse of the shopping centre which is great for people watching. The bus station also comes out of one end, so finding it is very easy, and also you won't have far to carry bags to get a bus. Or even to get to your car if you choose to park in the NCP which also adjoins the Quadrant. You can also get to Swansea Market via an entrance in the Quadrant. The largest store by far is Debehams, which is a large department store and takes up almost an entire wing of its own. ANECDOTE: I was sick on the doors of Debehams one Christmas as I was shopping for presents and very rapidly came down with a virus. There are public toilets (free) upstairs which are clean and well maintained. The buidling is decorated according to the seasons, and a large Christmas tree is the focus during the winter.

I like this branch of Marks and Spencers!…read more It's only a small branch, but has a good range of women's, men's and children's clothes. They also sell a good range of food and drink. Obviously you won't get the same choice that you'd get in a branch in a larger town or city, but they stock a good range in a variety of sizes. I'd agree with Jane-Elizabeth - the staff in M&S are exceptionally friendly and helpful - nothing is too much trouble. Something I love there at the moment - their dine in for £10 deal, which runs every other weekend up until Christmas. For £10 you get a main course and side dish, dessert and a bottle of wine. Great if you want to spoil yourself and have an evening out of slaving over a hot stove!

A fairly small branch but very good nevertheless. The best thing about M&S is its present movement…read moretowards ethical trading. They have pledged to increase their use of trade-fair, environmentally sustainable items (that are not tested on animals) as part of their new image. The clothes are good quality but a bit expensive for me; however, their range of toiletries is marvellous and not particularly expensive. The big bottles of coconut milk, and cocoa butter and vanilla, body lotion (300 ml) are gorgeous and only £1 each! I thought that was a mistake when I saw them first. There are really lovely gifts on offer this year too (leading up to Christmas as I write this), with lovely packaging - especially the scented toiletries and also children's toys and games. Of course, all branches of M&S will sell all these things, not only the one in Neath (but that's the branch I was in today)! I was struck by the helpfulness of the staff when I asked where something was; they are trained well in customer service.

Great place to shop, had everything in my size, good value for money and the lady on the tills was…read morereally friendly. I'll definitely be back.

I really dislike this store. It is never tidy and there…read morealways seem to be so many people standing around doing nothing so I don't understand why they don't tidy. On top of that they're really rude. The shop is cheap but the quality of the clothes isn't great and the customer service is awful!

Like most of the stores that have recently opened in Mumbles, I'm incredibly impressed with The…read moreMulberry Bush (what a fab name).

Lovely tearoom and gift shop in the center of Clydach. Perfect location for a tea party! Tasty…read morecoffees, teas, wraps, panini a and pastries. Yum!!

I love meeting friends at Bronwen's. The loose leaf tea is…read morewonderful, as is the food especially the avocado & humus toast You always get a lovely warm welcome & the clothes and gift selections are well worth taking a look at But be prepared as its difficult to resist purchasing

Probably the best gift shop in Swansea, if you're stuck for present ideas you'll be sure to leave…read morethe sheep shop with something great. The stock is always changing so you're sure to find new gifts. Lots packed into a smallish shop with a downstairs too. Some great gifts for the kids too.

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A handy store which has been extended. Just when you think you're at the back of the shop beside…read morethe post office counter, you notice there's a passageway through to another room! The main reason I like using this shop is because the staff are always friendly and polite. Useful for newspapers and magazines, and tinned and packet foods.

This is a small local convenience, recently renovated and now a Premier shop. It's right on the…read morecorner of Leonard Street and Gnoll Park Road, and there's plenty of roadside parking. It's got a good selection of food and drink - lots of alcohol for sale, so you can see where a large part of their business comes from. They also have some good offers. Occasionally they'll do a mail drop to local houses which lists these offers. The shop also contains a small sub-post office, which is reviewed elsewhere. It's a very convenient and friendly store to stop at on the way home to Tonna.

Pretty good as supermarkets go and I've recently switched from Tesco to Morrisons because it's more…read moreconvenient and I can get slightly more choice in vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free foods. It's a large store too, so most things are available. The cafe is good and there are several veggie choices - the cajun burger is particularly nice, and you can get excellent coffees too. I only have a few gripes. One is that, like all Morrison stores (as far as I know), you have to pay £1 to use the car park. While you can have this reimbursed later when paying for shopping, you are only allowed one and a half hours. If you want to have a leisurely meal and then do a lot of shopping I find this is not enough time. Several times we have skipped lunch if we need to browse in the supermarket and do a 'big shop'. Another irritating thing is having to find another £1 coin to use a trolley - which again you get back later. (Tesco doesn't charge for car parking or trolley use) My next complaint is that the cutlery in the cafe is always a bit smeary and the trays they stand in often need a good clean as they can be dusty. I'm not saying that the knives and forks are necessarily dirty - they may just be smeared from soapy water and not dried properly (I found the same problem in the Morrisons cafe in Brecon). My last complaint is that many of the hot desserts, like the jam roly poly is made with suet so not suitable for vegetarians. Why, oh why, in this day and age, do the cooks need to use animal fats in the desserts? Also, Morrisons would make more money if they used vegetable fats because then they would sell more puddings (think of all the vegetarians who would love to eat one - me for example!!) UPDATE NOVEMBER 2008 To finish on a positive note, we were VERY impressed today by the lovely range of fresh sandwiches (two rounds on each plate) beautifully presented on oblong trays, adorned with salad and crisps, for well under £2 each! The egg and cress sandwiches were only £1.39 and the (truly delicious) cheese and beetroot £1.69. When you think what you'd pay in most cafes for a big plate of sandwiches!! Well done Morrison Cafe - excellent value (I've changed my star rating from 3 to 4!)

Morrisons What is…read morehappening with the stock levels at Morrison's store Neath lately. Two weeks running I have called in for my weekly shop on a Tuesday and found it to be something like a Russian supermarket. Rows of empty shelves in the fresh food area. No vegetables, no bananas. Only milk available with a use by date of TOMORROW! Same with the bread. I could go on. I normally spend upwards of £100 per week on supermarket groceries in Morrison's, I struggled to spend £30 in Morrison's today, mostly on branded non-food items. How on earth do Morrison's hope to maintain their market share, when they maintain such abysmal stock levels and quality fresh food on their shelves to buy. Poor show Morrison's, poor show. I will be taking my business elsewhere next week.