This is the strangest shop. Like time travel. It is stuffed with several decades worth of very…read moreinteresting clothing and objects. If I were a younger person I would cobble together the best outfits in the world from this place. Pith helmets, belts made of gun cartridges, velvet pantaloons, it's all here. This is where anyone with a sense of style and the dramatic should shop. The owner is an absolutely lovely guy. Must see.

Strawberry Fields is a tiny but fabulous vintage store with -- literally -- a mountain of great…read morefinds inside. This shop is owned by a sweet and lovely man who looks like he stepped right out of 1960... he'll help you to find anything you're after, and direct you around the haphazard piles and racks that are scattered everywhere. Strawberry Fields is a treasure-trove -- there is NO organisation whatsoever and you have to literally dig through everything to find what you're after. This isn't everyone's cup of tea but I LOVE it and relish the chance to find something genuinely unique. The prices are tiny too. Absolutely awesome, the best thing about Carlisle!

I spent many Saturday afternoons browsing around Period Clothing. There is a wide selection of new…read moreand vintage clothing. Always got my best flares from here! Well worth a look.

Amazing vintage shop in Newcastle. Although it has moved to a smaller store since it first opened…read moreit still has a large collection of vintage items at reasonable prices, which always surprises me since Vintage is so big at the moment. There are some really lovely items there that can be used for every day wear or for fancy dress. It's definitely worth a look if you're into the vintage revival. It is a little bit out of the way, just down a little street off of the Big Market.

Lots of different dealers, high end to low, salvage, vintage, designer. About to open a local foods…read moregrocers and a fantastic cafe on site. I have a stall there, but spend my profits on cake and other things bought from the Yard!

Buyer beware! Bought a sofa two weeks ago for £425, seller couldn't give me a delivery date then 3…read moredays later rang me in the evening, no prior warning, and said he had it on the van but he was working alone and needed help. I explained I was an elderly female living in supported accommodation and couldn't lift a sofa nor could any of my neighbours. He seemed nonplussed by that so suggested dragging some random person off the street to help him. When I said I didn't want a random stranger in my flat he took offence and said he'd get back to me. He didn't, so I called him and he agreed to a refund as I needed the sofa urgently, 10 days later, still no refund. I have contacted the owner several times but he just keeps making excuses. I have explained to him that I have had to buy another sofa so am seriously out of pocket, still no refund.