A good card shop along Long Acre in Covent Garden, Scribber stocks some interesting, quirky and…read moreunusual greeting cards. They have a wide selection, so you can find something for every occasion.There are some small gifts too, and wrapping paper, so you can easily pop in here during a lunch break to get a small present for a colleague. That was how I discovered it at any rate, as calendars and agendas are pretty useless for me! The only thing is that its pretty small, so if you want some time to browse, it would be best to come during a quiet time. Three is a crowd - literally!

It's your mum's birthday and you need something funny, with pop out parts and lots and lots of…read moreglitter and possibly plays music. Done and done and done and done my friend. They have tons of cards to choose from for many various occasions and even some blank ones as well. And some wrapping paper choices and little gift bags. Also some small notebooks and little gifts to accompany your card purchases (if you happen to be in a hurry to have lunch with your mum and forgot to buy anything sorrymomI'llremembernextyearIswear!). Actually I specifically was looking for stationary sets (as I have run out of my teenager style hello kitty paper and envelopes) and wanted to upgrade to something more sophisticated that my pen pals would appreciate. Unfortunately they didn't carry anything like that but the lovely store clerk suggested I try another shop down the street that might carry some. Love it when stores try to be helpful even when they don't carry the item you're looking for.

My son wants to share: This was a very nice experience. When he came in to look at toys while I was…read moreat the restaurant next door, the shop owner shared a story about how a child who was lost came to one of his stores and read the books. Top 10 shops to visit if you are in London.They have cute plushies like the ones in the pictures. Have a nice day!

I love this store. It's full of pretty cards and creative stationary. I have a terrible habit of…read morebuying cards for people many months in advance and forgetting to give it to them. This store is dangerous - I went a little crazy with my credit card at this store.

There were two sales assistants behind the counter, one with a mask and one without - both at the…read morerear of the small shop. Quite a few people were closely packed around the counter. Addressing the sales assistant without a mask, I explained that I'm a pensioner and that I'm nervous about being around people in small spaces, particularly if they're not wearing a mask. He told me he had an exemption. I was just about to say something along the lines of, "Oh, fair enough, but I'm still nervous about being in a small space, particularly at my age," but before I had the chance to say anything, he asked me if I could read, and pointed to his badge. Then he told me it was none of his business whether he wore a mask or not, and that I didn't have to come into the shop if I didn't want to. He did go on with the rant, but those were the two main points he was making. I think it's such a pity that as a customer-facing member of staff he didn't take a moment to empathise with my concerns, that after all are based on genuine reasons to feel threatened by Covid 19, particularly given it's growing. I wasn't being rude or doing anything wrong in asking about the mask, and if he'd just left the matter after he'd pointed out he had an exemption, all would have been fine. But he chose to go on and hammer his points home, and meanwhile I couldn't go anywhere as the other sales assistant was in the process of packing up my goods and getting me the change. The whole episode was needlessly embarrassing, unpleasant and left a nasty taste in my mouth. I hope he will be more empathetic with the next anxious old lady.

Have you ever wanted to find that card that's too clever or funny for Clintons but didn't know…read morewhere to find it? Postmark is that place! It was recommended to me by a friend when I wanted a valentines card that didn't come with the usual sickeningly sweet gushing prose and declarations of love that would make Romeo drop his codpiece. Postmark is a teeny-tiny shop that sells all the usual card/wrapping stuff you might want. It has a range of obscure, odd and outright different stuff including the greatest cards in the world! I can't say what they are because there will be a stampede and I know how limited these bad boys are. Imagine a handmade card by someone with a funky sense of humour and the design talent of a 5 year old with a pot of glue and some button eyes....mad but brilliant! The piece de resistance - Postmark was the first place to sell I love Balham mugs: 5 stars for that alone!

Cards galore. I only come here for my greeting cards…read more The layout is always efficient and there's a wide selection here. I can always walk in and within seconds find the aisle I'm in search of. People are not on-top-of each other either because of the large selection available. They also sell wedding cards, albums and candles there. Sometimes they have themed items on offer like Dad's Army, Best of Britain type paraphernalia. Service is always on point with a smile.

The internet can't replace the touchy feely of a card. Wish the cards were a bit cheaper.read more

Having been a scientist for my training and working life, I have the retail business knowledge of…read moreinstinct of, well, a scientist! Thank goodness for programs like Dragons' Den on TV, which have taught me, in the midst of humiliating and tearing applicants to pieces in the name of televisual entertainment, about certain basics of retail One of the gems I've gleaned is that margin is very important and that has set me thinking about products with great margins. One of the products I came up with has been greeting cards - providing you know someone who is half decent at rhyming, you could have a nice little business churning greeting cards with good margin The Card Factory sells greeting cards and little gifts in the Whitgift Centre. I do like to take time to find the perfect card for an occasion and it's always nice to find more variety in my hunt. The cards here are cheaper than those at places like Clinton Cards but the quality doesn't feel quite as good. However, there were some nice ones that I picked up. Although I rarely write proper letters these days, I still like to give greeting cards and I hope that they don't go the same way due to electronic greeting cards, which I regard as a lazy option. It's worrying therefore to hear that Clinton Cards (and their associated Birthdays brand stores) are in financial difficulty. Go on. Make someone's day! Send them a card!

Do you fancy getting quality cards for a decent price? Well, look no further. Card factory has…read morecards for all seasons and occassions. They make high quality cards, with very good inscriptions, ranging from humourous to semi formal and formal. This is the only store that I know of where a large card can be bought for 99p. They also do gift accessories, gift bags, christmas decorations, rolls and many more items.

A bit of nudity here, a fifties pin up there, cards replete with Latin poverbs and stocking their…read moreCivil Partnership cards next to their Marriage cards, Scribbler is so right on that it's easy to forget that it's a humble card shop. Hands down the best card shop in the Liverpool Street Station area, Scribbler is the place to go if the recipient of theoretical card has a) taste, b) eyes, or c) all of the above. Quite simply a really great card shop.

This has got to be the tiniest card shop ever. But it's lack of size is well and truly made up by…read moreit's stock: the most amazing range of inappropriate (and appropriate!) greeting cards ever. They do have a huge range of 'proper' cards too, you know, one you could send your Grandmother. But they're not quite as funny! It doesn't matter if you're in the market for a greeting card or not, pop in and spend half an hour laughing your face off!

An excellent card shop! They stock a range of cards for every occasion and I have never been…read moredisappointed! The prices are cheap, with many cheap cards, and are not horrible (which you might find in many well known card shops). They also do a nice range gift wrapping and gift boxes. At christmas they sell many stocking fillers. The staff may not be very friendly, but they get the job done and serve quickly

A brilliant card shop! They stock a range of cards for every occasion and I have never been…read moredisappointed! The prices are cheap, with many cards costing less than £1 without being horrible which you find in many card shops. They also do a nice range gift wrapping and gift boxes. At christmas they sell many stocking fillers. The staff may not be the friendliest on earth, but they get the job done without leaving you hanging around too long