I guess I didn't realize just how much there is within walking distance of where we live! Mr…read more Snarky showed me a pair of his trousers and at the bottom he had ripped the hem. Since I don't have the equipment to fix the hem, I figured I would try to find a tailor that could fix it. Besides, you never know when you might need a tailor. I found Carols Express Alterations on Yelp, but it didn't have any reviews. I figured since it was about a 15 minute walk on a lovely, sunny day, to give it a go. I nearly walked right by the place and had no clue there was a tailor there! When I walked in it was quite busy with a small queue. There are a couple of sewing machines in the window, with the counter and till to the left. On the day that I dropped the trousers off, there was only one person at the counter. Along with tailoring, they also offer ironing and laundry services. I was asked when I wanted to pick up the trousers and it turns out with easy repairs they can do them same day, but I was in no hurry so I just asked for a few days later. They give you a ticket (don't lose it because they don't put names on them) and you pay when you pick up. I had thought about picking up the trousers on my way to pick up Mr. Snarky at the train station, however, there isn't much for parking. There is a pay-and-display across the street, but I find it is usually full during the day. So I just walked back up and when I walked in, there were two staff, this time no queue. One of the staff was working at one of the sewing machines, while the other took my ticket and went in search of the trousers. Alterations for trousers was £3, which is less than what I would have spent getting the supplies to repair the hem myself, not to mention they probably did a better job than I could have done. The hem was repaired quite nicely and it looks like they used a sturdier thread than what was previously used (I compared it with the hem on the other leg). Overall, really happy with the job they did, it was very fast, convenient, and affordable! I am considering taking my wedding dress from earlier this year and having some alterations made for the wedding and reception in the U.S. next year.

From the owner: Our business is specialised in all kind of clothing alterations. We also do soft furnishings and…read moretextiles alterations aswell.

Great service, we are here from Texas and dropped some laundry, they washed, dried & folded the…read morelaundry and was ready in less than 2 hours!

Very kind staff! Plenty of machines in a variety of sizes. Free WiFi. Had a great convo with the…read morestaff and they even shared some sweets!

I went in to wash and dry a couple of large loads after a holiday in order to save me time and just…read moreget all the laundry of the way. I was disappointed at how diet the place looked and the machines were really not impressive. There was green mould on the inside of the rubber seal which was visible from the from of the glass, and the washing powder compartments had lots of washing powder stuck inside The dryers were quick to dry and good value but I don't think I will be coming to this launderette again in future

Our weekend was going well, got home from doing our weekly shop, had lunch, and settled in for some…read morerugby when a pungent smell kept wafting through the room. I got up to get something from the bedroom to discover a most horrific sight. Imagine a crisp, bright white duvet cover. Now imagine a smelly brown mess right in the center of that. But wait... there are brown paw prints, all over the cover, pillows, and even the bed frame. One of our kittens likes to show she is upset with something by going outside of the litter box. Ex. Mr. Snarky and I began the process of stripping the bed down and cleaning everything, but we noticed that some of the mess had gone through the duvet cover to the actual duvet. Of course I was panicking a bit because it was a Saturday afternoon and most places would be closed soon. After getting everything else in the washer for a boil wash, I got online and began looking for dry cleaners. Of course I had started with a large dry cleaning chain and discovered that our journey would be extra long because of the closure of the A666 and the subsequent traffic being funneled through the town centre. So I did a bit more looking and discovered Blue Lagoon, less than a mile away. Their website is not just very professional looking, but it is also very helpful and has most of the information you could want or need. Of course, right there on the front page it specifies duvet and blanket cleaning! Even more interesting is that they have same day services as well as laundry collection and delivery. Amazing! They have the prices for duvet cleaning on the website, they are different between polyester and feather duvets and then again based on the size of the duvet. Everything is £15.00 or less. We looked up their hours and they are open until 18:00 on Saturdays. Perfect! The store front is painted blue, so you can't miss it. If there is no parking on the road, if you turn down the street just next to Blue Lagoon, there is a convenient, free car park right behind. The shop isn't very big, but they were quick to help us. We pointed out some of the spots and they assured us they would give those spots extra attention. They asked us if we wanted to pick it up later or the next day. So we asked if they could do same day even though it was already a bit late (about 16:00) and they said yes and told us we could pick it up between 19:00 and 19:30. Mr. Snarky went back to pick up the duvet. When he brought it back, they had put it in a nice sturdy plastic bag and... the duvet was as good as new. We had picked up a pamphlet of all their prices (not all of the prices are on the website) since we were so happy with their service. They also offer deals on washing kits for sports teams. And if you need items tailored or mended, they also offer that service. So glad it is close by as I have a feeling they will be our usual dry cleaners!

Fab service from Darren Turned up on the date and time agreed explained everything he was doing…read moreclean and tidy working ship highly recommended overall amazing guy so friendly

Booked our yearly service with abibella gas and heating,the engineer turned up at the time we…read moreagreed and was very pleasant and explained everything about the boiler to us And what he was doing Very reasonable price will be using Darren all the time now for any boiler and plumbing issues xxxxx

I had a great experience with We Love Laptops. My laptop was pretty banged up after someone had…read moredropped a suitcase on it. One of the hinges and the part where the power button is was pretty mangled. I messaged Urmash in the morning. He replied very swiftly and that same afternoon he came to collect my broken laptop and supplied me with a rental laptop. Within just a couple days he brought me my repaired laptop which now works beautifully again. Overall, the service was quick, efficient, easy, and the price was fair too. Would 100% recommend.

We love laptops, helped me with a really frustrating problem with the microphone on my laptop …read more I had spent week re loading drivers and testing everything I have up and contacted we love laptops who immediately responded and suggested coukd be hardware. It was and 12hours later was working with minimal costs for repair

We used to use these Dry Cleaners quite a bit when we lived locally, and we were very satisfied…read morecustomers. The proprietor was a very friendly guy, and the one thing you could always guarantee was that the turn-around on your dry-cleaning would be pretty quick. They never once let me down either -- if they said a job would be ready at 5pm on Tuesday (or whatever), it was ready at 5pm on Tuesday! The prices were seemed slightly on the high side but then dry cleaning always is, I suppose. Certainly the prices weren't outrageous. The one downside was that there was no parking nearby -- I was often forced to park half-way up Captains Clough Road and carry the cleaning to the shop, which could be awkward. But all in all, an excellent facility for the local community.

I don't think I have ever been to a scrap yard, so this was a new experience. We have driven by a…read morenumber of times, but this time Mr. Snarky needed a part for his car... a coolant cap. Something quite small and you wouldn't think it would be tough to get, but of course no one has them in stock, so he would be waiting to have one ordered. However, he has been driving without one for awhile and it was starting to affect the car. So we stopped in, parking is either on the street or inside the yard. There was someone to direct us to a place where we could park. The guy who directed us took a look under the hood to see what size cap was needed. He told Mr. Snarky he probably had something and went to check. Originally I didn't pay attention to the way headed, but I did see him walking back from a car that had clearly been scrapped. He had taken the cap off of that car and tried it on. Voila, problem solved. Go up to the window and they will tell you what you owe. In this case it was a fiver. We were in and out quickly, no need to wait for an order, and it was inexpensive. We didn't ask if they take credit cards as we paid with cash, so you may want to have some cash on hand, just in case.

Very honest scrap yard. Will pay for almost any car which needs scrapping, they advertise a min…read moreprice of £80 currently but this changes with the cost of scrap metal. Great place to go and pick up second hand parts for your vehicle, at reasonable prices, I have personally got an almost new exhaust for my current car and replacement wings and bonnet for a previous one for less than 1/4 of the cost of new and significantly less than the cost from other scrap yards in the area. Easy to check if they have things in stock as they keep detailed records of what is resaleable and what is not. Meet all environmental requirements for the disposal of oil and greases.