Smolanny's is a designer children's boutique on Barry's high street that offers a range of toys, prams, cribs and clothes for kids aged one to 10.
It's a quaint shop that's organised and well-presented, boasting brands like Emile et Rose, French Connection Baby and Pampolina to name a few.
The lovely staff here are cheerful and fairy-like, flitting from one corner of the store to the other and happy to help any customer that stops by (a woman burst into the store asking for some sort of pink pram, and both sales assistants appeared to take joy in the fact they actually carried an item this woman had obviously been searching a while for).
Some of the items are quite pricey, but seems reasonable for the quality of items on offer.
I browsed the toys for something for my beloved's two year old daughter and found a few items she'd love, mainly a bath crayon that will invariably make a mess, but guaranteed to make bath time a bit less boring. read more