This church was originally built in the early 1830s so that the villagers in Fairlie didn't have to…read moretravel to Largs and back a few miles' walk which many of them would have done twice a day on Sundays. (I've walked there and back myself and even once was enough!!) The cost of building the church at first called a 'Chapel of Ease' was £629 and paid by the villagers and some of the worshippers in Largs. The builder was Alexander Hunter and the first minister the Rev. J. Gardner. The chapel later became a parish church after a petition which had been started in 1876. The famous yacht builder , Mr. W. Fife, was on the management committee of the church, hence the yacht weather vane on the top of the spire. There are sometimes charity events held in the church I attended a 'Fairtrade' evening there last winter which was well attended. (Fairlie was Scotland's first fairtrade village) In fact, there are regular meetings including every Thursday morning where people can meet to enjoy Fairtrade coffee, tea, cakes and biscuits together.

This is a small village Post Office - however it will sadly be closing due to closure of Post…read moreOffices. Small, compact and friendly service, this PO is located on the mian street and is handy and convient for the locals and those who are passing through. Now users will have to travel into Largs.

There are steps and also a long ramp up to this small post office which is close to the pedestrian…read morearea of the town. You might be able to park in the street nearby and there is a disabled bay directly outside. Inside you'll often have to queue for a while but, when you get to the counter, the staff are friendly and very nice. Besides the usual post office business there is some stationery and also parcel packaging materials for sale.

Fair to lousy service. Didn't have any of the stamps we wanted. Largely disinterested and un…read moreengaging staff.

The West Nile Street post office is a medium sized, quite busy branch but I think they manage it…read moreok. There are three sets of service desks: Self-service, business, travel and everything else. I forget how they labelled this one but it seemed to be for just regular non-business customers. There was a long queue when I arrived but they cleared it pretty quickly, I don't think I waited as much as five minutes to post my parcel. The staff member helping me was friendly and helpful enough although not very on the ball. He did try to sell me a credit card which I've not seen before but maybe this is a new thing to try to get the Post Office to make more money. They also have some stationary and bits and pieces on sale, things like jiffy bags and bubble wrap and they're advertising a deak at the moment where you can get cheap travel insurance when you get your travel money with them. It's handy enough if you're in the city centre but it's a little but chaotic and I suspect at peak times those queues get really long.

Excellent little post office/cafe/grocer,I've never seen such order and swift delivery of all sorts…read moreof hot and cold rolls ,great selection of tins,fabulous potatoes,local ones,if you think the butchers pies etc are expensive,get the bus intio town and buy them,2.90 return,people need to realise that small businesses like this need to actually make a profit,there's no excessive mark up,and lots of things,like my favourite tunnocks teacakes are the same price as the supermarket,in happy to support small business,,i always have,because they serve the communities,there's a lot of elderly people in Port Bannatyne,they are in at 8,30,the place is always nicely ticking over. The couple who run it are exceptionally polite ,the chap is an absolute gentleman,its also not a gossip shop,no crowds of locals lingering at the counter blething,service is polite,super efficient,fast,considering the size of it,there tskpbles outside looking out to the water,an atm,great coffee,this place was a lifeline for me during severe weather,being able to buy a sausage roll,a proper one,some bacon,eggs etc,was brilliant as I was very ill,indeed I ended up hospitalised with sepsis . I must finally mention surely the cheeriest ,most lovely assistant in the land,Andrea,she always looks son happy and genuinly pleased to see you whether your buying a paper,or spending a tenner,again,they don't want to know your life story,your gossip,sometimes it's the case that the places who appear friendly are actually anythun but,youl never get anything but polite ,efficient, old fashioned service Non I islanders,please note its half day here on Wednesday,close at 1pm. The bus stop is right across road,,regular service. Really great little cafe

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Up until a few months ago, I'd have classes this as the least friendly or efficient post office in…read moreGlasgow. The folks that worked here were unpleasant and unhelpful. Now though, the post office is franchised to the Spar that it co-locates with. Result being, it's the Spar staff who now man the post office counter. Which is great. They know what they're doing and they're just plain nice whilst they're doing it! Not much else to say really, it sells stamps, takes in packages and does most of the range of post office services. No bureau de change though.

An unusually well-organised post office, this large facility is extremely spacious and modern with…read moreefficient staff. I, too, received excellent customer service here which helped make a fairly tricky task go a lot smoother than it would've done if I'd attempted it on my own. This post office offers every service you could wish for and also has a well equipped money exchange desk.

"What a difference a day made" the famous song said. If I was to become a famous singer and do a…read morecover version of this song I would change the lyrics to "what a difference good customer service made." Good customer service can put a spring in the step of an otherwise drab day. Nothing cheers you up like being faced with a complete stranger who goes over and above their job requirements to be kind and helpful, simply because they want to make your day that bit easier. I was on the receiving end of such service last week, when I visited the post office on St Vincent Street to send a hideously stressful parcel of very important documents halfway across the world by parcel force priority. I was served by a man called Colin who was helpful and knowledgeable way beyond the call of duty, even though it was near closing time on a Friday. He made the situation much less stressful as a result. So Colin, I wish to thank you for taking pride in your job. Not being able to post my parcel, or doing it incorrectly, would have resulted in disastrous consequences. You can go to bed at night knowing you really have made a difference.

I found this wee post office quite by chance, but I'm glad I did. It's a little bit out of the way,…read morebut handy if you're walking between George Square and Argyle Street (as I was). This is a typical combination post-office-cum-corner store deal, they sell cards, stationery, newspapers and small gifty things to distract you as you're waiting in the inevitable queue for the post office counters at the back. The staff seemed very cheery, even under the pressure of Christmas postings, and there was a good bit of banter going on between them, so it was difficult for anyone to get cross over the length of the queue. With all 5 counters on the go, things moved along pretty quickly anyway. Top tip - remember to go to the right when you enter as that's where the post office queue starts. It's difficult to see it behind the rack of cards and it is tempting to go down the left-hand side. But you'll be sorry if you do!

A well situated Post Office but by far the best one in the world…read more They do all the usual in here including envelopes and such, but I only go because of it's situation. It isn't characterised by great customer service. It's somewhere between the wee sort of Post Office you get stuck onto a tobacconist up the back and an actual wee shop. I use it often enough through paranoia that my letters dont get where they're going with the new size/weight specification for letters, otherwise I doubt I would ever bother going.

This is a cosy and friendly cafe, a nice place for a coffee, breakfast or even lunch. Worth a stop…read morein on your stroll through the town.

I stopped here for coffee today for the first time. I had a delicious latte and my husband said the…read morehot chocolate was equally good! It's a pleasant cafe and quite comfortable. There's a variety of small round and square tables and soft-seated dining chairs (perhaps the tables are slightly too close together but this would only be a slight issue when the cafe is full). There's a nice blue carpet throughout, pretty floral pictures on all walls, shelving units with ornaments, good lighting, a long counter with mirrors behind and delicious looking cakes under glass (I didn't succumb on this occasion!!) apparently everything is home-baked. There are breakfasts served all day, from eggs on toast and full cooked meals to honey toasted Granola. Lots of 'light bites' and full 'Hot Plate' lunches on offer too, plus salads, baked potatoes, sandwiches with imaginative fillings (£4.95-£5.50) and a special 'soup and a sandwich combo' (£5.95). There's a children's menu too. Lovely desserts as well including ice cream sundaes. Largs is a great place to find good quality ice cream, thanks to the Italians there! There's waitress service in the cafe and the lady who served us was very pleasant. The pop music playing on the radio was slightly irritating and didn't seem to fit the surroundings somehow, though at least it wasn't loud!