Love the convenience of the café. John Lewis has always provided the best and delivery services and…read moreinstallation for all the appliances. This particular visit was for curtains. One star off because while there are many sizes and styles listed online, the stores usually only carry one or two of each variety leading you to have to purchase them online and have arranged for either pick up in store, or home delivery. So it is best to use the store to inspect the individual items first before purchasing, but you might end up going online to order them anyway. Prices were excellent as always and delivery was free and of course John Lewis has a wonderfully large parking lot. That is also free of charge. For online pick up or Customer Service head around to the parking behind the store and enter from the rear entrance.

Despite what my husband may think I'm not a big fan of shopping and spending time in mammoth…read moreshopping centres and hot, stuffy department stores where the exit is nowhere to be seen (think the Father Ted lingerie department episode) puts the fear of God into me. However, needs must and sometimes shopping can't be avoided so if this is the case I want somewhere that will make it as easy as possible. I like this branch of John Lewis as it's easily accessible by road (just off the M60 and Handforth bypass) with plenty of parking, making it super easy to pull up and head straight in. It's pretty big, spread over 3 floors, but still doesn't feel like it swallows you up and everything is very easy to find. It's also very neat and tidy which is pretty important to me as I hate it when a shop is in total disarray (think the hellhole that is Primark) as it just makes the whole shopping experience more stressful than it should be. I've always found the staff to be approachable and friendly and will happily dispense advice on the best toaster or coffee machine for your buck, if you so desire. John Lewis is definitely one of the more premium department stores (not quite Harvey Nics but definitely not Debenhams) so the products and prices obviously mirror this but if you are after gifts or items that are of a higher quality then it's a brilliant option. Another major plus point for JL is that if you sign up for their loyalty card online they send you vouchers for free coffee and cake every month - this sweetens the shopping experience no end!

it's an average sized tk maxx store so some stuff is good but i have found better at their…read moremanchester arndale store

I just never have the patience for TK Maxx. It's absolutely full of clothes that are at the end of…read morea line or out of season. That means there are loads of bargains to be found but you really have to search for them. And if you find something in a size that isn't quite right, it can take ages to move along the rail and find the same item in your size as clothes are stocked by size, and not the individual garment. Personally, I just can't stick at going through everything to find something good. I'm into going into a shop, choosing something quickly and just buying it. None of the sorting through loads of junk faff.

A good selection of shops in a good, central location within Stockport Town Centre, Merseyway is…read moreOK, although the selection of shops is much smaller than Manchester, which is only a couple of minutes away via train some stores here include Waterstones, Vision Express, Clarks, WHSmith, Superdrug, Primark as well as most major banks and UK mobile phone providers. Many of the shops are in the outside area, and due to the nature of the shopping centre, it is pretty open so it might not be the best place to go on a chilly day. Most of the shops do close slightly early, with 5:30 to 6 being common (when they are allowed to open of course...) The interior is pretty modern and OK. It can be useful to cut through here if you're heading from the Railway/Bus Stations into other parts of the town centre, including ASDA and Tesco. 3*

I come to Merseyway every Saturday. I you want something, I gurantee you'll find it here. The area…read moreis kept clean and has a great environment. Buses and Taxis are available at any time or within minutes. Food/Cafes: - Greggs - Marks and Spencers - Thorntons - Simon Dunn Chocolatiers - Debenhams - Sandwich Shops - Gabbots farm - Love Coffee Shopping/Clothes/Make Up: - Primark - BHS - Solewish - Blue Inc - Kiwi Fashions - The Fragrance Shop - The Body Shop - Marks and Spencers - Debenhams - Glance - New Look - Boots - Superdrug - Next - Topman - Topshop - River Island - Republic - Candy - Monsoon - Accessorize - Ann Summers - Clarks Eletronic/Games/Phones: - Vodafone - Game - Orange - HMV - T-Mobile Other: - Argos - Waterstones - The Works - WHSmith - Mothercare - Disney - Firstchoice - Sports Direct - The Card Factory - Clintons AND LOADS MORE

Wythenshawe Market is one year older than me. That's pretty old for a market. Not telling you how…read moreold exactly, but clearly it's testament to its enduring popularity. People come from far and wide for the wonderful produce here as the market predominately sells food. Everything from specialty cheese, deli products, chicken, fish, fruit and veg and baked goods can be bought here. However, there's also some great fashion bargains to be had on the clothes and shoe stalls as well as household and electrical goods. My favourite stalls sell great fabrics, knitting and haberdashery items and I've also found the cobbler handy for those shoe repairs!

Wythenshawe market has pretty much everything which you'd need to buy... There are a few butchers,…read morea fruit n veg stall, a cage and a couple of Asian and African food stall - great for buying scotch bonnet chilli's. The meat prices are very good at each butcher and they all seemed to be willing to help out when I enquired about getting obscure cuts of meat in for when I'm doing low n slow cooking at home on the bbq.

For what it is you know the M&S cafe in Handforth dean is alright!…read more Short and sweet from me; it's reasonably priced, the staff are cheerful and the self-help system actually works well for soft drinks and other snacks. It cost me £15 for a chicken Tagine, chocolate lolly, a tea, flat white and a Diet Coke - now I think that's value for money! And the Tagine was absolutely delicious! I would definitely eat there again whilst shopping in Marks and Spencer. I go there regularly for my weekly shop, so it's nice to know I can trust that the food & drink is up to scratch, in case I need to stop for a bite once again!

This branch of Marks and Spencer is quite a big store located in Handsforth Dean, and is in a big…read moreretail complex with quite a large Tesco store. This store can be a nightmare to get to, as it is situated on a large number of roundabout, coming from Manchester for a conference here, they must of been a good 5 roundabouts along the Handforth Bypass, but other than that it is easy to get to, get the motorway towards Birmingham (M60) and just follow the A34, hence coming off the motorway at J3. The car park is quite big as well, with the regular Tesco car park and just one for the standard retail park. This is quite a big store, with a good sized food and clothing section, it can be actually quite hard to find everything in away, especially due to the lack of organization with certain people sending me the wrong way, left right and centre, even the co-ordinator for the event, and I actually had to phone the store to get someone to assist me as they was no staff about - which is totally unacceptable. The event co-ordinatior works for Marks and Spencer, and did make false promises and taken her time to do everything. They is 2 cafes in this store, and they are quite nice cafes, they is one big one, where the event tasted place, and it even has trackers on the tables so the server knows where you are. The cafe isn't great, although some of the staff were good, running around to get me a gluten free sandwich, to the shop floor and the other cafe. The cafe still wasn't great as my iced tea was quite expensive costing about £2.50, and it did taste home made but absolutely awful, and very watery. The store has a good sized free from range, compared to other stores, for example the branch at Bury, where it is a struggle to even grab a sandwich, however they are far too expensive, and as the event co-ordinator is a coeliac, she should do something about it, she even admitted to me in private she knows the range is expensive, but I know she told a few white lies in the presentation. Overall, this isn't the greatest Marks and Spencer's store, even though it is huge, considering issues with the lack of knowledge from staff and staff in general, pricing, lack of organization and simply being a nightmare to get to, roundabout after roundabout, as it is located off a slip road from one, they are unavoidable really and this makes the store, one to not visit rather than to go through all the kerfuffles of the many, confusing roundabouts to visits. I can't give this store any more than 2 stars.

I do not go there as often as Quality Save as B&M is quit far from where I live…read more However whereever I go there, I buy huge more than I can put items in my shopping bag. First of all, cheap cheap cheap! You can find good products( private comany brand products) much cheaper than ordinary supermarkets. (N.B. Often near end of out of date though) I have got a Jamie Oliver spice with in a lovely tin for 30 p or someithng .Discovery tacos kit for a quid etc Swiss chocolate, jar of tomato sauce, can of tuna, Pringles etc The staff who served me looked so unpleasant with thier work and never says hello or thank you at check out. They just look so grampy and hate thier work. If you can be patient with customer service ( they have a customer service counter though), it is good place to do some bargain hunting!I go once a month or two monthes..

B&M Bargains is one of my favourite shops as it is so cheap. It sells mainly food and home items,…read morewith lots of things costing 50 to 75% less than in the supermarket. You can get things like tins of peas for 10p or chocolate bars for 15p so if you buy things in bulk you can save a lot of money indeed. For the home you can get cushion covers, throws, bed sets and cleaning items as well as candles, mirrors and bathroom goods. You can save a lot of money indeed with careful shopping so I would recommend B&M highly for bargain hunters.

Wythenshawe Civic Centre is the main shopping centre serving Wythenshawe town centre, it is outside…read morebased other than the ASDA building which also features a Post Office. Many stores are your typical cheaper/value discount stores and pound shops. There is a car-park near ASDA, but if you're looking to save some money or use public transport, Wythenshawe Town Centre Metrolink is virtually opposite which is on the Manchester Airport - Manchester Victoria dark blue line. Most stores are pretty small and outdated compared to other stores within the respective chains located here, that's still better than empty units though, but sadly there are many empty units in and around the area. Brands here include Poundstretcher, Farmfoods, Heron, Home Bargains Poundland, Boots, Superdrug, Wilko. It just felt really uninspiring and run-down, which was pretty bad too. The extra star is for the location providing something to Wythenshawe town centre, and the fact the ASDA and Post Office located here aren't too bad.

This is a large Sainsbury's store, located on Wilmslow Road, it is located next to John Lewis in…read moreCheadle, the two stores share an entryway, with John Lewis on the left, and Sainsbury's on the right. I would have thought a Waitrose Supermarket would have been better located here, as they're owned by John Lewis, it seems strange John Lewis letting a rival open up right next to them in the same building. It is fairly easy to get around the store, and the selection is good in most areas, although there were some notable issues. I did find the "Meal Deal" section consisting of bottled drinks, sandwiches, snacks etc being at the back of the store to be really annoying, and by the time I got there the section was depleted and out of stock of almost everything which is poor show. Sainsbury's Smartshop doesn't seem to work too well in this store due to the poor mobile signal, in some areas, I didn't have a service at all. Sainsbury's Smartshop is the feature which allows you to scan and bag items as you walk around the store before heading to the self-checkout to finish up. There is a Sainsbury's Cafe here, which is a dying breed now with Sainsbury's slowly phasing them across the store network. 3* - OK, it's a large Sainsbury's, fixing the signal issue and ensuring a good product selection in all areas are immediate improvements.

An enormous Sainsburys with a café, Argos and a massive selection of products.read more