To whom it concern in Poundland…read more I'm a normal happy customer in your shop!! But today was so not! Did my check out on the till... checked my bill... £3.- too much! It was down to your 4/1 cards 4 cards for £1.- My bill was meant to be £13 but came to £16.- I had other shopping as well but when I inquired the bill; the manager were called, he ( David) just made me wait and would'nt say or explain the computer fault.... With NO end... I choose to return ALL my shopping !! It could be easily resolved if you trained your staff on the tills & expecting a bit more costumer service..... I'm walking away with a horrid feeling of being mistreated..

Living by the seaside means more picnics and more paddling…read more Unfortunately, it also means more limescale. I'm not kidding when I say we need to descale out kettle, washing machine, dish-washer and shower-head every few months. That's a lot of bottles of limescale remover, my friend! In Sainsburys and Waitrose, good limescale remover costs approx £2.50-£3.50 a bottle. In Poundland it's...

I would have to pretty much agree with Emma J here, though obviously being a woman she has more…read moreauthority on the matter, but yeh, I do agree, New Look clothes are not that nice. Everything just looks tatty and uncared for on the racks, like the staff have acknowledged how poor the clothes are and have just given up all hope of ever selling stuff. That isn't though to say that they aren't friendly and helpful themselves, but you know, I'm just trying to make a point.

If it's not the money issue then what is it that makes people keep going to New Look! I know I'm…read morebeing judgmental and assuming that everyone who lives in Lewes has money, but whether they have buckets of it or just a sufficiency- it's still more than necessary to avoid buying the rubbish quality clothes at New Look made by underprivileged people in the third world. I went into this shop for a few minutes and it was quite busy. It's a horrible shop filled with too much stock and all of it bad quality, admittedly it's all very cheap and on trend.

A medium-sized branch of the ubiquitous clothing store, set over two floors in the main shopping…read morecentre in Brighton. Downstairs has the women's section, upstairs is menswear and a very small home furnishings section. I find it good for basic staples such as underwear and t-shirts, although these days I'm less keen on its other items. Still worth a look during sales, though. Staff seem friendly enough.

Like Warehouse and Bhs, Next seems to have lost it's way over the years…read more Instead of selling something for everyone, Next feels like a department store where only middle aged, middle class people go to buy comfortable and reliable wardrobe staples. They haven't started selling elasticated waist jeans yet but we're definitely talking smart jeans, slacks, shirts, blouses, jumpers, jackets and accessories. Some look quite nice, others look like they were ordered through a catalogue. I wouldn't shop here myself but having seen the kids clothing, I'd be tempted to pop in when I'm looking for presents for my friends and relatives' nippers.

Blue is definitely a guys shops - I found it quite interesting to look around, almost like research…read moreinto uncharted territory: Mellow music, less elbowing to get to the sale racks, even though items were up to 70% off, and funny t-shirts mostly about getting drunk. Clothing included sweaters, tees, coats, a few dress slacks and plenty of jeans. Accessories were the usual belts and shoes - although the highlight was the rack of Superman socks. Nice. A 'brand sale' also had several major labels at 50% off at the same time. So, quite a good shop to check out for major deals on men's fashions.

This is a pretty cool store, which stocks lots of trendy fashion items, like jeans, t-shirts, and…read morejackets. The prices are very reasonable in comparison to a lot of the fashion outlets stationed in Churchill Square, with jeans retailing for around £20, and tops about £10. Designs are all fashionable, and service is friendly enough.

Vacant has quite a mix of men's and women's clothing, ranging from kitschy ski sweaters to lacy and…read moreracy night-on-the-town shirts (uh, in the women's section.) I saw some fancier styles as well - all were in the range of £20 - £40. The men's section contained - other than ski sweaters - long sleeved shirts and jeans. Mostly casual stuff. Accessories included warm winter hats - with lining and ear flaps, sunglasses and a few other odds and sods. The shop was quite bustling - possibly because it only recently opened, or because of all the signage advertising the Christmas 10% off sale. Either way, there are some unique styles here - I recommend checking it out whilst the sale's still on.

When did this shop open?! I swear I walked past this place the other day and it was...well,…read moreum..vacant! Now there is a shop selling men's and women's clothing there, appropriately called Vacant. I went in for a peek- the decor is industrial warehouse look- unvarnished plywood floors, metal scaffolding style bars holding up rails and shelving. Considering it seemed to appear overnight it looked fairly established and cool- loud music blaring, funky staff, stock presented nicely. There is a room for women's clothes and a second for men's- all the items seem to be repeated in both but in varying shapes and sizes so as to fit the respective shapes and sizes of ladies and gentlemen. So the batman logo t-shirt embellished with sequins and rhinestones for women gave way to a similar batman t-shirt without embellishment for men; bright check lumberjack shirts- the same for both but the women's slightly more tailored. You get the idea. The style was very much young emo- lumberjack shirt, skinnies, sparkly ironic t-shirts, starsky and hutch style cardis. The quality seemed ok and the prices were startlingly low- £25 for a shirt, £40 for a chunky cardigan. I have no idea about the brands though- I had never heard of any of them, a mystery all round.

Richard is very creative. I love visiting. You can find very unique items. It is not genetic so…read morebrings back the magic of Narnia and beyond. Love live Lewes.

This place is a gold mine for people who like vintage clothing and ephemera. They stock all sorts…read moreof old odds and sods: vintage clothing; an impressive selection of old kids' books, such as Enid Blyton novels and complete Ladybird series; old pin badges; leather travelling cases; vintage crockery, and so on and so on. There was a copy of 'The Chap' magazine (produced in Lewes) on display in the menswear section, which set the tone for the rest of the shop. The guy that runs it is sweet, and obviously an enthusiastic collector. I'd recommend this place for an interesting present, or just a place to pass a bit of time!

Owned by the same peeps as Igigi General Store and Cafe a few doors away, this lovely boutique…read morespecialises in elegant and stylish womenswear. Refreshingly, they stock sizes 8 to 18 and their niche seems to be classic dresses, skirts, trousers, shirts, blouses, jumpers and dresses made from beautiful and ethical materials. Turning it into a one-stop destination for shoppers in a hurry, they also sell shoes, bags and accessories. Designers include Beyond Skin, Sam Ubhi, Ally Capellino, Best Behavior, Hartford, Anna Nygards and Anouk. If you see something you like and it doesn't quite fit, they also provide alterations and styling advice. If they could make me a size smaller, I'd buy my whole wardrobe from there!

As with the I Gigi general store a few doors down, their women's boutique leaves me in two minds. I…read morelove some of the labels they stock- most with ethical stances, great mixes of classic and avant-garde, particularly Humanoid, Beyond Skin, Fillipa K- admittedly expensive brands. The women's boutique has a harder edge to the decor which is welcome after the crisp clean neutrals of the homestore, yet ultimately, combined with the stiff staff, comes across as snooty.

According to the window, Roudabout is a 'dress agency.' It's basically much like a charity shop,…read moreexcept the clothes are expensive, and I suspect that people sell them to the owner rather than donate them, and the money doesn't go to a charity. But the haphazard rails of second-hand clothing are just like a charity shop. The problem with this place is that the clothes are just too much, considering they are second hand. There was a pleasant enough little cardigan in there, priced at £25, but it was originally from Topshop, where it probably cost £25 in the first place. I'm not going to pay the same amount of money for a worn item that I would pay for a new one, unless it was special or vintage or something. Especially not when there are several well-stocked charity shops in town where the clothes are a quarter of the price and the money is going to a good cause. There wasn't even any effort put in to making the stock look attractive, it was just all loaded onto the rails.

The best thing about this little shop is that it offers more choice than just what is in fashion,…read moreboth in colours and styles. The items cost more than the charity shops because the donors get a percentage of the sale price. Usually they are the things that you wouldn't donate to a charity shop because they may have cost a lot, so its nice to get something back on them.