I was out Yelping in town the other day - by which I mean I had to do some chores so I took my…read morecamera with me and took some photos of various shops in the centre, not that I was standing outside the Tesco Metro where the nutters congregate shouting to myself. Anyway, this was all going fairly well and I'd established something of a routine - go to a shop, take a photo, go to the next shop, take another photo - you get the idea. This was all going swimmingly until I got to Smiths. For some reason, after I'd taken a pic, the manager came running out after me and demanded to know what the pic was far. I told her and she insisted that I write down the URL of this site for her to investigate. Out of respect for the privacy of Smiths, I've decided not to upload the pic, though, even without looking at it, I can easily describe it for you instead. It's a Smiths. As for a review of the store. It's a Smiths. I sincerely hope these revelations won't damage this secretive little store too much...

Yes, it's a Smiths, so expect a fairly standardised approach to the printed word, in magazines and…read morenewspapers. However, this place has a special significance for me, as I work for a magazine and it's always with special pride that I trot down to this store to make sure that all the hard work that me and the team put into making it each month wasn't entirely wasted. It's fairly niche, as magazines go, so this is one of the only stockists, and it's on this fact that I recommend this branch, especially now that Borders has been wiped off the face of the earth. Yes, this Smiths has two floors, so it's packed with printed goods. One of the better stores in the chain, for sure.

A nice little shop (with 4 people working inside when I went in!) with an impressive stationary…read morerange. The price is a little more than I would want to spend, but I feel happier buying my stationary goods from somewhere like this rather than a big chain outlet. Also "HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL!" have no idea who this particular paul is but a birthday message was displayed to him on the shop window! so lets all hope he had a good stationary full day!

A lovely local shop which is used by local businesses and students alike - just full of your…read moreeveryday stationery needs - pens, some art card, a few kits for children and the like. It also offers photocopying, fax and binding services. Whenever I have needed something for study or felt a little creative, I can normally find what I need here without having to go into town - perfect!

I needed to get a really simple A4 black and white print done and thought I'd give these guys a go…read moreas they're just across the road. It was a little off the cuff so I didn't have the image with me, so I asked if I could email it to them - no problem, I was told. But it was, for me! Little did I know that I'd be charged for sending them an email! Anyway, I asked them to print off one copy, which they did, but it came out on really thin paper and the ink looked a little blotchy. So I asked for it to be done again on thicker paper. This copy came out really well so I was happy, until the price came; £3.10!!! Now, I know £3.10 in the grand scheme of things isn't a lot of money, but I was charged 30p for sending them an email, 20p for the first piece of paper, 30p for the next and the rest for printing it - ridiculous! Who charges for accepting an email? Sorry Cartridge Right, but never again!

This small computer centre in a popular student area in Bristol is well placed and a lifesaver to…read moremany an ailing computer system. Their name suggests just an ink cartridge provider (which they are, and with a very good range too), but they do more than that. They also repair broken computers, run PC health checks and can upgrade your system for very competitive prices. If you're feeling environmentally conscious, you can also recycle old cartridges here. I really like their attitude to their business too; they went independent around 18 months ago from being a franchise and now run a little Bristol based business in order to keep prices low and customers happy. The staff in the shop are always really helpful, even if they have a lot on their hands.

Well I'm a huge fan of anybody who gives away free stuff…read more Currently Braley Business Systems are giving away free Easter eggs! Well, I say free, there's always a catch isn't there - in return for a golden Easter egg you have to give them a list of your most used current stationary items and the price you pay. They will then call you to tell you they can beat the price your paying. The will probably keep on calling you until you cave in and order things from them. Is it worth a 99p Easter egg? Hmm

From the owner: We aim to make working life that bit easier for our customers. Our hassle free, flexible business…read moremodel has allowed Braley's to achieve a efficient, reliable and cost effective process for each of our customers.

Setting up a business? Want a more fancy office at home? Just have a wierd liking of office…read morefurniture, then head to Gazelle! It's a fantasticallly big shop in comparison to the rest of the street, so with that in mind you can imagine there is a good selection inside. However, from my personal opinion on office furniture (A few words I never thought i'd type!) I feel the range isn't especially diverse, and it does have that feel that they have gutted an office from the late 80's / early 90's in order to supply much of the shop. Price seams respectable enough...

We had one of your drivers shouting out from one of your vans (While driving with a completely flat…read moreand damaged tyre on the front passenger side of the vehicle) in a very threatening manner this afternoon and called us F*cking C*nts, over and over. He carried on shouting down the road while hanging out of the window. This made myself and passengers unsafe and thought the driver was going to get out of the van and attack us. When my colleague phoned your office, he spoke to someone who didn't care less about what had happened. They gave the answer of "ah right" and was not bothered one bit. Lucky we have the footage on camera to show what happened. It was uncalled for and unprofessional.