I took my Mum here recently and she adored it! On second glance, I realised that I too was finding…read moretrinkets and treats galore in every corner. Whilst it's your standard gift shop, housing all kinds of clocks, jewellery, scented candles, and the like, the items inside are actually pretty unique and interesting. I remember being particularly enamoured of their clocks, so perhaps enough hints will get me one for Christmas... ! The main event on this occasion was the jewellery. My Mum needed to pick up some gifts for the girls at work and so spent a good deal of time deciding over a few of the items that were artfully displayed on this lovely fake tree. I ended up chatting with the lady about the tree and she gave me some suggestions of where to find one, as this would solve a myriad of problems in storing my many necklaces and earrings! In the end Mum opted for two of the bracelets, sort of chunky gemstone and shiny beaded ones, and she was really pleased. The lovely lady was really patient with us whilst we mulled over the options and all in all it was a really pleasant shopping experience. One to watch for Christmas goodies!

Ilkley, darling, has a higher caliber of people, I am told, therefore their gift shops meet the…read moreneeds of these - the middle aged, the higher-middle class and the higher-earning. Bluebell Gifts is one of a few gift shops in Ilkley, a nicer shop than anything you will find towards the city of Leeds, even in the Victoria Quarter or Chapel Allerton. It sells a large range of gifts that would come under the home-ware category. Many of these are of a designer and novelty kind. There are Alessi corkscrews and salt shakers, in the shape of people; Black Ginger chopping boards in silhouettes of cats; Cath Kidston and Emma Bridgewater china that you have probably seen in someone's kitchen at some point. All of this is luxury and would make a good gift for any home-owner. They also sell scented candles, soft toys, wedding gifts, and amazingly coloured tea pot and tea cup clocks. I loved these and would have impulse-bought one if they weren't about £50!

i love this little shop! It is in such a convenient place right outside the market. I come here a…read morefew times a week to pay my bills at their paypoint and to put on the lottery. They sell magazines, confectionary and cigaretes. I think the staff in here are lovely and very helpful. The lady who works there did a lucky dip for me the other week and i won a tenner i think shes my lucky charm! :) The only bad thing about this shop is that it is very VERY small. It only fits about 3 people in at a time! Quite often they have offers on their magazines chocolates. I like to get a good bargain from here. Also they have just started selling wispas again so i ithink im guna stock up!

Hooray for independent bookshops! They are a dying breed. This one has many endearing…read moreidiosyncrasies. The classical music playing in the background gives it an austere feel and the window display of nature/gardening orientated books reminds you are shopping amongst the middle aged. Maybe I'm old before my time as this is what dragged me in most recently but when it comes to bookshops I don't even need a nudge. There is a large local section with books and maps about Ilkley, the Moors and Yorkshire, in historical, fictional and photographic form. There is a fiction section and I liked the 'our choice' stand that had books mostly about - you guessed it - Yorkshire, on it. There is a large cookery and travel section and apart from books they sell penguin mugs and bags. I didn't venture downstairs but I hear there is a classical music section selling sheet music and CDs, alongside British and foreign film DVDs. Their book-ordering system is speedier than Waterstone's too!

This bookshop is totally humungous, and being in Ilkley, in not without it's quirks! The building…read moreoutside is gorgeous and inviting, with stark royal blue woodwork, and it sits on one of the main high streets so it's easy to locate. It sells a good deal of standard titles. Selling a range of musical books, from contemporary, jazz, folk and more, as a musician (or budding musician) you couldn't want for more! The staff are helpful if you get stuck, which is always a bonus, so have no fear if you're not sure what it is you are looking for. They also have a whole host of fiction, classics, children's books and a load of lovely Yorkshire related titles. On a slightly more odd note, like I said - quirks, at the time of shopping they had a bunch of children's titles in the window for Christmas. All looked normal, cute and such until I noticed one most peculiar title. It was a picture booked called "Santa needs a wee!" Possibly the funniest and most bizarre Christmas related child's book I've ever seen. Awesome.

PC World is located on Whiteberk Drive just off junction 6 on the M65…read more As the name suggest PC World sell PC's but also everything to do with PC's. They sell laptops, printers, blank optical media, (DVD's CD's) PC software and Games. The store is quite large with a car park outside and prices can vary, I suggest visiting currys next door as one or the other can be cheaper even though parent company is the same.

I recently purchased a printer, ink cartridges and a network adapter from this store, I was assured…read morethat if the network adapter didn't solve my laptop problem, then I could return it for a full refund. This was not the case when I returned to the store two days later, I was dealt with by the manager, who I found arrogant and talked to me like I did not know what I was talking about.. this lead to an argument between us in the middle of the store, not very wise from his perspective. I would advise people to steer clear of the Blackburn PC World and buy products online or at a local PC shop, you will find most items a lot cheaper than PC World and you will find a lot more information by doing research online or getting help from the guys at the shops, who I find more knowledgable than PC World staff, who seem to offer the world when they are selling, but couldn't give a toss when things go wrong.

This is a small post office but it is very well run and very handy for the college and university…read morestudents. There are about 4 steps to get up to the door to the post office and then there are 2 steps into the post office itself and them steps are quite steep and awkward to get up. While there is disabled access up to the door to the post office the 2 steps there dont allow disabled access, which is curious but maybe there is another door round the back for which i havent noticed for disabled access? Inside there is a counter at the back which is the postal services part which obviously caters for everything postal services does. The staff are very polite and competent and helpful. There is also a separate counter where you can buy sweets/papers/cigs, etc so infact its like a newsagent store too. There is separate staff for this part and they are very friendly and polite too. The store inside is quite cold and basic - there is no carpeting just stone flooring and no decorative items on any walls or anything which makes it quite boring, but, obviously you are only there for a few minutes so this doesnt really matter. The post office does get very busy because of all the students who live nearby and you sometimes have to queue outdoors which is awful in bad weather.

A nice WHSmith store in Burnley town centre, it is part of Charterwalk Shopping Centre and has the…read moretown's only Post Office at the back of the store. While it is only a small store, it does feel slightly nicer than other locations as they've replaced the outdated carpet with a nice wooden floor, which makes the store more cleaning and more appealing. The selection is OK, although it is small in some areas they did have a nice selection of books and stationery. The drinks fridge and selection of newspapers/magazines was smaller than an average WHSmith store. 3* - Good store for books/stationery or visiting the Post Office but they don't seem to have the whole WHSmith offering you'd expect.

Not the most exciting of Poundlands I've been in. Biggish…read morestore but seems sparse to some of them Just opened on the 8th Sept 2011 So give it time to get going. Watch this space. Three units in Chorley's Market Walk shopping centre knocked through to house this new Poundland discount store. Everyday essentials and top brands including Colgate, Walkers, Weight Watchers and Kodak - all at just £1.

A decent Poundland location at the start of Market Walk in Chorley, the store is almost ten years…read moreold but still looks good from the outside, and on the interior, it feels like a typical Poundland store. The checkout area is well-managed with multiple self-service checkouts, this is good to see as it can be poorly managed without self-scanning checkouts at other locations, especially outside of big cities. The beverage and fridge sections were a little lacking, compared to other stores, but overall the selection was OK. They were low on staff, I always find Poundland to be a mini jumble sale and can struggle to find items, it's a shame there weren't staff on hand to assist here. 3* - Average Poundland store, some good products and A-OK for sure. Another nice brand to have in Chorley's town centre.

This is a average sized mar=talan just outside the centre of accrington…read more This shop is a bit like a warehouse as its in one of those big pre fab buildings. The outlet is really well maintained and a pleasure to shop in while the shop has been here for ages its still in really good condition and alays seems really clean and well looked after. The store sells a huge range of clothes and some of the clothes are really good quality some not so much. Matalan is famous for its low prices and this store also has some fantastic sales. The only problem i can find with this shop is that it is always really short staffed and at times the queues can be really long

matalan is a huge store with a massive carpark. its located in a brilliant location and is on a…read moremain road. i like to shop here quite a bit as the clothes are excellent quality at great prices. sometimesthe ques can be quite long which is a pain when you are in a rush.