This is a great branch of this well known store, absolutely full of large numbers of cut-price…read morebooks (probably the best value you'll find anywhere), greetings cards, stationery, toys, DVDs (including low-priced box sets) and so much more. It's also very good for craft-making things and art supplies. At the moment it's a good place to go for stocking-fillers and other Christmas gifts, plus wrapping paper, sellotape and other useful items. Found in the Piazza Shopping Mall which is under cover and easy to find, close to the centre of town.

What a little treasure trove. I'd quite happily live here if I could. I love books. I just love…read morethem. When you walk in, that musty smell of old bookshop hits you like a tonne of books (see what I did there). I'd quite happily spend the day perusing the aisles of this shop. You'll find almost anything here and if you can't find it, the very helpful staff will source it for you and order it in. I remember when I was in sixth year at school, they managed to source a James Joyce book for my advanced higher English. It's a little hidden gem in Paisley, up by the university and nestled away in the West End. They also have free Wi-Fi. The only thing I will say is that you'll have to manouevre piles of books, but that only adds to the charm of this place!

Are these guys the last of the big bookstores left? With Borders gone, I think this bookstore is…read morethe last of the literary dinosaurs. This is the mall version of the bookselling giant. Which means, popular books dominate with a good representation of the major sections. Crime, Fantasy, Cookery, Travel and Fiction all have their individual sections with a Children's bit at the back. Don't expect specialist sections, you won't find a large choice here. You could order them at the counter but I don't see the point when online book ordering is pretty well available to everyone. I nick in here to have a quick scan of what is new and available in books. Occasionally I will even buy it here, simply so that I don't need to wait. This store does not excite me like other bookstores (Foyles in London or the Borders at Buchanan). This is not an amazing little bistro where you made find something amazing, more like a Tesco Express where the familiar is readily available.

I'm not a massive fan of the Barehead Centre as a whole but end up here after most visits to Ikea…read more The reason for our visit to Waterstones was to refuel as I know that their cafes stock Martha's food and I wanted something tasty and reasonably healthy for puff and I. The cafe is right at the front of the store, and due to wrangling a toddler who was seriously impressed with Waterstones using real chocolate bunnies in their easter displays I missed the fact that all the empty tables were dirty. We waited ages to be served, it seemed like staff were having to serve book shop customers and cafe customers and it was a less than slick operation. I ordered and then realised the manky table situation, having to clear a table for myself isn't the best start to lunch but needs must as the staff certainly weren't doing it. When the waiter arrived with our soup, I asked if he could bring a cloth to clean the high chair as it was absolutely filthy he was downright rude and had I not been juggling with puff and trying to prevent her wearing a bowl of roasting hot soup I would have ripped him a new one. As it was I think he managed to get the message from my gritted teeth response and death stare. Our leek and potato soup and roll combo was lovely, piping hot a generous bowl of soup and a really tasty chipotle chicken roll and my flat white was good but I'm not sure it was worth the close to 15 minute wait or having to clear a table and watch as all the tables remained covered in dirty dishes for the duration of our stay. I've generously awarded two stars as the bookshop is lovely, far deeper than it would appear from the shop front and as good as you would expect Waterstones to be. Go to the bookshop just don't stop for coffee or lunch!

I bought several things in here today and spent some time browsing through the books. It's an…read moreattractive store with lots to catch the eye (my eye, at least!) A good range of books, magazines and newspapers, stationery and pens. Plenty of greetings cards too, plus wrapping paper and tags. Lots of special offers on chocolate at present as well some great reductions on family sized bars not to be missed, these!!

In the deep dark depths of the West End Market you will find a Bargain Books stall. Well, I say…read morestall, it's actually more of a shop - and it's actually bigger than the Bargain Books stand alone store on Byres Road. It does, however, have the same temporary feel. It's pretty bare inside, and is filled with the same red stack boxes full of books that you didn't know that you wanted. Yes, the books here are cheap. But are they really that much of a bargain when you don't actually want them? I'll let you decide that one for yourself. Overall, though, this place is a nice alternative to the rest of the stalls in the West End Market.

I was going to be at the hospital for a while yesterday, so made sure I arrived early enough to go…read moreto WH Smith. This is part of the new hospital and a much-needed addition - even really early in the morning there were lots of people here, from patients to staff. It's a very small shop but they manage to cram a lot in - newspapers, magazines, stationery as well as food & drink options. There's self-checkouts as well as a till (the staff member was away stacking shelves when I was there) and prices are what you'd expect of a WH Smith. It's worth a quick visit, even just to get a mag to read while you wait for your appointment!

Cotswold is without a doubt the best outdoor clothing emporium in the West End. I challenge anyone…read moreto find a better-stocked shop for this kind of stuff without going into town or farther out to the likes of Braehead or Clydebank. They're a bit of a younger upstart to the likes of Graham Tiso, and tend to favour the mid- to upper-end of the market with top brand names at premium prices - although they do often have discounted items so it's always worth a look. I find most of their clothing to be out of my price comfort zone (I'm more the Regatta end of the market), so I seldom do any serious shopping here. However I am a huge fan of their thermawear fleecy baffies (that's slippers to non-natives) in the winter, which cover up your ankles quite a way thus preventing draughts up the trouser leg. They don't last more than a season or two as they're more akin to heavy-duty socks really; but they're lightweight, comfy and good value. Sadly on this particular visit they didn't have them in stock; apparently it's still considered to be summer in Scotland - who knew? I shall have to return later. 150th review!

Nothing scabby about this place. This is the shop that you go for your outdoor gear when you decide…read moreit's time to get fit....you know, when you reach the time in life when your waist size and age appear to be rapidly accelerating at breakneck speed. Not quite an old persons shop, but certainly fluttering around the middle age, middle of the road " comfortable" salary earning bracket, Cotswold is a well stocked, well priced outdoor gear store staffed by knowledgeable friendly staff who are more than happy to give you the time of day as you ask them blatantly stupid questions " just how waterproof is this waterproof....can i wear it in the bath...if i fall in the ocean with a book in my pocket will it stay dry???" ,Anyway, just bought a wee set of reins for the child like wonder that is my daughter form here. Good price, good advice..." do not use to tie child up outside shops, do not use as a means of propelling oneself behind said child on a skateboard or roller blade's"....you know, the usual health and safety crap. Well, imminent social service visit inducing comments aside, this is a proper grown up outdoor store. Get your ass here if you need anything from jackets to child carriers....kick bottom...not of child, page 346 section 4 paragraph 9 of the European "Don't do that, it's just stupid" handbook.

I went here recently when I had problems with my home computer to finish off some work I had to do…read more I have never been to an internet cafe in my life. It was super busy and full of mostly international students using email and the usual stuff. They didn't have the version of microsoft word I needed in order to do the tasks I had to do, so it was a waste of a journey for me and still had to pay £1 for 15 minutes even though I was there for approximately 3. The rates are reasonable but it is quite cramped inside with uncomfortable high chairs which are quite close to the person beside you which is awkward. Not as comfortable as a nice University library, which is what I'm used to.

It seems that all you crazy kids with your high falutin' smartphones and Blackberries and fax…read moremachines have made internet cafes obsolete. Most in Glasgow have folded; only Yeeha remains. So explained the fellow at Yeeha, anyway. On a Sunday afternoon I suddenly remembered I had to print out plane tickets for an insanely early Monday flight. So I was very grateful that Yeeha is open until 6pm on Sundays, an hour and a half later than the closest Staples. It doesn't look like much from the street, just a small sign that's easy to miss. Wear comfortable shoes for the two-storey climb upstairs. You may also wish to bring sanitary hand wipes; the keyboard I used was pretty grubby.